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Camp Discovery Stories


Camp Discovery provides children with chronic skin conditions a sense of community and fun. Campers make friends, find acceptance, and are free to be themselves.

Learn more about the impact of this summer camp program by reading the stories below.

Christine Li (far left) and the other counselors at AAD Camp Discovery in Massachusetts.
First time was unforgettable

Medical student Christine Li loved volunteering at Camp Discovery for the first time.

Savannah Fakhouri with AAD member Susan Boiko, MD, FAAD
Highlight of summer

Medical student Savannah Fakhouri was happy to volunteer at AAD Camp Discovery.

Tatyana Fonseca is a longtime volunteer who keeps coming back.
Helping kids be carefree

Tatyana Fonseca is a longtime volunteer who keeps coming back.

Traci was with a group of female campers she loved spending time with.
A nurse and a camper went to Camp Discovery

Traci Sprecht, a nurse, volunteered at Camp Discovery when her son Aiden attended as a first-time camper.

Camp Discovery stories landing page image: Creighton Pfau
Kids with humor make Camp Discovery fun

Medical student and first time volunteer Creighton Pfau had a great Camp Discovery experience.

Camp Discovery stories landing page image: Eleanor Tung-Hahn
Camp Discovery is the best week

Eleanor Tung-Hahn, a medical student and volunteer, loved experiencing Camp Discovery for the first time.

Dane Markham
Learning and having fun at AAD Camp Discovery

Medical student Dane Markham loved his first time volunteering at Camp Discovery.

Becky Joseph, a second-year medical student at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
Joy in life epitomized by AAD Camp Discovery

Becky Joseph, a medical student from Lubbock, Texas, loved her time at Camp Discovery.

Kaitlyn Wannall - Former Camp Discovery camper
The meaning of community

Former camper Kaitlyn Wannall, now 18, loved her time at Camp Discovery.

Franziska Ringpfeil, MD
Giving back to make an impact

AAD member Franziska Ringpfeil, MD, FAAD, knows what a challenge skin disease can be for children.

Silas DeHaven, enjoyed his fourth year at Camp Discovery.
Learning to be bold

Twelve-year-old Silas DeHaven, from DeWitt, Iowa, enjoyed his fourth year at Camp Discovery.

Katie O'Connell, MS, Good Skin Knowledge volunteer
Eggs, slime, and the virtual camp experience

Medical student Katie O'Connell, MS helped bring the fun of Camp Discovery to children at home.

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Camp Discovery provides children with chronic skin conditions the opportunity to make friends, find acceptance, and be themselves. Learn more about how you can get involved.

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