Camp Kudzu - Countdown To Camps!

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Volume 5

Keeping current with Camp Kudzu!

In This Issue

Camp Kudzu Got a Cell Phone

Countdown To Camp...

YOU can help make the magic happen!...

Our New Team Member

Medical Corner: Be Sun Safe

Jobs and Opportunities

Thank You

Upcoming Events and Programs Key Dates

Save The Date

Camp Kudzu's Benefit Luncheon

Tuesday, November 15th

Stay tuned for more details.

Camp Kudzu Great Day(s)

of Service

May 31st and July 26th

Want to volunteer? Click here.

Summer 2016 Camp Dates:

Session 1: June 5-10

Session 2: June 12-17

Sprouts: July 11-15

Session 3: July 31 - August 6

Camp Kudzu's Spin For Kids

October 16, 2016

To learn more and to register, please click here .

Camp Kudzu Got a Cell Phone!

Want to stay connected with Camp Kudzu even when you're on the go? Text the word KUDZU to 51555 and be the first to receive the latest and greatest in news, announcements, videos, updates and more from Camp Kudzu... delivered straight to your cell phone! And don't worry, you can opt-out at any time should you no longer wish to receive text messages.

Text KUDZU to 51555 now!

Countdown To Camp

Camp is just around the corner, and we are excited about everyone's arrival. In June, we'll greet over 408 campers. 94 are in their first year of life with T1D and 63 are coming to Camp Kudzu for the first time.

While we have a waitlist for June sessions, the good news is that we have a few spots for children in our July Sprouts Day Camp and plenty of space in overnight camp, Session 3, July 31-August 7. Please register soon and get connected to a great community!

Parents!

Please update your camper's medical information online by clicking here. We need to know if your child or teen...

Is now using a CGM
Changed the type of insulin used
Started or stopped using an insulin pump
Has changes in other medications
Has new allergies and/or dietary needs

If you have other changes, such as in emergency contacts, please email Whitney LeHew, [email protected]

Once camp begins, you can see the fun in action through our photo gallery. We'll upload photos each evening.

YOU can help make the magic happen

Have you thought about helping out at Camp Kudzu's diabetes camps? But maybe you can't take a whole week off or thought that being a counselor isn't the role for you? We still need you! Choose from many other important tasks, some near and some far, and some that just take a few hours.

Click here to see how you can help.

Here's a sampling of our needs:

Greet and help with luggage, 10:30 am until late afternoon Sunday, June 5 or 12.
Help on departure days, 8:30 am until afternoon Friday, June 10, or 17.

We also need a few more good men to serve as activity staff and counselors in June. Learn more.

Welcome to Anna Albritton, MS, RD, LD

Camp Kudzu is excited to announce that Anna Albritton is the new Camp Kudzu Clinical Program Manager. Anna will ensure that our medical operations are well-planned, the volunteer staff are trained for their roles in helping our youth with their diabetes and our diabetes care and education remains strong. Her dedication to children living with type 1 diabetes has been evident for years. We know her to be a professional who strives for excellence.

Anna Albritton is a registered and licensed dietitian. Most recently, Anna was the Diabetes Education Coordinator at Diabetes Association of Atlanta. You may know her as our former Dietary and Nutrition Coordinator at Camp Kudzu. In her spare time, she teaches fitness classes and enjoys following Auburn football.

During our programs, Anna leads our clinicians and manages the Med Lodge. This position marks a wonderful collaboration between Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and Camp Kudzu to bring the best possible resources and programs to children living with type 1 diabetes.

You can reach Anna at [email protected]

Medical Corner:

Be Sun Safe

Sunny days are upon us. Dr. Jordana Heaven, a veteran Clinician of Camp Kudzu and Pediatrician of Woodstock Pediatrics, shares advice on how stay "sun safe" this summer. We need some sun exposure because it is our primary source of vitamin D which our bodies use to absorb calcium. BUT it doesn't take very much sun exposure to get what we need. Read Dr. Heaven's article, Be Sun Safe, to learn how to play outside safely!

Jobs and Opportunities

Looking for a Fantastic Opportunity in Diabetes Camping?

Setebaid Services, in collaboration with AmeriCorps, has constructed an exciting year-round position for those looking to make a positive impact in the lives of children living with Type 1 Diabetes. This full-time position, Volunteer Coordinator Assistant, will recruit camp staff, coordinate the camp planning work group, meet with college groups to share information about camp, train volunteers to attend diabetes fairs, and create a speakers' bureau.

This AmeriCorps position will receive a cost-of-living stipend, AmeriCorps Health Insurance policy, and, if all hours are completed, a substantial education award. The education award may be used to pay for tuition, other approved educational expenses, or toward approved loans used for education.

Setebaid is currently interviewing for this position, which will begin in their office August 23, 2016.

Please contact them immediately. For more information contact Mark Moyer at [email protected]

Amazon Smile

When customers shop on AmazonSmile, the AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the price of eligible purchases to the charitable organizations selected by customers. Simply select Camp Kudzu as your organization of choice and let the shopping begin!

Mark your calendars now for the world's largest meeting on diabetes the American Diabetes Association's 76th Scientific Sessions. This year's meeting will be held June 10-14, at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. For more information click here.
Children With Diabetes (CWD) upcoming Activities and events.
Idaho Hodia DTreat in July 2016. Click to register. Enter "CDN2016" when you register to save 30%!
Glu/T1D Exchange is currently hiring for a Boston-based summer intern.
ConnecT1D Retreat in Seattle is still accepting registrations.
Myabetic is currently hiring for a Marketing & Online Assistant. This is a great job for a recent college grad.

We Love Our Sponsoring Partners!

LUNCHEON COMMITTEE

We welcome your involvement on planning the Camp Kudzu Benefit Luncheon, being held on November 15th, 2016. Stay tuned for updates. Questions? Please feel free to contact Mandy at 404-250-1811 or email
[email protected].

CORPORATE MATCHING GIFTS

If you make a gift to Camp Kudzu, please let us know if you need help getting your employer to match your gift. Many do! And isn't it nice to be able to double the good you've done?

[email protected]

THIRD PARTY EVENTS

If your neighborhood or organization seeks a good cause for one of its events, think Kudzu! Please contact Mandy Mosier at [email protected].