Laps Change Lives! Mickey’s Kids and the Summer 2016 SwimAThon

Mickey's Kids is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to bringing the dream of camp to children in need. It provides tuition assistance to children, enabling them to participate in the magic of summer camp. The children, for whom these experiences would not otherwise be available, benefit from a strong network of support, gaining social skills, self-esteem, core values, and a greater sense of personal responsibility.

Mickey’s Kids campers, who typically begin at Camp in the fourth or fifth grade, receive a seven week scholarship to attend Camps Kenwood and Evergreen each summer until the completion of ninth grade.

Mickey's Kids was established to continue the vision and values of Mickey Dank, a life-long friend to the children of Camps Kenwood & Evergreen. For more than forty years, Camps Kenwood & Evergreen have been committed to enhancing the racial, cultural and economic diversity of their camp communities. It was Mickey’s belief that we should do all that is possible to foster the spirit of inclusion in the Camp community. His hope was to provide more assistance to campers in need through a permanent endowment fund. At the time of his death, Mickey was working to establish a non-profit organization embracing this goal. Sadly, Mickey did not live to see his dream become a reality. Inspired by his dream, his friends and family created Mickey's Kids.