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Merry Heart Children's Camp


  • Mission

    The mission of Merry Heart Children's Camp is to provide a safe, nurturing and fun outdoor experience for children and teens with heart conditions so that they can experience courage, independence and friendship without fear of being judged by others.

    About Us

    Our Objectives

    To provide a summer camp experience where children with heart conditions are encouraged to make new friends, share experiences and participate in activities and sports to the best of their abilities.

    To help provide a safe and medically-supervised summer camp program for children with heart conditions from Oregon and Southwest Washington.

    To pursue foundations, government grants, private and corporate donations to help offset summer camp fees for all campers and volunteer staff.

    To generate revenue from retail sales and special events.

    Cause Areas Include

    • Health & Medicine
    • Sports & Recreation
    • Volunteering

    Location & Contact

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