Hispanos Unidos would like to thank you for your interest in Camp Meechimuk, the only statewide sleepaway summer camp for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Camp Meechimuk 2010 was the 16th year the camp was celebrated. Since its inception, the camp’s mission has been to provide a week of fund in a safe and nurturing environment for the children and a week respite for the parents/guardians living with HIV/AIDS by providing a safe and nurturing “away from home” environment filled with fun and love for their children.
We are planning a carefree week for 60 children (30 boys/30 girls) between the ages of 6 and 15 where the most important focus is that they laugh, have fun and make friends. We will be returning to the Hartford Country 4-H Outdoor Recreation Center in Marlborough and hope to make this a memorable week for all our campers. The camp will be held from August 14th to 21st, 2010. In order for us to maintain a 1:2 counselor/camper ratio, we need to bring aboard 30 volunteers in addition to 20 staff members. Our dream is to increase the amount of children accepted each year but the number of volunteers we are able to recruit limits us.