Wapiyapi presentation 2011
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Camp Wapiyapi provides a free week-long summer camp for children with cancer and their companions. The camp offers activities like arts and crafts, sports, kayaking and dancing to give campers support and a chance to have fun away from treatments. Medical staff are onsite at all times and campers are paired with volunteer companions. The camp aims to be a healing experience for children dealing with cancer.
Wapiyapi presentation 2011
- 1. Camp WapiyapiOffering Hope and Support to families dealing with Childhood Cancerwww.wapiyapi.org
- 2. Offering Hope and Support
- 3. The DetailsWeek 1: June 4 10
- 4. Week 2: June 11 17
- 5. Each child is paired with a companion
- 6. A volunteer Doctor and 2 Nurses are on staff at all times during camp
- 7. Camp-wide meals three times a day
- 8. Campers and companions stay in cabins with bunk beds and running water
- 9. Camp is provided at no cost to anyone, we just need a week of your time
- 13. Around the World Day
- 14. Arts and Crafts
- 15. Kayaking, Fishing, or paddle boating
- 17. Basketball, volleyball, or tetherball
- 18. Camp wide and individual activities
- 19. The Best Week of the Year!
- 21. Disco!
- 24. Ditty Time
- 25. The Facts- Over 1,100 participating children since 1998- Number of campers participating in 2010: 125- Number of volunteers attending camp in 2010: 180- Number of supporting medical personnel: 1 doctor and 2 nurses- Cost to Wapiyapi to send one camper to summer camp: $800- Cost of our programs to families: $0.o0
- 26. The BasicsWhen: June 4 10 & June 11 17, 2011
- 27. Where: Convenant Heights camp located off Highway 7 at the trailhead to Longs Peak
- 28. Why: A chance to give back and to make a difference in a childs life
- 29. What: Be a companion for a child!
- 30. Who: YOU!!The MeaningWapiyapi is actually Lakota Sioux langauge for Healing
- 31. The (LITTLE ) WorkMandatory orientation is April 2nd at the UCHSC in AuroraApplications open January 1st and are due ASAP, but no later then March 31stFeel free to contact us with any questionsMyself: kevin.mesch@yahoo.comEllie BrooksBrooks.ej@gmail.comElizabeth.Brooks@colostate.eduFor more information visit: www.wapiyapi.org