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and Winter Adaptive Camp. SeriousFun camps and programs serve children living with over 50 medical conditions. These include, but are not limited, to cancer; rheumatologic, blood, endocrine, gastrointestinal, genetic, immunologic, metabolic, neurological and vascular disorders; orthopedic, cardiology, pulmonary and skin conditions; and ventilator dependencies. The organization aims to make its services universally accessible and inclusive.
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The Global Partnership Program (GPP) offers camp experiences to children living with serious illnesses in Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. SeriousFun Children's Network collaborates with international organizations to implement locally designed, culturally relevant programming in the countries listed
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All SeriousFun camps and programs deliver a recreational camp experience, adapted to meet medical needs and intentionally programmed to foster psychological and social development. Programs include Residential Camp, Hospital and Community Outreach, Family Weekends, Sibling Camp, Bereavement Sessions
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Since 1988, SeriousFun camps and programs have served 1.3 million children and family members, serving 127,153 children and family members in 2015 alone. The name SeriousFun is said to acknowledge Paul Newman's playful humor and the belief that it is important to take fun seriously. According to a
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American organization. Within its global network, 16 are Full Member camps, which are independently managed and financed nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations. SeriousFun camps and programs are located in the United States, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Caribbean. The Support Center, based in
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is a global community of 30 camps and programs for seriously ill children. All camps and programs offer free recreational experiences to children with serious illnesses and their family members. The first SeriousFun camp was launched in 1988 by founder
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program and a three-year, $ 3 million commitment to SeriousFun Children's Network. Shire's support was planned to enable almost 1,000 children with rare illnesses to attend SeriousFun camps.
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in 2013, there was a 58% improvement in campers taking their ART (antiretroviral therapy) medicines in Ethiopia, India and Vietnam after having attended camp.
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SeriousFun camps and programs serve children living with over 50 medical conditions, including those with
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All proceeds of the ice cream flavor support SeriousFun Children's Network.
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Shauna L. Tominey; Robert Pietrzak; Steven Southwick; Linda C. Mayes.
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SeriousFun Children's Network is a registered nonprofit
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below. The camp employs therapeutic play and education.
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