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Camp Red Jacket Helps Kids with Diabetes

Three-day program teaches children with Type 1 Diabetes how to manage the disease in a fun camp setting

 
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Brielle Hunt, 10, right, navigates the rope walk as fellow campers spot her progress at LVHN's 11th annual Camp Red Jacket at Orefield's Camp Fowler on June 29..
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Lehigh Valley Health Network held its 11th annual Camp Red Jacket at Orefield's Camp Fowler on June 29. The program teaches kids with Type 1 Diabetes how to manage their disease through a variety of indoor and outdoor activities in a camp setting. Forty-six children ages 6-12 participated in this year's program.

Activities included crafts, games, sports, blood sugar testing and educational courses on the skills needed to live a healthy life with diabetes.

Related Topics: Camp Red Jacket and Lehigh Valley Health Network

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