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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.
Journal staff
The board of directors reviewed 15 proposals totaling more than $118,000 in funding requests.
Grant recipients are:
≤ Bay Cliff Health Camp – $5,000: Funding will assist with the purchase and installation of new ADA compliant doors.
≤ City of Negaunee – $5,000: Funding will assist with the Teal Lake Beach Expansion Project.
≤ Community Foundation of Marquette County – $5,138: Funds will support the purchase of AED units West End first responders.
≤ Ishpeming Rotary Club – $7,500: Funding will assist with the Teal Lake Dock and Kayak Launch Project.
≤ Kiwanis Club of Ishpeming – $2,500: Funding will assist with the playground project at Lake Bancroft.
≤ Michigamme Township/DDA – $2,362: Funds will support the purchase of exercise equipment for the fitness center.
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.