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Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp Empowers Children and Adults With Disabilities

Government Camp, OR. For over 80 years, Mt. Hood Kiwans Camp has partnered with the U.S. Forest Service to provide individuals with disabilities recreational opportunities in the Mt. Hood National Forest. One of the largest programs of its kind in the U.S., each season MHKC offers a unique opportunity for more than 500 campers ages 10 to 55 to experience the outdoors in its fully accessible 22-acre campsite. The nonprofit is now in a year-end fund drive; click here for more information.

On any given day at camp, campers can be seen petting horses, catching a fish in the pond, swinging on their very own adventure course, splashing around in the temperature controlled pool, or perhaps dancing the night away in full costume at an evening event.

Mt. Hood Kiwanis Camp offers programming for all individuals with disabilities ages 10 and up. In addition to the Main Camp program, MHKC offers off-site programming for individuals seeking a higher level of independence and adventure.

From Mt. Hood Kiwans Camp:

There are few places where children and adults with disabilities can spend an entire week focusing on their abilities, rather than their disabilities. MHKC is dedicated to the belief that all people regardless of race, economic status or physical/mental ability should experience the joy and personal growth that comes from the adventure of an overnight camp experience.

MHKC has provided more than 17,000 campers with the magic of camp. Thanks to this life-changing experience, our campers’ quality of life has improved, along with their personal growth in self-esteem, communications, social skills, sense of achievement and independence.

The nonprofit is now in a year-end fund drive; click here for more information.

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.