Easter Seals Ontario - Northern Ontario - Easter Seals Ontario - Northern Ontario - Provincial Office - Camps and Recreation

Program:

Easter Seals Ontario - Northern Ontario - Provincial Office - Camps and Recreation

Organization:

Easter Seals Ontario - Northern Ontario

Phone Numbers:

416-421-8778

Toll-Free:

1-800-668-6252

Fax:

416-696-1035

Email:

camp@easterseals.org

Website:

www.eastersealscamps.org/

Address:

1 Concorde Gate Suite 700
Toronto, ON
M3C 3N6

Location:

Located at Concorde Gate in North York
Closest intersection is at Concorde Gate and Concorde Pl just off the Don Valley Parkway
Situated near Aga Khan Park

Accessibility:

Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:

Hours not specified

Public Contacts:

Keith Rashid - Senior Manager, Recreation and Facilities
krashid@easterseals.org

Service Description:

Offers 5 to 10-day summer camp sessions for children and youth with physical disabilities who are registered with Easter Seals Ontario

Operates two camp sites: Camp Merrywood, located in Perth, Ontario and Camp Woodeden, located in London, Ontario

Activities include:

Archery
Arts and Crafts
Campfires
Environmental studies
Leadership and life skills
Sports (basketball, badminton, lacrosse)
Swimming

Exclusively at Camp Merrywood:

Canoeing
Kayaking
Sailing

Exclusively at Camp Woodeden:

Rock climbing
Fully accessible high ropes course

Camps are available for off season rental

Fees:

Program; Campers registered with Easter Seals Ontario who are 18 and under as of July 1st of the camping year automatically qualify to receive funding and are asked to pay what they can, with a minimum payment of $150; Campers 19 years of age and older ar

Application:

Applications can be found on the Easter Seals Camps website
Online applications for Individual, Sport, Discovery, GEAR-UP, Out-Tripping Adventure, Family and Leaders in Training camps

Eligibility / Target Population:

Children 6-26 years of age with physical disabilities

Children must be registered with Easter Seals Ontario (Note: the Incontinence Supplies Program is a separate registry)
Must be able to communicate a consistent yes/no (verbal or non-verbal)

Languages:

English

Area Served:

Algoma, Barrie & Area, Bolton Caledon, Bramalea, Brampton, Brant, Burlington, Cambridge–North Dumfries, Chatham – Kent, City of Thunder Bay, Cochrane, Collingwood & Area, District of Kenora, District of Rainy River, District of Thunder Bay, Dufferin, Durham North East, Durham West, East Mississauga, East York, Elgin, Etobicoke, Grey and Bruce, Guelph–Puslinch, Haldimand Norfolk, Haliburton County and City of Kawartha Lakes, Halton Hills, Hamilton, Huron and Perth, James and Hudson Bay Coast, Kingston, Kitchener–Waterloo–Wellesley–Wilmot–Woolwich, Lanark, Leeds & Grenville, London and Middlesex, Midland, Penetanguishene & Area, Milton, Muskoka, Niagara, Niagara North West, Nipissing–Temiskaming, North Etobicoke, Malton, West Woodbridge, North Lanark/North Grenville, North West Mississauga, North York, Northern, Northumberland County, Oakville, Orillia & Area, Ottawa, Oxford and Norfolk, Peterborough City and County, Prescott/Russell, Quinte, Renfrew County, Rural Frontenac, Lennox & Addington, Rural Hastings, Sarnia – Lambton, Scarborough, Scarborough North, Scarborough South, South Etobicoke, South Simcoe, South West Mississauga, Stormont/Dundas/Glengarry, Sudbury–Manitoulin–Parry Sound, Toronto, Wellington, Windsor – Essex, York - Toronto, York Region