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Camp Barnabas

Resource Type

Program

Description

Camp Barnabas exists to offer childhood experiences to kids who have been robbed of them by disease or disability. These kids need to shift their focus away from sterile medical environments and the language of their illness to focus anew on activities that build their courage and expand their belief in themselves. Many of the children with special needs endure unthinkable pain and isolating treatment for illnesses such as cancer, hemophilia, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, cystic fibrosis, cerebal palsy and AIDS. Their need for acceptance is overwhelming! Each summer, Camp Barnabas provides encouragement for literally hundreds of campers, empowering them to live more fully through faith. This spiritual gift of encouragement, the hallmark of Barnabas, one of the least known of Christ's latter disciples, helps campers face and challenge their disability or illness with courage.

Ages

7 years - 17 years.

Web Address

http://www.campbarnabas.org/folders.asp?action=display&record=1

Languages

English

Services Provided

Field Games - Basketball - Hiking - Fishing - Floating - Horseback Riding - Ropes Challenge Course - Rappelling - Canoeing - Water Works Water Park - Socializing - Making New Friends

Eligibility Requirements

We strive to meet the needs of any camper with a disability or illness. For eligibility, campers should be at least seven years of age. Our desire is to accept every child who applies, up to our capacity, for each term that lasts seven days. Siblings: Camp Barnabas knows that illness and disability affect the whole family, so we invite the siblings of our campers to join in the fun at camp. The costs are the same for the siblings, and the parents get a "kid free" vacation during camp.

Contact Information

Kelly Morris
Camp Barnabas
Rt. 2, Box 131
Purdy, MO 65734
Phone: 417-476-2565
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