Since 1955, MDA has built bridges and knocked down barriers for youngsters with neuromuscular diseases by providing an unforgettable week at MDA summer camp. Campers say the week they spend at MDA camp is "the best week of the year."
Each year MDA supports nearly 90 summer camps, in every state across the nation. MDA Camp is a magical place where year-round skills are developed and where a child with a disability can just be a kid.
In addition to knowledgeable camp staff and
medical personnel, each camper has his or her own one-on-one volunteer, who
helps with all aspects of both fun and personal care.
There’s plenty of fun. At MDA Camp, barriers simply do not exist. Each camp
provides a wide range of activities especially designed for young people who
have limited mobility or use wheelchairs. Accessible activities range from
outdoor sports such as swimming, boating, baseball, football and horseback
riding, to less physically demanding programs like arts and crafts and talent
shows. Special guests such as firefighters and Harley Davidson riders add to the
enjoyment.
By becoming an MDA summer camp sponsor, your organization can provide a local
youngster with neuromuscular disease many special summer memories.
The cost of sending one child to MDA camp for one week is $600.
As a sponsor, your business or organization will be invited to send a
representative to visit the local MDA camp during our special sponsor VIP Day.
You'll see first hand the joy that summer camp creates and meet campers
appreciative of your support in making camp possible. Your involvement also will
be saluted on the local broadcast of the Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon.
Become a sponsor ! Help a youngster with a neuromuscular disease in your community experience a week of fun and friendship they'll never forget.