CAMP KUDZU INC
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Camp Kudzu Year-Round Programs
THE 2021-2022 FISCAL YEAR WAS A RETURN TO YEAR-ROUND (IN-PERSON) PROGRAMMING AND EVENTS. OVER THE PAST TWELVE MONTHS, CAMP KUDZU HOSTED THREE WEEK-LONG RESIDENTIAL (SLEEPAWAY) PROGRAMS AT MORE TYPICAL CAPACITY WITH ABOUT 80% PARTICIPATION. WE ALSO HOSTED A 5-DAY -- ONE-DAY-CAMP PROGRAM FOR YOUNGER CAMPERS, AGED 5-8 YEARS OLD, A TEEN RETREAT WEEKEND, TWO FAMILY CAMP WEEKENDS, AND 10 KUDZU ONE-DAY EVENTS ACROSS THE STATE OF GEORGIA. FULLY STAFFED BY VOLUNTEERS- MANY OF THEM LIVING WITH T1D THEMSELVES- CAMP KUDZU PROGRAMS PLAY A VITAL ROLE IN A LIFETIME OF PROPER DISEASE MANAGEMENT. OUR PROGRAMS HAVE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS PRESENT TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE, EDUCATION AND HELP FAMILIES MANAGE DAY TO DAY CHALLENGES AND COPYING SKILLS FOR FAMILY AND SCHOOL LIFE. AS PART OF OUR MULTIYEAR OUTCOMES RESEARCH PROJECT- NOW IN YEAR 5- DATA STILL SHOW THAT YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES GROW AND ARE MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY SUPPORTED BY PARTICIPATING IN A CAMP KUDZU PROGRAM. PROVEN TO BE STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT. CAMP KUDZU CONTINUES TO YIELD HIGH SATISFACTION AND PROVES TO BE STATICALLY RELEVANT AND IMPORTANT IN SHAPING THE LIVES AND SUPPORTING THE BROADER T1D COMMUNITY.OUR FLAGSHIP PROGRAM CONTINUES TO BE OUR SUMMER RESIDENTIAL PROGRAMS AND CAMP KUDZU HOSTED 3 WEEKS OF SLEEP AWAY CAMP AND MINI (SPLIT WEEK) AS PART OF OUR 3RD SUMMER SESSION. A TOTAL OF 476 CAMPERS ATTENDED JUST OUR SUMMER SESSIONS AND MORE THAN 636 CAMPERS PARTICIPATED IN OUR YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS WITH 163 NEW CAMPERS/FAMILIES PARTICIPATING FOR THE FIRST TIME (25%).GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.6MFamily Weekend Camps
CAMP KUDZU HOSTED THREE FAMILY WEEKEND CAMPS, ONE IN THE FALL AND TWO SPRING PROGRAMS AND SERVED 47 FAMILIES THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS. THESE WEEKEND PROGRAMS PROVIDED EDUCATION, SUPPORT AND COMMUNITY FOR FAMILIES WITH NEWLY DIAGNOSED CHILDREN OR CHILDREN TOO YOUNG TO ATTEND SUMMER CAMP, AS WELL AS FAMILIES WHO NEED ONGOING SUPPORT SINCE THEIR CHILDREN'S DIABETES HAS NO CURE OR END DATE. AT FAMILY WEEKEND CAMPS, THE CHILDREN ENJOYED THE FUN OF CAMP WHILE THE WHOLE FAMILY RECEIVED VITAL DIABETES MANAGEMENT EDUCATION AND COPING SKILLS FOR FAMILY AND SCHOOL LIFE. MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WERE ON SITE THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND TO DELIVER DIABETES MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND TO ANSWER SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT DIET, ACTIVITY, AND EMERGING TRENDS IN GLYCEMIC CONTROL. FAMILIES HAD THE CHANCE TO CONNECT AND DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS THAT CAN SUSTAIN THEM LONG AFTER THE WEEKEND ENDS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$99.9KTeen Weekend Programming
OUR TEEN WEEKEND PROGRAMING INCLUDES OUR "TEEN RETREAT" WEEKEND AND IS OFFERED TO PARTICIPANTS IN 7TH TO 11TH GRADE AND HAS GROWN IN PARTICIPATION IN RECENT YEARS. FOR THE WINTER 2021 PROGRAM, WE WERE REQUIRED TO LIMIT PARTICIPATION DUE TO THE PANDEMIC AND HOSTED NEARLY 50 CAMPERS. THIS WEEKEND OVERNIGHT PROGRAM PROVIDES THE CO-ED EXPERIENCE OF CAMP WITH FUN AND EDUCATION FOCUSED ON SKILLS REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO YOUNG ADULTS. PROFESSIONALS ARE ON SITE THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND TO DELIVER DIABETES MANAGEMENT INFORMATION AND TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT DIET, ACTIVITY AND EMERGING TRENDS IN GLYCEMIC CONTROL. TEENS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT AND DEVELOP FRIENDSHIPS THAT CAN SUSTAIN THEM YEAR-ROUND.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesOct 1, 2021 – Sep 30, 2022Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$129.2K
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