The purpose of Camp ‘Can’ Do is to provide a fun, residential camping experience for children, ages six to seventeen, that have been treated for a serious burn injury.  Camp ‘Can’ Do provides a safe, supportive, fun outdoor environment and a variety of social, recreational, and educational activities for campers.

Camp activities may include fishing, swimming, boating and canoeing, games, ropes courses, arts and crafts, entertainment, a dance party, field trips, firefighter relay games, and much more.

Camp ‘Can’ Do provides opportunities for personal growth, increased self-esteem, and development of leadership skills.  Our goal is to provide a camp where children and teens can play and have fun with others who have shared similar medical experiences.

Camp Goals Include:

• To provide a unique, exciting, fun-filled experience for the campers
• To convey to each camper the feeling that he/she is a unique and valuable human being
• To emphasize the positive contributions of everyone.  Each camper is a winner if he/she does their best with the abilities that they have.

At Camp ‘Can’ Do the children…

• Receive unconditional love and acceptance
• Have a fun-filled summer camp experience
• Are just like all the other kids at camp
• Make new friends and begin life-long relationships
• Are inspired by the other children
• Have positive role models and mentors
• Have a safe place to heal emotional scars
• Realize that they ‘Can Do’ anything!

2008-2009 Camp 'Can' Do Staff:

• Executive Director/Burned Children's Fund:  David Coates
• Camp Director:  Ken Gypin
• Administrative Director/MUSC representative:  Jill Evans
• Camper/Counselor Coordinator:  Betsy McMillan
• Camp Nurse/Medical:  Susan Wimberly
• Special Events/Activities Directors:  Sheila Gates Brown, Sheila Prynkiewicz, Matt Thomson
• Arts & Crafts:  Amy Ferguson
• Logistics Director:  Richard Sheffield

Additional Camp Planning Committee Members:

• Jacob Evans
• Alan Axson
• Pete Rogers
• Billy Campbell

Photo Galleries from Camp 'Can' Do

Camp ‘Can’ Do contact information:
Jill Evans, RN, MSN
MUSC Children’s Hospital Pediatric Burn Services
150 Ashley Avenue, P.O.Box 250347
Charleston, SC 29425
843-792-3852

Camp 'Can' Do dates for 2009 are Sunday, June 28 through Thursday, July 2

(Camp staff and counselors to arrive Saturday, June 27)

For campers and volunteers/counselors:

Additional information including camper and counselor applications will be posted in January 2009.

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