Send a Child to MDA Summer Camp

Since 1955, MDA has built bridges and knocked down barriers for youngsters with neuromuscular diseases by providing an unforgettable week at MDA summer camp. Campers say the week they spend at MDA camp is “the best time of our lives.”

Each year MDA supports some 90 summer camps across the country. Whether in Alaska or Hawaii, in California or New York, at MDA camp barriers simply don’t exist. A child with a disability can just be a child among friends.

MDA camp is a magical place offering a wide range of activities specifically designed for young people who have limited mobility or use wheelchairs. MDA camp programs, although structured, are conducted in a relaxed atmosphere that gives campers an unmatched opportunity to develop lifelong friendships, share interests and build self-confidence. Activities range from outdoor sports such as swimming, boating, baseball and horseback riding, to less physically demanding programs like arts and crafts and talent shows. Thousands of youngsters attend MDA camp each year at no cost to their families.

MDA Boston’s summer camp program (“Camp Allen”), is a free summer camp program for local kids aged 6-17 that takes place for one week in the summer in Bedford, NH.

BE A SPONSOR - By becoming an MDA summer camp sponsor, your organization can provide a local youngster battling neuromuscular disease with many special summer camp memories. The cost of sending one child to MDA camp for one week is $800. As a sponsor, your business or organization will be invited to send a representative to visit the local MDA camp during our special sponsor VIP Day. You'll see the joy that your participation in this program creates.

To become a summer camp sponsor: