Since it's summer I thought it would be a good time to share these U.S. heart camps.
Camp Meridian
Located at Camp Merrowvista in Tuftonboro, New Hampshire.
Free of charge, serving CHD kids ages 8-12.
Camp Odayin
(Odayin is the Ojibwa word for "heart")
Located at Camp Knuston in Crosslake, Minnesota.
$25, serving CHD kids ages 8-17.
Camp del Corazon
(meaning "the heart" in Spanish)
Locations: Catalina Island, Malibu Canyon, and Mammoth Snow Camp, all in California.
Free of charge, serving CHD kids ages 7-17.
Camp Bon Coeur
(meaning "Good Heart" in French)
Located in Eunice, Louisiana
First time campers pay $35, serving CHD kids ages 7-16.
Camp Kon-A-Kwee
Located in Fombell, Pennslyvania.
Prices vary for CHD kids ages 7-17.
Camp Braveheart
Located at Camp Twin Lakes in Rutledge, Georgia.
Free of charge, serving children ages 7-18.
Camp Taylor
Located in Livermore, California.
Free of charge for youth camps serving for ages 7-12 and 13-17 separately.
Fees vary for family camps in Santa Clara and Sanger, California and Oahu, Hawaii.
Check out this page for a list of camps for kids who have had organ transplants.
Very Special Camps - lists camps for a variety of medical issues.
Camp Boggy Creek
Located in Eustis, Florida for residents of Florida.
Serving children with life threatening illnesses ages 7-16.
The Center for Courageous Kids
Located in Scottsville, Kentucky
Serving children with chronic or life threatening illnesses.
Year round opportunities available including family retreat weekends.
For a more extensive list see the It's My Heart website here.
Thursday, June 9, 2011
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I just looked at the camps list and saw that there is one in Livermore, CA. That is where we used to live! Could definitely see a future trip where Drew can go to camp and we can visit and hang out in CA. Thanks for sharing!
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