Lexi first got involved with Camp One Step as a camper. After years of encouragement from her Nurse Practitioner, and now dear friend, she reluctantly went to Summer Camp. Lexi said her world changed that summer in the very best way, and she jumped at opportunities to try new camps throughout the year after that.  Since 2004, Lexi has been involved with camp – first as a camper, then counselor, program leader, and program coordinator for various camps and programs throughout the year including being a counselor at Summer Camp and Dude Ranch, Program Coordinator for Winter Camp and CONNECTED Programs, and Program Leader for Stepping Up at Summer Camp.

After losing both of her parents to cancer, Katie knew she wanted to give back. Her older sister told her about Camp One Step and after her first camp she was hooked! Katie started volunteering with Camp One Step in 2007 as a counselor at Summer Camp in the Standard Program. Currently she is serving as one of the Program Leaders for Standard Camp at Summer Camp, Director for Sibling Camp, and the Program Coordinator for Winter Camp.  She has also been a counselor for Family Camp, Brian Tumor Family Camp, Chicago Day Camp, Washington, D.C., Dude Ranch, and CONNECTED. Katie has even run for Team One Step in the Chicago Marathon!

Katie started volunteering with Camp One Step after becoming friends with a long-time Camp One Step volunteer who introduced her to her social circle, which was mostly comprised of other Camp volunteers and former campers. Once Katie started hearing Camp stories and meeting the incredible people who pour their hearts into Camp, she knew she had to experience it for herself.  Katie has now been volunteering with Camp for two years and has been a Summer Camp counselor with both Excel and Stepping Up, a Sibling Camp counselor, and a Winter Camp counselor with Excel. She also ran a half marathon with Team One Step to raise money for Camp, and was preparing to run the Chicago Marathon with TOS but got injured.