DURHAM, N.C.— Recently members of the Duke women's basketball team traveled Camp Kaleidoscope in Henderson, N.C., to spend some time with the kids.
The Blue Devils were able to play a variety of games with the campers, had a shaving cream fight and were able to make some new, special friends. Blue Devil Network staff member
Rebecca Fiorentino was able to tag along for the ride and reported in on the visit.
Camp K is a residential camp for children treated at Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center. More than 1,000 children and teens with chronic and terminal illnesses -- such as brain tumors, leukemia, heart disease, asthma, and lupus -- have attended Camp K since it opened in 1979.
The camp is located on one of the four separate campsites at Camp Graham, which is owned by the Girl Scouts - NC Coastal Pines, and situated on Kerr Lake. The camp lasts three weeks in July; each week is targeted to a different age group. Attending Camp K is free and is funded through donations to Duke Children's.
Many of the kids at Camp K are away from their homes and parents for the first time. They learn to swim, play sports, and practice arts and crafts in addition to being entertained by clowns, magicians, singers and celebrity guests. The camp also provides a respite for parents who may become overwhelmed by the complex medical needs of their sick child.
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