East Texas Medical Center Tyler's Growing Together Day Camp - Camps for Children with Diabetes

East Texas Medical Center Tyler's Growing Together Day Camp

ETMC EMS Headquarters
352 S. Glenwood
Tyler, TX 75702

For more information, please call the ETMC HealthFirst line at 531-8890 or (800) 648-8141. Press "2" to speak to a HealthFirst representative.

East Texas Medical Center Tyler's Growing Together Day Camp is held each summer for youths with diabetes. It provides a positive, fun-filled event. Participants experience all the fun of summer activities while making lifelong friends and learning valuable lessons on positive diabetes management.

Growing Together is co-sponsored by Kiwanis International, and is open to any youth ages 6 to 15 with Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Attendance is free but, due to space limitations, advance registration is required.

Transportation will be provided by the TISD bus system from the ETMC Tyler parking lot at the corner of Lake and Fleishel streets. Campers will be picked up promptly at 8 a.m. and returned at 5 p.m.

Camp Objectives

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Educate campers to better understand and control their diabetes.
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Give campers the opportunity to meet and develop friendships with other children with diabetes.
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Provide a fun, exciting week of camping activities.
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Build self-confidence within each child.
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Promote independence and self-discipline in the child's approach to life with diabetes.

Growing Together Day Camp is a non-profit organization under the supervision of Maxwell Kwaku, MD and Anjani Upponi, RDCDE. They are supported and assisted by a team of health professionals recruited to ensure each child has the most fun possible in a positive, educational setting.

Growing Together is a non-profit organization that has been surveyed and accredited by the American Camping Association.

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