How A Camp Network Founded By Paul Newman Continues To Serve Sick Children 1.4 million life-changing camp experiences across network of 30 camps provided to kids living with more than 50 medical conditions and their families, totally free of charge
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December 08, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Standard Time
A video accompanying this announcement is available at: https://youtu.be/n0Seg6W1dME
Over three decades ago, Paul Newman, the Hollywood icon and founder of Newman’s Own food company and Newman’s Own Foundation, envisioned a camp where kids living with serious and life-limiting medical conditions could break away from the everyday challenges of their illness to, as he said, “raise a little hell.”
Today, Serious Fun Children’s Network, made up of 30 camps and programs around the world, has delivered more than 1.4 million life-changing camp experiences to kids living with more than 50 medical conditions and their families, totally free of charge.
On November 30th, live from New York City SeriousFun CEO Blake Maher and Newman’s Own Foundation President & CEO Miriam Nelson conducted a media tour discussing how Paul Newman’s vision has transformed the lives of tens of thousands of camp alumni who are living fuller lives because of their camp experiences.
A key focus of the media tour was a first-of-its-kind study conducted by SeriousFun that examined the influence and lasting impact of residential camp participation
With the help of the American Institutes for Research, SeriousFun set out to look at personal, social, and health-related outcomes that are influenced by SeriousFun camps, as well as the elements of the camp and camper's experiences that affect those outcomes
Most notably, that SeriousFun camp experience had meaningful impacts that lasted throughout their adolescent and adult lives.
Among 2,200 alumni campers aged 17-30, significant findings included:
More than 80% reported that the SeriousFun camp experience had positive and lasting impacts on a variety of aspects of their life, including the willingness to try new things, appreciation for diversity, and self-identity and confidence.
And, when it comes to health-related outcomes, more than 65% reported that camp influenced their health-related quality of life, medical self-advocacy and medical-related self care.
For more information, visit SeriousFun.org
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