Lourdes Diabetes Center, in association with the Wendy Lee
Klenotiz Scholarship and the Diabetes Association of the Southern
Tier, is presenting scholarships to Camp Nejeda Diabetes Camp in
Stillwater, New Jersey during the summer of 2010.
Diabetes camp scholarships are being offered to children with
diabetes, between the ages of 9 - 16, who live in the Southern
Tier. Camp sessions run July 4 - July 16 for ages 13 - 15, July 18
- July 30 for ages 9 - 13 and August 1 - August 13 for ages 14 - 16
The scholarship covers the entire camp fee.
To be considered for the scholarship, the child must complete an
application form and an essay between 100 - 300 words telling
why he or she would like to attend Camp Nejeda, how attending the
camp would be beneficial, what he or she expects to learn at camp
and how the child's entire family plans to use this experience in
the community.
The scholarship does not include transportation to or from Camp
Nejeda which is located approximately 2 1/2 hours from Binghamton.
The camp also requires that a parent or guardian accompany the
camper the first day of camp and pick up the camper the last day of
camp.
To receive an application, or for more
information, call the Lourdes Diabetes Center at 607-772-6269
or
Download an Application. The
application must be completed and returned no later than April 28,
2010.
