Over 100 children from across the state of Kentucky will arrive at Indian Summer Camp on Sunday, July 10^th. But these aren’t your average kids. These are very special children who are either currently undergoing treatment for cancer or have survived a childhood cancer. Their childhoods have been filled with hospitals, chemotherapy, and surgeries, but for this one week of camp they will get to escape their disease and will have the opportunity to just be a kid again at Indian Summer Camp. Indian Summer Camp is provided at no cost to camper families, thanks to donations received year around.

Indian Summer Camp’s 30^th annual week-long camp for kids with cancer will be full of sunshine, laughter, and most importantly: lots of fun. For many of these children, they get to experience things at camp that they would never otherwise have the opportunity to do. At Indian Summer Camp, the kids can scuba dive in the pool with the help of the Louisville Fire Department, enjoy a day of boating and tubing on Taylorsville Lake, and take part in many other outdoor activities such as hiking, archery, and fishing.

This year’s camp is themed “Welcome to Hollywood”, and there’s no doubt that with a record breaking number of campers expected, that this will be a week to remember. Many of Indian Summer Camp’s campers go through daily struggles. But Indian Summer Camp provides them a safe, fun place where they can relax, build friendships with other who have gone through similar circumstances, and most importantly: just have fun and not have to worry about their illness.

“Indian Summer Camp is one of the most magical places, where kids with cancer are comfortable being bald, having scars, and prosthetics because they know they won’t be made fun of and everyone else understands them”, says Indian Summer Camp Board president, Jon Dubins. During camp week, these campers from across the state will surely have one of the most memorable weeks of their lives. Each and every year, they leave looking forward to next year’s camp and with new found strength and encouragement to battle their childhood cancers.

Indian Summer Camp runs from July 10^th-16^th and is held at Camp Cedarmore in Baghdad, KY.

Contact

Shelby Dehner  Executive Director (502)794-7103  Shelby.Dehner@gmail.com

Indian Summer Camp:  P.O. Box 24337, Louisville, KY 40224  www.iscamp.org

About Indian Summer Camp

Indian Summer Camp is a 501©3 non-profit organization that has been providing services to Kentucky’s childhood cancer families for 30 years. Indian Summer Camp has been in operation since 1981 and is under the guidance of The Friends of Indian Summer, Inc Board of Directors. The camp experiences that Indian Summer Camp provides have served well over 1,000 families affected by childhood cancer. Indian Summer Camp is funded entirely by donations and gifts from individuals, civic groups, businesses and foundations. Donations can be made on-line at www.iscamp.org or can be mailed to P.O. Box 24337, Louisville, KY 40224.