Give the Gift of Summer: Support Camp Nejeda!

Join us in making an immediate and lasting impact for kids with type 1 diabetes! To support the camp and honor Bonnie’s commitment, we are participating in the Walkathon this year with a goal to raise $1000 - that was always Bonnie’s goal, and if we are each half the person Bonnie was, we can match her. We appreciate your support, and thank you.

Camp Nejeda is incredibly special to our family. Our sister Bonnie was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in fourth grade, and started going to Camp Nejeda a few years later. She went every summer as a camper, served as a counselor as a young adult, and remained committed to the camp until she died last year. She made friends that endured time and distance. Bonnie returned to support the Walkathon every year, even after she had her lower leg amputated several year ago and it was extremely difficult for her to participate.

Since 1958, Camp Nejeda has been dedicated to providing empowering summer camp and other programs for children with type 1 diabetes and their families. In addition to their eight weeks of traditional Summer Sleep-Away camp, they offer Family Camps, Day Camps, Spring & Fall weekend programs, Adult Programs, and much more. For 67 years, Camp Nejeda has been a home away from home for T1D campers and families, ensuring they can enjoy childhood without limits.

It's a place where we've found fun, support, encouragement, validation, and friends -- and where kids with T1D get to be just kids. With your help, other kids with T1D and their families can experience this same sense of camaraderie and belonging!

Let's support them!