HELP  A  CHILD
EXPERIENCE  CAMP

Your generosity helps children living with type 1 diabetes build confidence, friendships, independence, and lifelong memories.

Every Child
Deserves Camp

Camp Hickory Hill exists so children living with type 1 diabetes can experience the joy, confidence, and independence that come from spending a week surrounded by people who truly understand them.

For many campers, this is the first place where diabetes feels normal. They make lifelong friendships, learn valuable self-management skills, and discover confidence that extends far beyond camp.

Your support makes those experiences possible.

Make an Impact Today

3% Cover the Fee

NO CHILD IS TURNED AWAY

Camp Hickory Hill is proud to be the only diabetes camp in Missouri that never turns away a camper because of an inability to pay.

We believe every child deserves the opportunity to experience camp, regardless of financial circumstances.

Every donation helps us provide scholarships, maintain our facilities, support medical care, and ensure that financial hardship never prevents a child from attending camp.

This is what makes Camp Hickory Hill unique.

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YOUR GIFT HELPS ENSURE EVERY CHILD CAN EXPERIENCE CAMP

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MEALS &
LODGING

Nutritious meals and
comfortable cabins.

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MEDICAL
SUPPLIES

Provide necessary
diabetes care.

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CAMP
SCHOLARSHIPS

Ensure every child can experience camp.

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ACTIVITIES &
EQUIPMENT

Ongoing upkeep and
facility enhancements.

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SAFE RECREATIONAL
PROGRAMS

Fun, engaging activities
and quality gear.

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CAMP
IMPROVEMENTS

Trained staff and safe
camp experiences.

CONTINUING A LEGACY

More than 50 years ago, Dr. Ronald James founded Camp Hickory Hill with a simple vision: create a place where children living with diabetes could feel understood, supported, and empowered.

Today, that mission continues because of people like you.

Every gift helps preserve this tradition for future generations of campers.

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Every Gift Makes
A Difference

Camp Hickory Hill exists so children living with type 1 diabetes can experience the joy, confidence, and independence that come from spending a week surrounded by people who truly understand them.

For many campers, this is the first place where diabetes feels normal. They make lifelong friendships, learn valuable self-management skills, and discover confidence that extends far beyond camp.

Your support makes those experiences possible.

Choose a Donation Amount

3% Cover the Fee

“Camp Hickory Hill

helped me

realize I wasn’t alone. I came

home more confident than

I’ve ever been.”

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