For the past four years, I have been privileged to be a part of the medical team at Camp Simcha Special.

Every year, I am blown away by the amazing campers and staff at Camp Simcha. It is truly a place of extraordinary joy, love, and simcha.

As a Respiratory Therapist in camp, I see firsthand how many of our campers struggle from day-to-day. Some of the most simple things to us are enormous challenges for many of these children.

Some require ventilators to breathe, feeding tubes to eat, and prosthetics or wheelchairs to get around. Many things we take for granted are daily challenges for our campers. Additionally, many of our campers require daily medications, injections, therapies, and treatments to keep them healthy and stable. And after all that, there are frequent hospital visits, outpatient and inpatient treatments, surgeries, etc.
These children miss out on so much due to their medical conditions.

Therefore, we, at Camp Simcha, have taken the responsibility to give these children and adolescents the summer of their dreams.
Every day is action-packed. Crazy costumes, crazy themes, and all-accessible fun.
Helicopter rides, shows, ziplining, rock climbing, recording studio, bonfires, concerts, motorcycle rides, shooting range, woodburning, candlemaking, etc etc.
At Simcha, we have no limits.
Every child deserves to be a child. That is our greatest belief.

I’m taking on this challenge to run with Team Lifeline for my 2nd year, first in Miami and now in Israel!
Although this is a difficult endeavor, it is something I am excited to do in order to support Camp Simcha and the entire organization, Chai Lifeline.
Chai Lifeline provides critical support to thousands of seriously ill children and their families all-year-round.

These kids are heroes, and they inspire us all with their immense courage and resilience.
I've set a goal to raise $5,000 to help continue the vital services Chai Lifeline and Chaiyenu offer, including but not limited to, case management, counseling, meal deliveries, financial aid, Camp Simcha, Camp Simcha Special, Wish at the Wall, the Hope Tour, and so much more.

I need your help to make this possible.

Please donate to my campaign today. I hope you will give generously in support of these Chai Lifeline warriors.

Thank you!

Leah RT