Nationwide Campership Program

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Do you need some help to afford diabetes camp this summer? 

You have come to the right place! The American Diabetes Association now has additional campership funds available.

The American Diabetes Association is pleased to announce new funding available for children to attend diabetes camping programs throughout the nation.

This Nationwide Campership Program, supported in 2008 by Eli Lilly and Company through the Inspired by Diabetes campaign, is designed to provide financial support to families in need to enjoy the benefits of camping programs for kids with diabetes.Eli Lilly donated the funds on behalf of each entry into the Inspired by Diabetes competition.

Please note: If you are interested in financial assistance to an ADA operated Camp please apply for financial assistance by sending your Financial Assistance Application directly to that Camp. If you have already applied for and/or received financial assistance from that Camp, additional aid will not be awarded through the Nationwide Campership Program. Thank you.

Here's how to apply

Step One

• Register your child at one of the following ADA supported Camps. In order to receive financial assistance to the following ADA supported Camps, your child MUST be registered and accepted.

Camp		Location
Camp Hodia		Boise, ID
Camp Conrad Chinook		Palm Desert, CA
Camp Gales Creek		Portland, OR
Camp Seale Harris		Hoover, AL

Step Two

• Download and complete the ADA Financial Assistance Application.
  
  
  
• E-mail the application with the required proof of income to youth@diabetes.org or if you prefer, mail to Youth Initiatives, Attn. Jasmine Pridgen, 1701 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria VA 22311.

Camperships will be awarded to families with demonstrated financial need. Check out our award template to see if your family meets our income guidelines for aid.

Step Three 

• Look for a return communication from ADA notifying you of the amount of assistance you can receive. ADA will verify your registration and acceptance at the Camp you are attending and mail the Financial Aid check in your child's name directly to the Camp.

• If you receive partial assistance, you will need to send a payment for the remaining balance to the Camp.
  

• Families who fail to attend Camp and do not notify the Camp will not be eligible for future Financial Assistance from the Association.

Questions? Contact Shana Funk at 1-800-676-4065 ext 3313 or via e-mail at sfunk@diabetes.org.

Note: The following camps already receive campership funding support from ADA. Please apply for aid directly to these camps:

Clara Barton, Massachusetts
Joslin, Massachusetts
Lions Camp Merrick, Camp Glyndon Diabetes Program, Maryland
Florida Diabetes Camps, Florida

Note: ADA only offers campership funds to programs with which we have a Letter of Agreement. These camps must be a minimum of 4 consecutive days in length and meet American Camp Association standards of safety and excellence.

If the program you plan to attend is not on our list please provide the program name and contact information to youth@diabetes.org We will contact the program to see if a relationship can be worked out. This is not always possible due to local issues or the nature or length of the program.