Volunteer leadership and counselors found creative opportunities to make Summer Camp extra special while still keeping safety as the top priority. Here are 7 ways the program was enhanced to make the camp love and spirit even bigger this summer! Care Packages Summer Camp Virtual care packages were packed full of fun activities, craft supplies, games, and … Read more
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2021 was a year filled with both unexpected challenges and new opportunities, growth and change for Camp One Step. Our focus was to develop innovative ways to fulfill our mission and bring more smiles, laughter, adventure, connections and support to the kids and families we serve. This past year we celebrated children returning to campus … Read more
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In 2003, Kevin O’Meara was watching the news and saw a story about a camp for kids with cancer. Going through his own cancer treatments, he immediately felt inclined to find a way to help these kids. He brought the idea to his friend Bill Humphrey who came up with starting a motorcycle ride to … Read more
Read MoreCan you believe summertime is right around the corner? Warmer weather is on its way and with it…Summer Camp fun! Camp One Step is excited to share that Summer Camp is coming to our community in two different ways in 2021: virtual programming and in-person programming. Thanks to our volunteers and camper families, our virtual … Read more
Read MoreA new year means new opportunities to connect with the community and continue to bring one-of-a-kind camp experiences to campers near and far. Last year, Camp One Step was able to reinvent a new “normal” for campers, sending exciting care packages to engage individuals and their families in virtual programming on Zoom and in their … Read more
Read More“Dashing through the snow, on a…” virtual mountain tour?! Is that even possible?? It absolutely is if you participate in the Utah Ski Program Virtual sending off this February! Come join campers and staff alike to take a Zoom trip to Park City, Utah where the National Ability Center (NAC) will immerse you in mountain … Read more
Read MoreIt’s the most wonderful time of the year; the holidays are here! Along with the celebrations comes the opportunity to give back, marked by Camp One Step’s holiday appeal to send more kids to camp in 2021. “Camp is where the heart is” could not be a more appropriate theme for this campaign which has … Read more
Read MoreMy personal story with Dr. Baum started in 1983 when I was a young staff nurse working on the School Age/Adolescent Unit at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. I loved working with children but considered myself relatively novice in my role as a pediatric nurse. I gravitated towards the kids with cancer, wanting … Read more
Read MoreAs the weather starts to take a turn toward the colder parts of the year, the Camp One Step community is ready for something to warm their spirits. Look no further; Winter Camp Virtual is coming to you December 28 through the morning of December 31! Break out the hot chocolate, get your cozy clothes … Read more
Read MoreCamp One Step is proud to announce that we will continue to deliver fun, creative, and exceptional camp programs this fall through our Dude Ranch Program and Family Camp. For the safety and well-being of our community, we will host both of these free programs virtually, and will continue to build on the lessons learned … Read more
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