Organization name: Victory Junction

Purpose/mission: Victory Junction enriches the lives of children with serious illnesses by providing life-changing camping experiences that are exciting, fun and empowering, at no cost to children or their families.

Population served: Children with serious illnesses, including:

• • Bleeding Disorders: includes hemophilia, von Willebrand disease, idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP), etc.

  • Burn Survivors: includes second and third degree burn survivors

  • Cancer: includes solid tumors, leukemia, lymphoma, brain tumors, etc.

  • Cerebral Palsy: includes spastic quadriplegia/quadriparesis, hemiplegia/hemiparesis, ataxia, dystonia, etc.

  • Craniofacial Anomalies: includes cleft lip and palate, Apert syndrome, craniosynostosis, Goldenhar syndrome, etc.

  • Gastrointestinal Disorders: includes Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, biliary atresia, campers with liver transplants, etc.

  • Genetic Disorders: includes neurofibromatosis, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, mitochondrial disease, Turner syndrome, etc.

  • Heart Disease: includes congenital heart defect, arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy, etc.

  • Immunologic Disorders: includes HIV, Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID), etc.

  • Kidney Disorders: includes chronic kidney disease, campers with hemodialysis and peritoneal, campers with kidney transplants, etc.

  • Lung Disease: includes cystic fibrosis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, etc.

  • Neurological Disorders: includes epilepsy, campers with traumatic brain injuries, cortical dysplasia, agenesis of the corpus callosum, etc.

  • Physical Disabilities: includes spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, spinal muscle atrophy, arthrogryposis, myasthenia gravis, skeletal dysplasia, and campers with amputations

  • Rheumatologic Disorders: includes juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, lupus, etc.

  • Sickle Cell Disease: includes hemoglobin SS, hemoglobin SC, beta thalassemia, etc.

  • Skin Disorders: includes epidermolysis bullosa (EB), psoriasis, alopecia, etc.

Services/programs/resources offered:

• • Summer Camp: We believe that every child, no matter their illness or diagnosis, deserves to just be a kid. That’s why we provide medically-safe camp experiences filled with discovery, friendship and a lot of laughter. Always at no cost to families.

  • Spring Family Retreats: The Spring Family Retreat program is an opportunity for campers and their families to stay on camp (3 days, 2 nights), sharing meals, living in one of our state-of-the-art cabins, and participating in a variety of VJ program areas together as a family!

  • Autism Family Retreats: The Autism Family Retreat program is an opportunity for campers with the diagnosis of Autism and their families to stay on camp (3 days, 2 nights), sharing meals, living in one of our state-of-the-art cabins, and participating in a variety of VJ program areas together as a family!

  • REACH Program: When kids can’t leave the hospital, we bring the magic of camp to them. Reach works with pediatric hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses to provide specialized programs that enhance patient care.

  • Vic's Riders: Experience the empowering and healing benefits of equine assisted activities at Victory Junction’s year-round therapeutic riding program. PATH certified instructors offer safe and fun lessons that extend beyond the saddle.

Costs/requirements to participate:

• • FREE

How families can access more information if interested in pursuing:

• • Contact info: info@victoryjunction.org, 336-498-9055

  • Website: https://victoryjunction.org/

  • Social media sites:

    • • Instagram: http://instagram.com/victoryjunction

      • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VictoryJunction

      • Twitter: https://twitter.com/victoryjunction