Program Overview

Camp New Light, formally known as Camp New Hope is a six-day; five-night residential camp for children ages 7-17 with sickle cell disease. Our mission is to provide an enriching experience that fosters independence, self-esteem, and friendships.

Camp New Light offers campers from every walk of life the excitement and fun of a traditional summer camp in addition to the unique advantages of an environment and staff responsive to their unique health concerns. We work to ensure that regardless of ability, cultural background, faith, gender, and income, campers get to enjoy a week of adventure while learning self-help, sickle cell disease management skills, and developing a more positive self-image. Campers are encouraged to explore a variety of interests including swimming, canoeing, tennis, climbing, and arts and crafts.

 

The goals of Camp New Light:

• Foster friendships

• Identify sources of support

• Build confidence, character and sense of accomplishment

• Increase a sense of independence

• Identify strengths and resources to achieve future goals

 

Camp New Light is designed to:

1. Give children with sickle cell disease a special and safe place to spend part of their summer and have fun

2. Provide an environment to promote the growth of self-esteem, self-reliance, emotional development, and creativity

3. Promote and encourage an appreciation and greater personal understanding of the environment and natural surroundings by supporting campers' active participation in outdoor camping programs

Uphold the responsibility of treating each child as an individual with unique physical and emotional needs