Our Camp Mission:
We believe summer camps play a crucial role in the lives of children and teens with bleeding disorders. These camps foster self-independence and offer the chance to build lasting friendships with others who understand their experiences.
To support families, we offer financial assistance through travel grants and other resources to help offset the cost of attending camp. In partnership with Camp Burnt Gin, the Hemophilia Treatment Center staff, and Camp Courage at the BILO Charities Children’s Cancer Center in Greenville, we provide mentoring and guidance to campers. Our initiatives include promoting self-infusion skills and sharing inspiring stories.
Each camper receives a commemorative Chapter Day T-shirt and swag, and we host our popular “Ice Cream Sundae Social” for the entire camp community, including counselors and staff. We encourage you to reach out for more information and enroll your children in a bleeding disorders summer camp!
Camp Burnt Gin is a summer camp in Wedgefield, South Carolina, for children who have physical disabilities and chronic illnesses. From early June until mid August, Camp Burnt Gin operates four six day sessions for 7 through 15 year old children, two six day session for teenagers, ages 16-20 and a four day session for young adults, ages 21-25.
Kids & Teens with Bleeding Disorders (Hemophilia, vWD, Sickle Cell)
Ages 7-15yrs
BDASC Famous Ice Cream Social will take place on July 7th!
Applications available February 1st.
For more information about Camp Burnt Gin:
July 7 – July 12, 2025
Call: (803) 898-0784
Visit: https://scdhec.gov/welcome-cam
Contact Camp Direp-burnt-ginctor, Marie Aimone at 803-898-0455
Email: Marie Aimone, Camp Director at aimonemi@dhec.sc.gov
Prisma Health UpState Children’s Hospital, BI-LO Charities Children’s Cancer Center
Founded in 1994, Camp Courage creates an unforgettable recreational experience for children and teens with cancer or blood disorders from the Upstate of South Carolina, western North Carolina, and Northeast Georgia. Camp Courage is a non-profit program supported by community and civic groups, businesses, colleges and universities, religious organizations, and individuals.
For more information about Camp Courage and Summer Camps for kids with bleeding disorders:
2025 Camp Dates: BDASC will be at Camp for our famous Ice Cream Social event on June 24th!
Kids Camp (ages 6 -12yrs) – June 22 – 27, 2025
Teen Camp (ages 13-18yrs) – July 27 – July 31st, 2025
Visit: https://www.choa.org/campcourage
Note: You must be a patient at the Prisma Health Greenville HTC to attend Camp Courage and their Family Camp Day which is on April 26, 2025 – Camp Brave Blood!
Contact the HTC for additional information on these Summer Camps.
We would like to acknowledge our 2025 CAMP SPONSORS for helping us provide a fun and interactive camping experience for our teens, children, and their families with bleeding disorders.
Bleeding Disorders Association of South Carolina is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and a chapter of the National Bleeding Disorders Foundation and a member organization of Hemophilia Federation of America.
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