Camp Dragonfly Forest in West Chester, PA hosts 22q kids at summer camp

Through a very generous donation from the International 22q Foundation, a week long, overnight summer camp became a reality for 45 kids diagnosed with the 22q11.2 deletion at no charge to their families! The camp was held at the breathtaking Westtown School, in West Chester, PA June 28^th – July 2, 2010. In addition to the camp for the kids, The Dempster Family Foundation was able to partner with Elwyn Genetics to coordinate a “Family Activity Week” for the families of the campers. This included a welcome reception, a trip to Hershey Park, Elwyn Genetics Sibshops Program and the launch of the Dempster Family Foundation “Parent Empowerment Program. For more information on the Dempster Family Foundation Parent Empowerment Program click on the “Programs and Project” tab at www.dempsterfamilyfoundation.org.

Read the personal account of Camp Dragonfly Forest from Michelle Breedlove-Sells, Director of Development for the Dempster Family Foundation

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