Savannah, Jennifer and Annabel Davidson welcome volunteers at Play for the Day.
Camp Sweeney hosted their 10th annual Play for the Day race and festival Monday at Lake Highlands North Park, with proceeds supporting the camp for children with Type 1 diabetes. The event included a 5K race, family fun run and Kid Zone with games and prizes.
You may view my photos here.
Kids who attend Camp Sweeney spend three weeks learning to care for themselves and manage a new life of blood tests, insulin injections and carbohydrate calculations. They learn to eat healthy foods, exercise safely and speak a new medical language with the help of doctors and trained camp counselors. Mostly, though, they meet new friends and have fun in the sun.
If you’d like to support Camp Sweeney, you may donate here.
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Blogger CAROL TOLER and her husband, Toby, are the parents of four LHHS graduates. She has an MBA from SMU and is the proud recipient of the Exchange Club of LH's Unsung Hero Award and Councilman McGough's Blake Anderson Public Service Award. She received LHHS PTA's Extended Service Award, FMJH PTA's Charger Award and a Life Membership from the LHFC PTA. She has moderated candidate debates for Dallas Mayor, Dallas City Council and RISD Trustee races and taught seminars on garnering publicity for nonprofits. She completed training with Dallas Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation and Inside RISD, and she's a sustaining member of LH Women's League. She has served on the boards of After8 to Educate, Dallas Free Press, Healing Hands Ministries and Camp Sweeney and chaired fundraisers for multiple Dallas nonprofits. Email ctoler@advocatemag.com.
