Friday, August 11, 2006
Sacred Heart Plans Miracle Camp Retreats for Young Cancer and Sickle Cell Patients
Sacred Heart Health System’s Miracle Camp, Nemours Children’s Clinic and the Sickle Cell Association of Escarosa will offer free one-day retreats for children and their families who are coping with cancer and sickle cell anemia.
- Fall Festival of Fun Day Camp for children ages 7 and under who have cancer will be held Saturday, Sept. 9, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Their families are invited to join them.
- Sickle Cell Family Field Day for children diagnosed with sickle cell anemia is planned for Saturday, Oct. 7, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Their families also may participate.
The day camps at Miracle Camp will be filled with activities, games, food, and arts and crafts.
Located in Escambia County on Beulah Road, Miracle Camp provides a premier camp and retreat center for chronically and/or terminally ill children and adults of all ages, as well as individuals who are physically and/or emotionally challenged, regardless of financial barriers or physical concerns. The Camp offers climate-controlled facilities, with a dormitory that sleeps up to 36 people, a dining hall, first aid/medical center, pool, fishing pond, a central campfire area, and more.
For more information about these camps and to make a reservation to attend, call Bambi Provost, director of Miracle Camp, at (850) 944-1677.
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