Programming

Together, we can do more.     In November 2012, Friendship Ventures began a partnership with Courage Center Camps to create a new organization called Camps of Courage & Friendship.  

If you see references to Friendship Ventures or Camps of Courage & Friendship, know that it’s the same great place, only bigger! As we move through this transition, you’ll see two logos instead of one. We are excited about the new possibilities of this partnership.

Resident camps offer sessions of varying length (from three to six days), summer and winter, packed with playful activities and opportunities to make new friends. To see what we mean:

See the fun in action! Having the Time of our Lives 2012!

  Get some ideas for next summer with our
         2013 Summer Schedule! 

Respite Care provides both participants and caregivers the option for weekend breaks in the routine year around. When camps are in session, it also serves as a way to
extend their stay for a few more days or bridge between
consecutive sessions.

Special interest sessions are designed with a focus on activities participants already enjoy or would like to explore, such as horseback riding, ethnic cooking, fishing and more.

    Specific needs sessions surround each camper with peers, those with
    conditions, such as Down syndrome, like their own. Programming is
    focused on their common needs and abilities, providing a rare opportunity
    to enjoy an environment uniquely suited to them.             

    Additional programs and services allow families to enjoy camp together, even taking  part in our adventure programming.