Handi*Camp - DAY CAMP 2024

seeks to provide a carefully planned camping experience uniquely designed to meet the physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual needs of people with disabilities.  

Ministering to the whole person:

  • Physical – Handi*Camp provides the opportunity for everyone to participate and not just be a spectator.

  • Mental – Schedules, activities and Bible classes are adapted to maximize the campers' abilities to learn new skills and Biblical truth.

  • Social – Campers discover a new environment with new people, ideal for making new friends and discovering new talents and abilities. 

  • Emotional – Campers can feel comfortable and safe in a caring, Christian environment.

  • Spiritual – Campers learn spiritual truth through planned and unplanned times in the day. Introduction to God's plan of salvation and encouragement for Believers to grow closer to Him are two key areas of spiritual emphasis.

[My daughter] really enjoyed camp! She loved being in all of the presentations on the last day. Thanks for all you and your staff do. It’s such a blessing for us families, for your tender loving care and the fun and spiritual activities that you provided.
— parent of a Handi*Camper

Our programs:

For campers whose diagnosis is a PHYSICAL disability and who are at or near age level academically:

  • Seekers: For children who have completed Kindergarten through 5th grade.

  • Discoverers: For youth who are in middle or high school.

  • Young Adult Bible Conference (YABC): Young adults who have the potential to be in, college, careers and/or independent living situations. (ages 20s and 30s)

For campers whose diagnosis includes an INTELLECTUAL disability:

  • Adventurers: For children who have completed Kindergarten through age 12. (mild or moderate level)

  • Voyagers: For youth and young adults ages 12-21. (mild or moderate level)

  • Explorers: For youth and young adults ages 12+ who benefit from additional support for learning, communication and/or behavior. (moderate to severe level)

  • Challengers: For adults ages 21+. (mild or moderate level)

  • Conquerors: For young adults ages 21+ who are at or near their peer level socially and emotionally. (mild level)

Adult Bible Conference Programs:

  • Bible Conference Session 1: For adults whose diagnoses includes an intellectual disability (mild level) who need minimal social/emotional support for participation. (ages 40+)

  • Bible Conference Session 2: For adults whose diagnoses is primarily a physical disability and who are in, or have the potential to be in, college, careers and/or independent living situations. (ages 40+)

I’m interested in becoming a CAMPER!

I’m interested in becoming a summer STAFF member!

I wanted to thank you so much for the opportunity to serve ... at Handi*Camp! A few months ago I knew nothing about the organization. How like our God to respond in such a BIG way to the desire He placed in my heart to help at any camp this summer. I was impressed by the staff’s warmth and professionalism: determining to share and encourage Christ in the campers while respecting them AND having fun was more than I could have imagined!
— summer staff member
Thank you for another successful week at camp. Handi*Camp is far and away the highlight of [my daughter’s] year.
— a mother of a Handi*Camper