Help Send a Kid to Camp

Theo is an 11-year-old boy who experiences the world a little differently. He had always wanted to go to camp, but for his family, the cost and the challenge of finding the right program had always gotten in the way.

This summer, Send a Kid to Camp changed that.

Theo went to a camp in Durham, NC, whose team truly understands how to create a place where every child can belong. And it turned out to be exactly the right fit.

👫 He made new friends and walked to every activity holding hands with them.

💛 He earned his yellow swim band.

He zoomed around camp making pterodactyl noises.

📣 He grew in his ability to speak up for himself and connect with the people around him.

“I can’t say enough about how much getting to go to Camp has meant to my son. He comes home every day in the funniest, happiest, silliest mood. The inclusion team truly ‘gets’ Theo. Everyone is neurodiversity aware and always accommodating. Theo just lights up every day!” — Theo’s mom

And the impact doesn't stop with Theo. Every child at Theo's Camp this summer — the kids who walked to activities alongside him, who cheered when he earned his swim band, who became his friends — they experienced something too. They learned what it feels like when everyone belongs. That's not a lesson that goes away when summer ends. It goes home with them, into their schools, their friendships, their understanding of the world. One child at camp. A ripple that reaches every child around him — and keeps going long after the summer is over.

Every gift to Send a Kid to Camp goes into the fund that makes the next match possible. Help us send more kids to camp next like Theo.