OUR IMPACT

Significant Achievements over the Past Thirty Years:

  • Total Number of unduplicated HIV/AIDS Impacted Youth served: 6,400
    children
  • Provided 31 camp sessions and 31 retreats to children and families coping with
    HIV/AIDS.
  • Provided 36 Reunion Events for HIV/AIDS impacted children and their families.
  • 1,700 children received gifts through our holiday Adopt-a-Family Program.
  •  1,600 Counselors, organizations, and community members attended Camp
    Dreamcatcher Trainings.
  • Provided Restorative Practice Trainings for 200 community members.
  • THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUNTEER HOURS SINCE INCEPTION IS 327,00

Camper Evaluation Results:

  • 100% made new friends at camp.
  • 100% felt safe or very safe at camp.
  • 100% felt they had someone to talk to at camp.
  • 100% had fun at camp. 
  • 100% felt accepted at camp.
  • 100% would recommend camp to a friend.
  • 100% feel Camp Dreamcatcher is important.

What makes Camp Dreamcatcher Special to you:

“Being with people who love you for you.”
“Camp lets me speak for myself.”
“Because you can feel accepted.”
“It’s safe and fun.”
“It’s fun and I make new friends.”
“All of the support.”
“It’s fun and people care about you.”
“If I need help, they always help me.”
“They make sure I am always safe.”
“It’s very important because people love it!”
“There is a lot to do.”
“Because it is free and it’s fun.”
“They always let me talk about what I need to talk about.  I came out of my shell.”

Camp Memories:

“This year we are working together so Camp Dreamcatcher can stay up so we can all have a fun childhood.  Because that is what camp is for.  I have been here for three years, and this has been the best end of the summer for me for the past three years.”
– 9-year-old camper.

 

“My time at camp has been such a great time for the past 11 years.  I’ve come to camp so excited to see my friends, camp has made me close with so many people.  At this point every August I’ve come to camp and I’ve seen the same people for the last decade.  A week full of joy, long days, and unexpected memories.  Also, so many good role models at camp.”
– 16-year-old camper.
  

“Because of Camp Dreamcatcher I learned how to open up about my feelings towards my family.  I’ve also learned to not always hold everything in and it’s okay to get help for yourself or even for others.”
 -16-year-old camper

 

“Camp changed me because it forces me to acknowledge true emotions and feelings.” – Counselor who was previously a camper.  

 

“Camp to me is COMMUNITY!  From the resources we bring in, the campers and their families we support, to the way we lift each other up as counselors.  It is a beautiful thing.  Camp has forever left handprints on our hearts and we are forever changed for the better because of it.” 
 – Counselor
 

“Restorative Practices and cabin circles have been a hallmark of my experience at camp.  Because most of the girls in the Leaders in Training (LIT) cabin have been accustomed to the practice, some of the girls began to use some of the skills on their own in having respectful conversations with each other and without needing a facilitator.  It was very cool to see the LIT girls show respect and take initiative in that way.”
– Senior Counselor