Programs

  • Camp Del Corazon Programs

    LARGEST PROGRAMS (CAMP): CAMP DEL CORAZON (CDC),IS A RESIDENTIAL SUMMER CAMP IN A MEDICALLY SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH HEART DISEASE. WE PROVIDE THREE 5-DAY CAMPING SESSIONS NOW ACCOMMODATING 350 TO 400 CAMPERS EACH YEAR. CAMP IS FREE-OF-CHARGE TO ALL CAMPERS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE STAFFED ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTEER DOCTORS, NURSES, AND COUNSELORS. EACH CAMP SESSION IS STAFFED WITH A COMBINATION OF TWO TO THREE OF SOME OF THE TOP PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGISTS AND PHYSICIANS IN CALIFORNIA. THERE ARE ALSO 15-20 (CCU, ICU, PEDIATRIC) NURSES PER SESSION. THE CAMP FEATURES A FULLY EQUIPPED HEALTH CENTER AND SICK CAMPERS CAN BE TRANSPORTED BY BOAT OR AIRLIFTED TO THE MAINLAND QUICKLY AND SAFELY WHILE AT CATALINA ISLAND, AND ALL LOCAL AUTHORITIES ARE ON MEDICAL ALERT STANDBY.LARGEST CAMP PROGRAMS (VIRTUAL CAMP): SINCE THE ARRIVAL OF COVID IN 2020, CAMP DEL CORAZON HAS ADDED A VIRTUAL CAMP PROGRAM TO ITS ROSTER OF PROGRAMS. FOR ONE WEEKEND IN THE SUMMER, CDC PROVIDES ALL-DAY VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING FOR CAMPERS AND THEIR FAMILIES TO ENJOY. THIS NEW ANNUAL PROGRAM ALLOWS CAMPERS WHO ARE TOO SICK OR TOO FAR AWAY TO ATTEND OUR IN-PERSON PROGRAMS TO HAVE A COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE WITH OTHER CHD CHILDREN. WE SERVE APPROXIMATELY 100 FAMILIES ANNUALLY THROUGH OUR VIRTUAL CAMP.
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    Dates
    Nov 1, 2021 – Oct 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $373.6K

  • Happy Heart Festival

    LARGEST PROGRAMS (HAPPY HEART FESTIVAL): THE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CAMP DEL CORAZON HAPPY HEART FESTIVAL IS AN EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FOR FAMILIES DURING HEART MONTH (FEBRUARY) THAT ADDRESSES THE COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS OF THE HEART PATIENT. ALONG WITH INFORMATION ON ADVANCES IN MEDICAL CARE FROM TOP CARDIOLOGISTS, THE HAPPY HEART FESTIVAL OFFERS RESOURCES, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, AND PRESENTATIONS ON HEALTHY LIFESTYLE, DIET, AND MENTAL HEALTH, TO ENSURE OUR CAMPERS AND THEIR FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THEIR FULL HEALTH. THIS EVENT IS LEAD IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LEADING MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANY, EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES, ON THEIR IRVINE CORPORATE CAMPUS. IN 2022 THE EDUCATIONAL SYMPOSIUM HOSTED MORE THAN 296 PEOPLE.
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    Dates
    Nov 1, 2021 – Oct 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $17.9K

  • P.A.C.E. Program

    LARGEST PROGRAMS (P.A.C.E.): P.A.C.E. IS A YEAR-ROUND PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS, AGES 18 TO 25, WHO ARE LIVING WITH HEART DISEASE AND TRANSITIONING TO ADULT CARDIAC CARE. THE P.A.C.E. PROGRAM OFFERS SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES ALL YEAR AND CULMINATES IN A MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND RETREAT WITH PEERS AND MENTORS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF LIVING AS AN ADULT WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE. PARTICIPANTS IN THE P.A.C.E. PROGRAM OFTEN RETURN TO VOLUNTEER AS COUNSELORS IN THE SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM AS LEADERS AND MENTORS FOR OUR CAMPERS. IN 2022 THE P.A.C.E. RETREAT SERVED 61 PEOPLE.
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    Dates
    Nov 1, 2021 – Oct 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $23.4K