True Friends

Misison: Provide life-changing experiences that enhance independence and self-esteem for children and adults with disabilities.

True Friends programs and services include summer and winter camp, day camp, respite, therapy riding, travel and team building. Our camps feature wooded, lakeside environments where participants experience therapeutic, intellectual and social outcomes, unlike any other environment. We also develop dynamic partnerships with other organizations to host a wide variety of health and education camps. True Friends serves nearly 4,000 children and adults with disabilities each year.

What Makes Us Unique: True Friends is committed to providing quality services to all our customers. This includes the individuals who utilize our services, their families, friends, social workers and residential providers.

• We have five decades of camp experience and serve about 4,000 children and adults annually, maintaining our commitment and advocacy for people with disabilities.
• We are accredited by the American Camping Association, following its requirements for certification.
• We are licensed by the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota Department of Human Services following their guidelines for licensing.