Camp Kudzu Today October,

Camp Kudzu’s Mission Adopted April, “Camp Kudzu educates, inspires and empowers children with diabetes. ‘Til there’s a cure, there’s Camp!”

3 Diabetes Camp is Essential Type 1 diabetes: a demanding and incurable auto-immune disease Children and Families are responsible for hour-by-hour medical self-management Isolation, the burden of self-care and the cost can lead to poor long-term medical outcomes: Retinopathy Kidney disease Vascular and heart disease Peripheral nerve damage Depression Camp is educational, supportive, a respite for kids and families, and FUN!

4 What Children Gain from Diabetes Camp Education about insulin, carbohydrate counts, nutrition, and physical activity Real-life experience with “best practices” diabetes management techniques Immersion into an environment of learning about the factors that affect blood glucose levels Role models, peer support and inspiration. A break from the burden of self-care as Camp’s clinical staff and counselors help manage each child’s diabetes Friends who understand; adults who care.

5 Camp Kudzu – Best in Class American Camp Association accredited. Very few diabetes camps around the world have this accreditation. Over 300 standards of care, planning, operation, risk management and staffing have been evaluated. Some of the largest sessions in the USA, with children and teens taking part in each summer session and creating a vibrant community. Dedicated year-round professional staff with education and credentials in their fields of expertise. Well-trained, screened and motivated volunteers. High level of involvement of health care professionals, including pediatric endocrinologists, nurses with Certified Diabetes Education status, registered dieticians, physician’s assistants and nurse practitioners.

6 Camp Kudzu, Georgia, USA Camp Kudzu uses facilities in the Southeast USA and “partners” with Camp Twin Lakes, the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta and others. Activities include: Swimming, kayaking, paddle boats Field and gym sports Archery, horseback riding, hiking, fishing Arts and crafts, ceramics, puppetry arts Evening programs, including motivational speakers and camp-wide games

7 Camp Kudzu’s Program Service Levels

8 Diversity

9 Covering Georgia Like Kudzu Now serving children in 69 of Georgia’s 159 counties. Challenges in serving children from all over Georgia: Dates of Camp vs. School Summer Break Outreach beyond middle and north GA Clinical staff at camp Transportation to camp sites Funding

Camp Kudzu Sources of Income 10

Camp Kudzu Income and Expenses 11

Strategic Plan 12 1.Expand educational element in every Camp Kudzu activity 2.Maintain character of the community served, distinguished by its diversity of culture, race, socio-economics 3.Deepen sense of community 4.Expand geographic sites for activities 5.Create basis to document outcomes and Return on Investment 6.Invert fundraising model to rely on individuals for 75% of donated revenue 7.Generate sufficient financial resources to minimize the cost to families 8.Assess opportunity for external research projects, e.g., clinical, medical devices, etc. 9.Add diversity to the Camp Kudzu Board consistent with the population we serve 10.Assess potential to own and operate a Camp Kudzu site