US EditionMinnesota Summer Camp for HIV-Positive Kids Closes Down–Because There Aren't Any More
- The Camp One Heartland, founded by Neil Willenson in 1993, is closing due to a decrease in HIV-positive children attending it.
- The camp has served other groups, including kids with diabetes and LGBTQ+ youth, and the organization plans to sell the property.
- Former campers express sadness over the camp's closure, with one stating, "It's a heartbreaker," but acknowledging the need for the camp has diminished.
- A poll shows 90% of National Education Association members feel burned out, with many teachers considering leaving the profession due to increased workloads and lack of recognition.
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Camp for Kids With HIV Is Closing for a Good Reason
Neil Willenson was a college student with dreams of becoming an actor when he met Nile Sandeen, a 5-year-old boy with HIV. As a 22-year-old in 1993, Willenson pivoted from his Hollywood dreams and founded a camp, One Heartland, so that Sandeen and other children with HIV—who were often...
'Transformative' camp for kids with HIV closes after 31 years. It's actually great news.
The news of a beloved, long-standing camp for sick kids closing its doors may sound like a sad announcement, but in the case of Camp Heartland in northern Minnesota, it's a positive one. The camp, which has been operating for 31 years, served as a vital safe space for kids with HIV/AIDS, but now the need has all but vanished due to incredible advancements in HIV treatment and prevention. Neil Willenson, who founded the camp as a college student …
Minnesota Summer Camp for HIV-Positive Kids Closes Down–Because There Aren't Any More
For those in the market, an 80-acre campground complete with river, lake, boat ramps, docks, and cabins in northern Minnesota is available after the previous owners were forced to close. That’s because thanks to rock-bottom rates of HIV infection among babies in the state, One Heartland, one of the nation’s largest summer campgrounds for HIV-positive […] The post Minnesota Summer Camp for HIV-Positive Kids Closes Down–Because There Aren’t Any Mo…
A good news story: Camp for kids with HIV closes as there are so few kids who are born with HIV
Summer camp is a big part of being a kid in the USA. Parents get some child free time by sending kids off to summer camp, and children make friends, learn independence and develop other skills. For the last three decades One Heartland, a camp in Minnesota, has provided a space for kids are living with HIV to connect and spend time together. The Minnesota Star Tribune has shared the news that the camp will be closing down because nowadays, thank…
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