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Kelly62
Review for Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc, Casco, ME, USA
My family and I have been to Camp Sunshine twice. The camp and their volunteers and staff are wonderful, caring, sharing people. We go for Fanconi Anemia Family Meeting, held by Fanconi Anemia Research Foundation (FARF). FARF hosts this annually, where the kids (and few adults) with this serious disorder, and their siblings, get to frolic and interface with others in the same boat -- a rare chance to gain a sense of support and camaraderie. The parents also get this great opportunity, and FARF is a close, expert, and vital organization that presents a dozen seminars, bringing in experts in FA and BMT from around the world.
Camp Sunshine staff and volunteers take care of everything, so families can REALLY take a break! The first time at Camp was full of emotions for me. The kids said it was the best experience they'd ever had -- they had lived two years knowing only two families in the "same boat" as them (FA), and were blown away by the gathering of 70 FA families, with a chance to share common challenges and triumphs with folks who had no knowledge of the genetic disorder and associated conditions. I was still grappling with acceptance of the hand my daughter had been dealt, with the enormous learning I had before me to become my child's best advocate, and the information I gained through the expert seminars and personal meetings with them throughout the week was a bit overwhelming. I gained a lot of strength and hope, too, from being close with so many families and experiencing what they do to cope and persevere.
The second time at Camp was amazing, so much better. Friendships were forged, learning of the advances and best practices was easier and much enhanced, and seeing the dedication of the scientific and medical experts giving of themselves brought a lot of serenity and hope to me. Thank you, FARF, for the wonderful thing you do for our kids, and THANK YOU SO MUCH Camp Sunshine, for creating a place where we can come together, a place where hundreds of volunteers can give of themselves so freely -- can impart upon families happiness, a sense of caring, fun, and HOPE. Kelly Adams, Colorado.
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Life-changing
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Definitely
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2013
Review for Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc, Casco, ME, USA
Our family attended the Annual Family Meeting of the Fanconi Anemia Research Fund for the first time this past August. Camp Sunshine hosts this 5-day event each year, and it was an amazing experience. I can only describe the Camp Sunshine Staff and 100 volunteers that made this gathering possible as EXCEPTIONAL. The camp itself is a resort, the nicest camp I've been to in my life. The people were amazingly warm and caring -- the camp staff were so well-trained and organized, and the enormous group of volunteers that carried out the full schedule of events treated all of us attending the camp with enthusiasm, patience, the utmost respect, and genuine love. It was a very memorable experience, and I cannot say how fortunate I feel that Camp Sunshine does this for our Fanconi Families! What a blessing they are. Thank you SO MUCH, Camp Sunshine. Kelly Adams, Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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How would you describe the help you got from this organization?
Life-changing
How likely are you to recommend this organization to a friend?
Definitely
How do you feel you were treated by this organization?
Very Well
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2012
