Camp Oki is AWESOME!!! I have been a ‘Sick Kid’ for my whole life and for six of those years I have been able to go to this great camp for kids just like me! It is a place where I can go and feel just like every other kid.

This year, camp was at a new location so I was not sure what to expect but it turned out to be just as good; maybe even better! Swimming, waterskiing, rock climbing, archery, arts, rope courses, and tons of games and activities are just a few of the things we get to do at Camp Oki. There is so much to do that you do not even think about being bored.

Every morning at breakfast, we played the “this is the way” game. For those who were there, you know what I am talking about – and for those who were not there; you have so much to look forward to!

The doctors, nurses and other staff take such good care of us so all we have to worry about is having fun! We are so well taken care of! Camp Oki is my home away from home. It is something I look forward to every year and it is a place that has never turned me away.

Plainly, I love Oki!!!

See you next year!

Joseph

Joseph ,14, has been a cardiac patient at The Hospital for Sick Children since the age of one. This is his sixth year at Camp Oki. Camp Oki is Canada’s only camp for kids with heart disease. This year, more than 80 kids attended Camp Oki, which was held at Camp Oochigeas on Lake Rosseau. Camp Oki provides a safe and enjoyable recreational environment for kids who are unable to attend mainstream summer camping programs. The camp is staffed by volunteers from the Labatt Family Heart Centre at The Hospital for Sick Children and depends entirely on donations.