My favorite thing at camp is the bond created among the children as they see that they are not the only ones fighting this disease, having to take medicines and sometimes feeling sick. They make friendships that grow over the camp years and extend beyond camp. This year the children wrote on the ride home what camp means to them and I wanted to share these with all of you. It truly is very hard to put in words what camp means and does for these children, I know for me it inspires me to continue to do the work I do for yet another year! Thank you again for helping fund this program so that these children have an opportunity of a lifetime to feel and be normal, to make lasting friends, to just be kids and have a blast for one week every year! Thanks and enjoy their words about what camp means to them.
"I love making new friends and opening up to enjoy myself and others."
"Camp Hope means everything to me"
Words from a counselor in training(a former camper): " Camp was so fun for the campers and counselors. I had so much fun even though I was watching the kids, I loved it so much"
"Camp means everything to me. I loved the giant swing"
"Camp Hope means to me to make friends and have hope to find the medicine to stop the HIV."
"Everything"
"Camp Hope gives Hope"
"I loved everything"
"I love camp because I can see my closest friends and be myself"
"I liked making new friends and everything else"
"Camp means Everything"
"Camp hope means a lot of things to me, it means being around people that are in the same situation you're in like having HIV/AIDS, but its also about making friends and having fun. Camp Hope rocks!!!"
I hope you enjoyed this virtual camp experience and will want to help support our efforts to keep the Camp programs at Children's Diagnostic & Treatment Center alive for years to come. CDTC is a wonderful Center for children with special healthcare needs and we have special events or programs all year long, such as Camp, Back to School, Basket Brigade, Santa's Toy Village, etc. For more information about the Center, its programs, how you can help or to make a donation, please call Stephanie at 954-728-1040.
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