SeriousFun Children’s Network is excited to announce that we’ve been selected as a grantee in the American Camp Association’s Character at Camp Grant Program, a competitive national initiative supported by Lilly Endowment Inc. The program is designed to strengthen character development in camp settings and highlight camps as impactful environments for youth growth. In 2025,…
When adolescents living with HIV arrive at Sanyuka Camp in Uganda, many carry a burden of isolation. At home, they might be the only one taking daily medication, hiding pills in a pocket or waiting until no one is watching. Missing a dose isn’t only a health risk, it can mean exposing a secret they’ve…
“Camp has lifted her spirits and helped her gain confidence.” When You Feel “Outcast” and “Alone” No parent wants their child to be teased. Cathy Stalinski is among them. But as a young child, her daughter Kateri was often picked on. Kateri’s liver transplant meant standing out—with short “boyish” hair and bloated “steroid belly”—wherever she…
When Your World Shrinks Every parent wishes all the opportunities in the world for their children. But when your child is diagnosed with a life-altering medical condition, or undergoes a solid organ transplant surgery, the list of opportunities begins to shrink. This was true for Delilah. Born with a congenital liver disorder, her childhood revolved…
When Virgina Brake was diagnosed with Celiac disease, her world changed. Her family’s world, too. Like many families navigating autoimmune conditions, the Brakes faced an overwhelming amount of new information, major dietary changes, and a new sense of vigilance. Virginia’s new food restrictions suddenly shaped what she could eat—and how she was included—at school lunches,…
“The camp experience brought back that joy, that spontaneity. It gave Evan independence and confidence that we hadn’t seen before.” – Joanie, Evan’s Mom
