Easterseals Camp 2024: An Inclusive Camp Experience for People with Disabilities

Easterseals Camp 2024: An Inclusive Camp Experience for People with Disabilities

Since 1974, campers and volunteers from all walks of life have come together each summer for Easterseals Camp. During the week-long stay at YMCA Camp Oaks near Big Bear City, people with disabilities reunite with old friends and make new friends in the beautiful San Bernardino Mountains.

This unique Southern California camp is fully accessible and fully accredited through the American Camp Association, offering people with disabilities the same experiences and opportunities for adventure available at other camps.

Activities include crafts, hayrides, talent shows, dances, swimming, canoeing, archery, hiking, concerts, storytelling, a high and low ropes course, and more.

Easterseals camper Mario said, “When I come to camp, it really renews me for the year to come. It just recharges me and my state of mind. Camp to me is a very special place.”

Thank you to CVS Pharmacy’s beauty consultants and hairstylists who joined Easterseals SoCal at camp to get campers and volunteers glammed up and ready to shine for Camp Dance! From styling hair to applying makeup, CVS brought endless smiles and laughter to our campers.

Watch the Easterseals Camp 2024 recap video below to see highlights from the week, and learn more about camp on our website.

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Kelly Lapadula is the Digital Marketing Manager for Easterseals Southern California. In this role, she enjoys sharing stories that connect Easterseals' services with their local communities. While Kelly joined the Easterseals SoCal team in 2022, her history with the non-profit began in 2013, when she interned at the National office in Chicago. Kelly is thrilled to be back, working to increase awareness of the disability services Easterseals provides throughout Southern California.

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