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Dear Friends,

The COVID-19 pandemic presented continuous challenges for all our network camps in 2021, still over 2000 children and youth were served and no child was turned away because of inability to pay. Camps For Kids serves all physically, emotionally, medically, and financially challenged children and youth in the Kansas City Metropolitan area. Prior to Covid we served over 3500 children and youth a year.

A majority, 91%, of our 22 network camps proceeded with their summer camps in 2021 either virtually or in person, continuing to make the unique experience of summer camp available to the special needs and underprivileged communities that we have served since 1981. Camp directors and staff worked to adapt to the new realities and met the unique needs of the children and youth they serve.

The value of the camping experience is especially important for the wellbeing and flourishing of disadvantaged and special needs children and youth given the compounding impact COVID-19 has on schools and education the past two year. This solidifies and reaffirms our belief about what’s truly important: family, friends, health, and the support of the community especially for those most in need.

As a result, the need for your continued funding and support is greater than ever in 2022.

A camp director noted the impact of our program.

 “Without the support of Camps For Kids, CHD Families would be unable to provide a free medically supervised summer camp for kids with Congenital Heart Defects.” -Camp Director

 As campers and a parent commented:

“At camp, I feel like a normal kid and can do everything a normal kid can do and make friends”. a ten-yr. old camper

“Thank you for this amazing gift. My son would never have been able to attend camp this year without your help. He learned so much and had so much fun he can’t wait for school so he can show off all his new knowledge!” – a parent

• Make donations payable to Camps For Kids and send to our office at:
  Camps For Kids
  5913 Woodson Rd. Suite 211
  Mission, KS 66202
• Or click the DONATE button.

“I can see what other kids have gone through and how they survived. It helps me get through & conquer. We are all survivors. That’s a gift.” a twelve year old camper

Thank you for your gift!

Donate to the Camps For Kids Campaign

You can donate directly to the Camps For Kids Campaign

Attend Camps For Kids Fundraising Events

We are very excited to again host one of our favorite fundraising events, Camp Out at the KC Zoo on Saturday June 18, 2022.  Hope you can join us! For more information and to register, please call 816.839.6494.

Volunteer with our Board of Directors

Join in, and help out a camp! Email Regina Weir at:  [email protected]

Contact a camp and ask what you can do to help

Ask a camp directly what support they need.

About Us | Camps For Kids

It is often difficult to explain how important the camping experience can be, especially for children who may be medically or financially disadvantaged. The following is a comment from a parent demonstrating that impact:

“As we expected camp has been WONDERFUL. The genuine smile on (my daughter’s) face in the pictures I took at drop off and the ones the counselors are sending me are testament to what an amazing thing you are doing. Thank you so very, very much! I cried leaving her, but not for the reason I thought I would be crying at drop off. I cried because I had a place to leave my child that I felt she fit in and I felt good about … in our world that just doesn’t happen often. This camp has been a blessing and I thank you so much for the time, energy, stress and love you put into making it ALL that it is to so many!”

Here is a comment by a camper who attended a camp focused on helping children suffering from cancer and demonstrates what the camp experience can mean:

“I can see what other kids have gone through and how they survived. It helps me get through & conquer. We are all survivors. That’s a gift.”

The camps in our network each have a specific focus, many related to children’s health. These include: chronic kidney disease, autism spectrum disorders, spina bifida, cancer, foster care children, bereavement therapy, neuromuscular diseases,  visual impairments, developmental challenges, and congenital heart disease. Camps For Kids also provides access to the arts.

Camps For Kids was founded by Marjorie Powell Allen and other community leaders, in 1981 after the federal government discontinued a program providing summer camp to children with disabilities or financial need at no cost to their families.

In 2006 The Hallmark Corporation Foundation brought the Summer Dreams idea to Kansas City. Camps For Kids was selected as the lead agency for Kansas City’s Summer Dreams based on Camps For Kids 25 years of experience in assisting medically and financially disadvantaged campers. The H&R Block Foundation, The Sosland Foundations, The Sarli Family Foundation, The Rosenthal Family Foundation, and many others continue to be among the supporters of the Camps For Kids Campaign.

It is still true today that it is difficult for many families with children who have physical or developmental issues or who are low-income to afford the cost of camp. Camps For Kids believes camp offers children who are financially, physically or developmentally disadvantaged opportunities to enjoy a sense of independence, enhance friendship skills, and participate in programs not otherwise available.

The Camps For Kids camp network includes 22 camps which serve children from 5 to 18 years of age with disabilities including children with spina bifida, cancer, neuromuscular diseases, diabetes, autism spectrum disorders, developmental and/or physical challenges, chronic kidney disease, congenital heart disease, children in foster care, and/or children in financial need.

Area philanthropies invest by donating to a matching fund for special needs campers:

• Participating camps urge their supporters to contribute through this special fund so that donations can be matched dollar for dollar, expanding support for special needs campers
• Camps For Kids allocates funds after ensuring that our network continues to support the neediest of our community’s kids, with only the highest quality programming.

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Children’s camps in Russia 2023

One of the main activities is the sale of vouchers to children’s camps in Russia. In 2023, we will be happy to help you choose and buy a ticket to a children’s health camp in our country. See in detail the description of each children’s complex, study the rating of the camps, compiled according to the reviews of those who have been there before. When you contact us personally, we will definitely advise you, answer all your questions, and suggest what you need to take with you. Selling a ticket to DOL is possible even a few days before arrival! nine0003

Prices for trips to children’s camps

Prices for trips to children’s health camps depend on many factors, including:

• location;
• Quantity and quality of infrastructure facilities;
• room comfort;
• nutrition;
• programs.

Obviously, the most inexpensive in 2023 will be a vacation in a children’s camp in Russia. Vacations spent in your native country will not hit your parents too hard, and at the same time they will be remembered for a long time thanks to new impressions, interesting activities and communication with peers from all over Russia. nine0003

Children’s camps on the Black Sea (Crimea and Krasnodar Territory) have become a favorite destination for our clients. Prices for vouchers in them remain quite affordable and range from 34,500 to 46,800 ₽. You can find out details about each shift by carefully studying the list of camps on the page of our website and their description.

Buy a ticket to a children’s health camp

So, you have decided that it would be nice for your child to relax, improve their health and meet new friends in a children’s camp. We invite you to buy a ticket to a children’s health camp on our website! For this:

• look at all our offers, choose the one that suits you best;
• Fill out the booking request with your contact details, child’s name and wishes. You can also leave a booking request by calling +7 (964) 647‑31‑18, +7 (915) 411-75-29 or by e-mail [email protected] .

After confirmation of the application within two weeks, pay for the ticket in cash (at the office or courier), or non-cash (Sberbank Online, payment by details) by the method of calculation. nine0003

After payment prepare the necessary documents and certificates , make a list of things , study camp rules . Additionally, please contact us if you need a transfer.

Summer camp for children: advantages and disadvantages

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Summer children’s camp: advantages and disadvantages
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During the summer holidays, many parents think about how to make their child’s vacation the most complete and memorable. Today, there are many opportunities to give your child an exciting vacation, for example, by sending him to a summer camp for children.

However, it should be remembered that such a vacation has both advantages and disadvantages. Let’s talk about them in more detail.

A child will enjoy camping if he. ..

1. Considers the best interests of the child

Every child has hobbies, preferences and interests. Rest in the camp, which specializes in his favorite activities and the development of the necessary skills, will be most useful and interesting for the child.

2. Broadens one’s horizons.
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In a new place, the child gets the opportunity to learn more about the world around him. Summer camps for children are usually located in places that are different from where he is on a daily basis. For example, the camp can be located in the forest, in the mountains, on the coast, etc.
Such a trip will help the child get to know the flora and fauna of a new region for him, get a lot of positive impressions from visiting new places.

3. Allows the child to feel independent.
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Being in a children’s summer camp, the child learns independence, because in this case he finds himself in a new environment for him, in a new team, and he has to make his own decisions, as well as be responsible for them.

4. Develops communication skills and behavior in a team.

Children’s summer camp helps children develop their communication skills. The child interacts with other children, as well as with adults new to him, adapts to a new team that has its own norms and rules of conduct.

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There is perhaps only one drawback of resting in a summer camp for children: the child is far from home, from the family, so for some children who are used to the constant presence of their parents, the adaptation period can be quite difficult.

The specifics of the children’s camp

Children’s summer camps are usually diversified.
For example, these are health camps in which special attention is paid to the treatment of certain diseases or simply to improving the health of children.
These are thematic camps, classes in which are devoted to a particular topic, sometimes changing every race.
These are specialized camps, classes in which are devoted to a certain direction, which does not change over time.

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Peculiarities of child’s adaptation in summer camp

A child, getting into a new environment for himself, into a new team, often experiences certain inconveniences associated with adaptation.
The adaptation period can last from several days to 1-2 weeks. At this time, the child gets used to the new place, builds relationships with other children, as well as with counselors.

How quickly a child gets used to new conditions depends on the characteristics of his social and emotional development and upbringing.
So, children who are accustomed to the children’s team, who do not experience any particular difficulties in communication, who actively participate in the life of the team, adapt much more easily to the conditions of the camp.

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Of course, at first many children complain to their parents that they are bored in the camp. As a rule, after a few days the child gets used to it, makes new friends, joins the life of the team, gets used to the schedule set in the camp. And there are no more such complaints.

In order for the adaptation period to pass as painlessly as possible, the child must be prepared in advance for the rest in the camp. So, parents can teach a child to make their own bed, put their things in order, instill hygiene skills, talk about the schedule of the day at the camp, try to follow this regimen at home.

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Explain to your child that after he leaves you will miss him very much and that he will probably miss him for the first few days as well, and this is natural. However, despite this, he should not be afraid to get to know other children, play with them, participate in the life of the team.

Also, the child should know that if he suddenly has any problems, he can always count on the help of counselors. Make sure your child can always contact you. If you still can’t trust your child with a mobile phone, give him a phone card or money to buy one. Make sure your child knows how to use a phone and a map.

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When should you skip a trip to a children’s summer camp?

It has been proven that preschool children are very attached to family and home. Therefore, traveling to a summer children’s camp, when a child is far from his parents, can be stressful for him, which will be quite difficult to cope with.

That is why it is not recommended to send children under 7-8 years old to the camp. But in some cases, it is better to leave older children at home. For example, if the child is sick, experiencing any discomfort, anxiety or fear.

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When should I urgently pick up my child from camp?

• If the child’s adaptation period is very painful;
• if he cannot get used to the new conditions in any way;
• if he does not have relationships with peers or counselors;
• if he frequently asks to be taken home.

In these cases, it is better for parents to listen to their child and pick them up from the camp as a matter of urgency.