It wasn’t going to be easy. Ten days is a long time. We weren’t sure we were going to be able to do it … and we weren’t even the ones going to camp! When our daughter Grace went to Easter Seals Camp for the first time - her first time away from home - it was a big deal … for us. She was very excited but a little anxious and we were very anxious and a little excited! This was a … [Read more...]
Give kids with physical disabilities the time of their lives!
Dear supporters! You still have time to help kids like Kayla and Jackson attend one of Easter Seals two fully accessible camps this summer. You may remember that Kayla and Jackson are veteran campers now. But that wasn't the case a few years ago when they attended Easter Seals camp for the first time. Before arriving at camp, Kayla and Jackson were shy and kept pretty … [Read more...]
“Camp showed us that we’re not alone”
Summer isn’t far off. And yet those months will feel like forever to Kayla and Jackson. They already ask their mom Jennifer every day how much longer they have to wait until Easter Seals camp starts! Kayla and Jackson are veteran campers now. But their mom still remembers how they felt on that first day of camp five years ago. Jennifer says, “They were scared! I was scared … [Read more...]
For kids like Rozlyn, Easter Seals Camp is ‘priceless’
Twelve year old Rozlyn can’t name what she likes most about camp because all the activities excite her. From fishing and canoeing to swimming and out-tripping, Rozlyn has the time of her life each summer at Camp Merrywood. She says, “You don’t have time to feel sad being away from your parents because you’re so busy and you make so many new friends!” Kathryn and her … [Read more...]
With Easter Seals hope is just around the corner
When Tony was born doctors were concerned that he had low blood sugar. His situation was so dire that he was hospitalized for five months while doctors attempted to properly diagnose him. When he was finally released his parents took their new bundle of joy to visit family in China. It was there that the family noticed he wasn’t reaching milestones similar to other babies … [Read more...]
If you could help a child facing lifelong challenges, would you?
Donate Today Anna and Rico first noticed their son Jakob was different when he was about eight months old. His joints started to get stiff, his arm movements were spastic and his ability to stand or sit up simply disappeared. It’s an awful shock to learn that something might be wrong with your child but the diagnosis Anna and Rico received after years of analysis was beyond … [Read more...]