Welcome to Camp Kudzu

Camp Kudzu serves Georgia's children, teens and families with type 1 diabetes.  Camp brings to mind fresh air…laughter heard across a lake…starry skies…children running, climbing, swimming and looking up to caring adults.  Camp provides a sense of community.  The children, teens and  families who take part in Camp  Kudzu's programs learn that they are not alone in their struggle with diabetes.

Camp Kudzu offers summer camp, family weekends, and teen retreats.  The focus is on fun, but the lessons learned regarding diabetes self-management skills are critical to long-term health.  Children who have access to quality diabetes management education at a young age can reduce their risk of diabetes-related complications. Camp provides vital education in a setting that gives each child the best chance of practicing lessons learned.

We all await a cure.  Until that day comes, Camp Kudzu helps our young people live life to the fullest.
 

First Two Sessions of Summer Camp!  Wow!
What a terrific set of weeks we enjoyed.  Summer camp's first session began Memorial Day weekend, and the second session ended the evening of June 5.  Over 300 campers enjoyed dozens of activities, learned lots about diabetes, dodged raindrops, relished sunshine and made wonderful, new friends in the beautiful setting of Camp Twin Lakes.  Thank you to the 200 volunteers who cared for our young people day and night, and served as mentors and role models.  Spirit check!
(Watch for photos on our photo gallery soon...)

Medical Director Staff Transition
Jill Sax, Camp Kudzu's first staff Medical Director, spent her last day on the job June 5th.  Jill resigned in order to devote more time to her family whose needs for her care are increasing.  We are grateful for all that Jill brought to the position and to our organization. Jill personally reviewed the chart of each camper, communicated with families, set high standards for diabetes management at all our camps, and increased the ranks of very capable clinicians at camp.  Jill shared the message of hope with kids and families grappling with new diagnoses as well as those who hit a road block in managing diabetes after many years. 

We welcomed our new Medical Director, Mary Katherine T. White, RN/MSN, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, June 25th.  We are very excited about her love for camp and her pediatric health care experience.  In her professional life, Mary Katherine spent six years as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner for the very busy Roswell Pediatric Center.  Mary Katherine has 27 years of experience with Camp Sunshine.  She reported to work at Camp Kudzu days after spending a week with "her" graduating 17-18 year old girl campers at Sunshine's teen week.  Mary Katherine has served as a Junior Board member for Camp Twin Lakes and was an active participant in Camp Twin Lakes' Vision 2020 Long Range Planning Committee.   Mary Katherine is hard at work, preparing for our August session of Summer Camp!

The Kudzu Classic Softball Tournament June 20, Alpharetta

You've got to admire the initiative of a ten year old member of The Alpharetta Red Attack, a 10 and under advanced, fast pitch, softball team. She convinced her coaches and softball organization to host a charity softball tournament benefitting Camp Kudzu on June 20 at Alpharetta North Park.  IT WAS HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME!  We are so grateful to the efforts of many good folks who came out, played ball and raised money for Camp Kudzu.

Financial Audit
Camp Kudzu's audited financial statements and IRS 990 are available for your viewing at  2008 Financial Statements and Latest IRS 990.

Wish List
Help in the office to upload photos and to sort and move BOXES
Sky Miles and Frequent Flyer Miles or airline tickets (to get our out-of-state volunteers home to Georgia for camp)
Steelcase tall file cabinets
Free Office - 2,500-3,000 square feet!

Thank you!