Helping Kids

Helping kids delight in the wonderment and fun of their youth, despite being faced with a life-threatening illness, is what inspired the S.L.E. Lupus Foundation to start the Let Kids Be Kids Fund for children living with lupus.

Lessons to Be Learned

Let Kids Be Kids helps families that need it most by providing funding for activities that inspire and encourage children diagnosed with lupus. Since it's often difficult for these children to feel “normal,” program activities are specially designed to help boost young peoples' confidence and lift their spirits. Activities range from after-school lessons in art, music, swimming, or tai chi, to attending a day camp in the summer. When body shape changes occur due to illness or treatment, the Fund can provide assistance with teen clothing needs.

Let Kids Be Kids activity and enrichment grants are also available to kids who have a parent diagnosed with lupus. These children experience difficulty coping with a sick parent who may be hospitalized and unable to participate in their childhood activities. Also, many of these families have limited resources for extracurricular activities as they are single-parent households and unable to work due to their illness.

Camp Sunshine

A Retreat for Children with Life-Threatening Illnesses and Their Families

Camp Sunshine's Lupus Week 2012 is August 19th-24th!

Interested in attending this summer? Complete this online application or call the Foundation's Lupus Week coordinator Anita Cruso at 212-685-4118 (ext 29) or email her at acruso@lupusny.org.

Learn more about Camp Sunshine at www.CampSunshine.org.