2022-2023 Campership Challenge

My name is Genevieve Pietruszynski and I have been coming to an oncology camp since I was 5 years old. This year is my first year on staff and I am so excited to be a part of the magic making staff! One of my favorite parts of camp has been singing camp songs and now I get to be on the team that leads it all! I am so excited to help out at Camp Heart Connection and help make camp well… camp! This experience holds a special place in my heart and has shaped me into the person I am today!

I will always cherish the memories created while attending camp. I have missed tping the boy’s cabin or laughing at my friend’s attempts at ‘bobcat sounds’ or playing nine squad in the rain. I look back fondly at sitting in the arts and crafts center for hours bonding and making hundreds of bracelets. Camp made me feel normal, it gave me a place to talk about growing up in and out of doctor’s offices. It made me feel like I could be a kid. Childhood cancer forces you to grow up and understand illness and life in a way no other 5, 6, 7, even 13 year olds ever would. Oncology camp allowed me to feel like just a kid again. Every year I knew I would be okay as long as I could make it to camp. Even though it's been a few years I know that if you put me back with my cabin it would be like no time has passed. I would jump back on to the dance floor at the all camp dance with them in a heartbeat! My time at Camp Heart Connection will forever be cherished but I cannot wait to help other kids like me make similar memories.

When my sister first went to sibling camp I saw a transformation in her. Children’s Cancer Connection has created a safe space for siblings to share their struggles. Sibling camp allows sibs to have someone understand them on a deeper level. There, they can be seen and put in the spotlight. Sibling camp is a huge part of caring for the whole family within Children’s Cancer Connection. This camp is absolutely incredible and I am so thankful for how much it helped my sister. I know it has helped so many siblings in families affected by childhood cancer.

Cancer treatments are extremely extensive so all the camp fun is free of charge. Please consider donating to this amazing organization. Camp Heart Connection is a life changing experience that is a source of joy and laughter. I am so excited to be helping bring camp back to its full glory. I cannot wait to see every one’s shining faces around camp once again. I am already practicing all the camp songs! As a former camper I am so grateful for the donors who have made camp happen! Your donations help directly sponsor cabins! Your kindness is deeply appreciated! Thank you for your support!!

Much love!

Genevieve Pietruszynski

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