Easter Seals Disability Services

Camping and Recreation Programs                                            Where are we?
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A Little about Camp Easter Seals Virginia Easter Seals Virginia has and over 50 year history of providing quality camping programs for people with physical and cognitive disabilities and/or special needs.  Camp Easter Seals is designed to offer children and adults with disabilities  the opportunity to enjoy fun and challenging activities in a supportive and cooperative atmosphere. From campfire sing-a-longs and talent shows to canoeing, nature walks, swimming, and arts and crafts, the Easter Seals Virginia camping program provides the excitement and activity of a traditional summer camp program in a beautiful, accessible setting.  Campers have many exciting activities to choose from:       *Swimming                        *Fishing                             *Archery                                      *Games                              *Canoeing                         *Outdoor Camping       *Crafts                                *Music                               *Special Events       *Horseback Riding             *Sports                               *Zip Line        *Performing Arts                *Nature Study                    *Climbing Wall                             To find out more details about specific programs at Camp Easter Seals Virginia, click on one of the following topics: Weekend Respite Programs (kids,teens,adults & families) Summer Camp Programs  (kids,teens,adults & families)     Therapy Camps (kids & teens) Cooperative Camps        Super Summer Camp (in partnership with the Virginia Department for the Blind and Visually Impaired)        Operation Purple Camp New Castle (in partnership with the National Military Family Association) Camp Staff Camp Internships and  Volunteer Facility Rentals

Camp Wish List
Are old Halloween costumes or Christmas lights taking up too much space in your closets? Consider donating them to Camp Easter Seals Virginia. Our Wish List includes everything from glitter to batteries to decorations to gardening tools....and everything in between.  Download the Camp Wish List here.

Camp Easter Seals - A Parent's Perspective
To read how important Camp is from a parent's point of view visit http://www.mommylife.net/archives/2006/07/camp_easter_sea.html

Help Support Camp Easter Seals - Buy a Brick

Camp Easter Seals Virginia is a special place with staff members dedicated to helping people with disabilities progress in the community and move forward with education and employment. It’s a place where campers with all types of disabilities and special needs come to fish, canoe, ride horses, swim and much more.  It’s that fun place where campers anticipate coming back year after year to be with friends.

Become a permanent part of the history of Camp Easter Seals Virginia by purchasing a brick that will outline the miniature golf  course, go along a walkway or be inserted in a wall at Camp.  Buy a brick to honor someone you love, to remember someone special or to celebrate a birth of a child, a wedding or anniversary.

You can be a Brick Sponsor at various levels: $100 Bronze Brick Sponsor, $500 Silver Brick Sponsor, $1,500 Gold Brick Sponsor or $5,000 Platinum Brick Sponsor.  Bricks range in size from 2 1/4” x 8” to 16” x 16”.

To learn more about being a Brick Sponsor, call 804-287-1007 or toll-free at 1-866-874-4153.  To download a brick order form click here.

Accreditation

Camp Easter Seals Virginia is accredited by the American Camp Association . To learn more visit http://www.acacamps.org/.

 Camp Partners

Camp Easter Seals Virginia would not be nearly as successful as it is without the longstanding support of our communities.  Thank you for your generous contributions of time, commitment, and money!

Virginia State Fraternal Order of Police has provided generous support to Camp Easter Seals, including funding of our accessible pool.

General Federation of Women's Clubs of Virginia has a long history of generous support of Easter Seals Virginia camping and recreation programs.

No camper will be discriminated against because of race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, or disability.

Contact us to learn more about our Camping and Recreation Programs.

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