Summer Session: Liver Disease & Transplant, PIDD, TPN, and IBD
Camper application deadline: July 18, 2025
Volunteer arrival: July 27, 2025
Campers & Families Liver Transplant Liver Disease - Noncommunicable Small Bowel Transplant Total Parenteral Nutrition/Gastrointestinal Tube Feeding Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases (PIDD) Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) Chronic Granulomatous Disease (CGD) Mild Combined Immune Deficiencies Crohn's Disease Ulcerative Colitis Mitochondrial Disease Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE)
We are thrilled to host seven Summer Camp Sessions in 2025, including the return of our Sibling Session!
Program Highlights
- Cabins of up to 8 campers
- Cabin Counselors to ensure camper safety and fun!
- All of your favorite Painted Turtle activities including Woodshop, Arts and Crafts, Boating, Fishing, swimming in the pool, Creative Arts, Archery, Ropes Course and zip line, Campfire, Silly Olympics, Stage Night, and more!
Eligibility and Requirements
- Must be between the ages of 7-16
- Have a minimum developmental age of 5 years
- Able to function and participate in a group setting
- Able to communicate needs independently
- Can be without family members for the duration of the camp session
Conditions Served This Session
- Liver Transplant
- Liver Disease – Noncommunicable
- Small Bowel Transplant
- Tube Feeding/TPN Dependent
- Primary Immunodeficiency Disease
- SCID: Must be successful post-transplant
- GCD and Mild Combined Immune Deficiencies
- Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis
- Mitochondrial Disease
- EOE
Online Application
Applications are filled out online, but some forms require that others fill them out. We’ve provided them on the right hand side, along with a Camper Application Checklist to help make the process easier.
Need Transportation Assistance?
If the cost of getting to and from a camp session is a barrier to you, please complete this form and your application in their entirety at least 5 weeks prior to the session. Someone from The Painted Turtle will follow up with you upon completion of both of those items.