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Diabetes, asthma won't stop campers' fun
May 26, 2005 | |||||
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KOKOMO, Ind.—Camp Eeze-the-Wheeze and KIDDS (Kids with Insulin Dependent Diabetes) Kamp will once again help north central Indiana youngsters learn to live with asthma and diabetes, respectively. Indiana University Kokomo School of Nursing faculty and students coordinate the camps, which will run concurrently Monday–Friday, June 13–17, at Jackson Morrow Park, 4200 S. Park Road, Kokomo. From 9 a.m.–3 p.m. each day, campers ages 6–13 can take part in arts, crafts and sports. Youngsters also attend educational programs that cover medication, diet and exercise appropriate to the children's conditions. Both camps offer tips on coping emotionally with a chronic condition. Children with diabetes also learn about blood testing. Area physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and pharmacists provide medical supervision. A $20 fee is asked per camper. Financial assistance is available, according to Lynda Narwold, associate professor of nursing and director of the camps. Donations from area businesses and individuals cover much of the camps' expenses. Camp Eeze-the-Wheeze was founded in memory of Thomas Bly, who died from an asthma attack. For the past nine years, The Thomas Bly Foundation has supported education for area children with asthma and has been a major contributor to Camp Eeze-the-Wheeze. “Without the foundation's funding, we would not have the camp,” said camp director Lynda Narwold. The Foundation's major fundraising activity is a golf tournament, planned this year on June 25 at the Golf Club of Indiana. “It is through that tournament that we get the money for the camp,” Narwold said. Other sponsors for both Camp Eeze-the-Wheeze and KIDDS Kamp include Kokomo Parks and Recreation Department; St. Vincent Health St. Joseph Hospital; Howard Regional Health System; and Allen and Hansburys, Division of Glaxo, Inc. To request a camp registration form for or to learn more about The Thomas Bly Foundation golf tournament, contact Narwold at (765) 455-9308.
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