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Camp Quality USA, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that provides year-round support to children with cancer and their families. Camp Quality provides an annual summer camping experience for pediatric cancer patients and their siblings between the ages of 5 and 17.

There are presently 15 U.S. Camp Quality summer camp sessions established in 12 states. More than 900 children participate in the summer camps annually and more participate in Camp Quality activities throughout the year.

[edit] History

The first Camp Quality was established by founder Vera Entwistle in 1983 in Sydney, Australia. Entwistle was responsible for introducing Camp Quality to several countries, including the United States.

The first USA camp was held the summer of 1986 in Northwest Missouri with 43 campers. Today, Camp Quality USA hosts 15 summer camp programs in 12 states.

[edit] Origin of Camp Quality’s Name

The name Camp Quality comes from a statement attributed to founder Vera Entwistle: "No one can do anything about the quantity of life, but we all can do something about the quality."

[edit] External links

• Official website