Camp
For All (CFA) is a barrier-free, fully-accessible camp
working to enrich the lives of children and adults with
chronic illnesses or disabilities. It is located in scenic
Washington County, Texas, situated between Houston and
Austin. CFA
was founded in 1993 by two Houston physicians who cared
for children with special needs and a parent who lost
a child to cancer. The first program provided a camping
experience for children with cancer from Texas Children's
Hospital, eventually becoming the largest program of
its type in the country.
The camp welcomes organizations that sponsor camps for
children and young adults with conditions such as epilepsy,
muscular dystrophy, cancer, HIV, spina bifida, asthma,
cerebral palsy, burns, juvenile arthritis, kidney disease,
head and spinal cord injuries, phenylketonuria, developmental
disabilities and hearing and sight impairments. The
nonprofit organizations whose mission it is to enhance
the lives of those with special needs also use the camp
for retreats.
CFA
received its first campers in 1998 and today serves
more than 6,000 people each year from more than 50 different
organizations, realizing its dream of becoming a year-round
camp and recreation facility. The summer program serves
about 2,500 campers and volunteers, and in the fall
and spring the camp provides weekday recreational therapy
and weekend retreats for people of all ages with special
needs.
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