The Christies Real Estate Team

Easter Seals Camps give BC children with disabilities the chance to discover their individual abilities. Camp sessions are carefully planned and designed to encourage these children to gain new skills, develop new friendships, gain confidence and independence – skills that will help them to live lasting and fulfilling lives.

On average, over 800 children with disabilities from all over BC attend a one-week camping session at one of three Easter Seals camps located across the province – Shawnigan Lake on Vancouver Island, Squamish near Vancouver and Winfield in the Okanagan. It is because of fundraising events like the Money Mart Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay For The Kids that the BC Lions Society is able to operate the camping program at no cost to the families, many of whom are already financially burdened by the costs associated with raising children with special needs.

Why are Easter Seals Camps different?

Each camp is specially designed and equipped to accommodate children with special needs. The addition and maintenance of ramps and lifts, the modification of doorways, washrooms, the purchase of specialized sports equipment like climbing walls and giant swings are just a few of the expenses unique to these kinds of operations.

The special needs of these children also require Easter Seals Camps to have very low ratio of counsellors to campers. For every 3 campers we have a designated counsellor compared to other camps that may have a ratio of 8 to 1. This low ratio ensures that counsellors have the time to fully understand the individual needs of their campers and the ability to provide the attention and assistance they require. We also provide medical staff to ensure the needs of our campers are well taken care of!