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Kids are shown having fun at Camp Quality, a national camp program for pediatric cancer patients and their siblings. Through a partnership with the Upper Peninsula Lions Clubs and Bay Cliff Health Camp, the program will welcome kids from across the U.P. and eastern Wisconsin with an in-person kickoff event at Bay Cliff in Big Bay on June 19, and a virtual camp week July 12-16. (Photos courtesy of Camp Quality USA)
BIG BAY Camp Quality USA, a camp program for pediatric cancer and blood disorder patients, is making its way to the Upper Peninsula for the first time this summer.
ESCANABA Camp Quality Michigan, with the support of the U.P. Lions Club, will be providing a virtual camp experience this year for U.P. and Wisconsin childr
Apr 20, 2021
MARQUETTE Camp Quality Michigan, with the support of the U.P. Lions Club, will be providing a Virtual Camp experience this year for Upper Peninsula and Wisconsin children who are currently in treatment or have previously been treated for cancer or have other chronic blood disorders, as well as their siblings.
Camp week is July 12-16. The camp theme this year is THRIVE. Organizers will be taking kids on an adventure with daily themes of Creativity, Humor, Confidence, Gratitude, and Zest through the use of imagination, fun, and lots of enthusiasm.
Each child will receive a backpack filled with the items needed to participate in the week of camp along with other fun Camp Quality items. Organizers will be using the ZOOM and FlipGrid platforms to interact with the kids throughout the week.
Jean McDonough
CHARLEVOIX, Mich. Camp Quality Michigan, with the support of the U.P. Lions Club, will be providing a Virtual Camp experience this year for U.P. and Wisconsin children that are currently in treatment or have previously been treated for cancer or have other chronic blood disorders, as well as their siblings. Camp week is July 12 through 16. The camp theme this year is THRIVE. We will be taking kids on an adventure with daily themes of creativity, humor, confidence, gratitude, and zest through the use of imagination, fun, and lots of enthusiasm. Each child will receive a backpack filled with the items needed to participate in the week of camp along with other fun Camp Quality items. We will be using the ZOOM and FlipGrid platforms to interact with the kids throughout the week. We would traditionally hold a week long onsite camp, but due to COVID-19, will be providing a safer option for our families.
Jan 27, 2021
Courtesy photo
Snowshoeing is just one of the ways Yoopers can participate in the âI Trekked the U.P.â fundraiser for children with cancer.
ESCANABA As part of the Childhood Cancer Initiative, the Upper Peninsula Lions Clubs are inviting everyone interested to join them tracking mileage for their fundraiser, “I Trekked the U.P.” This effort challenges participants to achieve their personal best through walking, running, snowshoeing, skiing, or biking, and donating pledges or a one-time donation to benefit kids with cancer and their families.
Participating in this virtual event is easy. At uplionsserve.org, anyone can register and select their donation amount. Each donor of $25 or more receives a Childhood Cancer mask and bandanna. Donors can also download a Trek and Track sheet that allows them to log activities, times, or distances, as well as donations.