Camp Aspire - American Diabetes Association
Rochester Rotary Sunshine Campus, 809 Five Points Road, Rush, NY 14543
Eligibility
Hours
Voice - Upstate New York (dial 1 first)
Voice - Main Phone
Voice - National: 1-800-DIABETES
Application process
Apply online: https://engage.active.com/landing_page/camp_aspire_2017
Fees
Total camp fee is $650. Need-Based Financial Aid to families who apply completely and on-time. Funds are limited.
Service area
Cattaraugus County, NY
Orleans County, NY
Wyoming County, NY
Chautauqua County, NY
Niagara County, NY
Genesee County, NY
Erie County, NY
Description
A camp for children diagnosed with diabetes. Provides an opportunity for children and teens with diabetes to meet others who face the same challenge, and offers respite from daily demands for the family. Offers a chance for campers to learn/improve their self-management skills in a supervised setting where campers can feel at ease and "accepted" in a community where having diabetes is the rule, not the exception. Need-Based Financial Aid available. Offers two separate week-long sessions per year: Session 1 for ages 13-17 and Session 2 for ages 7-12. Camp is held at the Rochester Rotary Sunshine Campus in Rush, NY. Camp grounds include an Olympic size swimming pool, nature trails, athletic fields, and a fishing pond. Activities include: rock wall with zip line, tree house, arts and crafts, drama, music, and a splash pad. Call for camp dates.
Data provided by
211 Western New York
What's Here
Providing organization
American Diabetes Association (ADA) Upstate New York Office