This year was a LEAP YEAR, and we celebrated National Rare Disease Day on February, 29th, 2024! We continue to make leaps and bounds, by once again, organizing another life-changing and uplifting Camp Perthes! This is the only place in the USA & Canada, where once a year, these kids get to meet and bond with other kids battling the same rare disease, just like them.
Want to join us in making a difference? We're raising money to benefit the Perthes Kids Foundation and Camp Perthes USA (taking place the week of June 24-28), and ANY donation will help make an impact. Thanks in advance for your contribution to this cause that means so much to us, the rare disease community, and the children & families that we serve.
It's always very difficult to raise funds for such a rare disease like Perthes, especially during challenging times like the global pandemic, economic recession, and massive layoffs and/or inflation across the country. These factors have affected our charity in an unfortunate way, with much fewer donations and even less volunteer help. However, we continue to show our resilience and determination by raising whatever little bit we can for our small, but mighty, non-profit organization for children diagnosed with Perthes disease.
What does your donation do to help?
$5: pays for a child's camp lunch for a day
$25: pays for a child's special outdoor/educational activity
$50: pays for a child's gift bag full of prizes, games, and our official camp t-shirt
$100: pays for a child's field trip + lunch to an incredibly fun amusement park!
$250: pays for a child's meals for the week!
$500: pays for a child's camp tuition for the week!
$ANY donation +: helps pay for Perthes advocacy, camp equipment, volunteer accommodations, arts & crafts, prizes & games, field trip transportation, administration/operations + Perthes research & education
Perthes Kids Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit, was established to raise global awareness and provide support to children and families dealing with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease, a degenerative hip bone disorder (a rare form of osteonecrosis), which makes it painful to walk, run, and play like most kids. We are here to advocate, educate, and motivate parents to connect and stay strong, adults to share and give back, and kids to just be kids, as they go through the physical and emotional challenges of Perthes disease. You are not alone, we understand your story, and are here to serve and inspire.
For more information about our cause or any of our unique camps around the world, you can visit our website at pertheskids.org. 100% of your donation goes directly to Perthes Kids Foundation (a tax write-off) to benefit kids battling Perthes disease and special programs to help encourage them to never give up! Thank you for your support!
Sincerely,
Perthes Kids Foundation
Camp Perthes International
Camp Perthes USA
Maple Lake, Minnesota
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