Family Weekend 2024
An opportunity to share good times with others in the ALD community.
Family Weekend will be held August 8-11, 2024 at the amazing Painted Turtle Camp in Lake Hughes, California. After two years of Camp-At-Home, and two sucessful years of Camp-At-Camp. Family Weekend is back again!! As we continue to return to normal operations we will still be adhering to strict camp protocols which includes only allowing a limited number of families to join us this year.
All family members are welcome to join us free for 4 days of in-person family fun, camp fire sing-a-longs, ropes course, dance parties, arts and crafts, and community building.
Sign ups have begun! Click here to apply. If you have any questions please send us an email at admissions@thepaintedturtle.org
Come Camp-At-Camp with us!
ALD Family Weekend is a unique experience that allows families affected by ALD to connect in a magical environment - The Painted Turtle Camp. There are many activities available to enjoy - Swimming, fishing and boating, ropes course, horseback riding, archery, wood-shop, arts and crafts and tons of space to sit back and relax with your loved ones. The weekend is about relaxation, connection, and community, but it’s your experience and you can make it what you want.
*All activities are optional
The Painted Turtle Camp’s mission is to provide a year-round, life-changing environment for children with life-threatening diseases and their families – one that allows children to participate in an authentic camp experience by supporting their medical needs and offers their families care, education and respite. The program also includes on-site medical and psychological support.
Anyone with ALD and their family are welcome. There is no age limit. Activities can be enjoyed by everyone. Additionally, all equipment and program areas are made with modifications for unique differences and wheelchair accessibility, including the swimming pool and ropes course. The retreat is built for any and all ages and we encourage all families to attend to help build a stronger, tighter ALD community.
ALD Connect is generously offering to help with travel to families in need through the Michael Benton Travel Grant program.
Directions to The Painted Turtle Camp
17000 Elizabeth Lake Rd.
Lake Hughes, CA 93532
Travel Scholarships are also available. Please email aprilt@thepaintedturtle.org to get more information.
Please note that ALL camp visitors must contact a staff member to schedule a visit ahead of time. Unannounced visitors will NOT be allowed on the grounds.
ALD Family Weekend
We are a group of ALD parents, ALD doctors, ALD researchers and non-profit organizations (ALD Connect, Fight ALD, Be A Hero Become A Donor, The Lucas Project and The Painted Turtle) that have come together to create a special weekend dedicated to ALD families.
A special thanks to Dr. Van Haren of LPCH -Stanford Children’s Hospital, Janis Sherwood of Fight ALD, Gina Cousineau of Be A Hero Become A Donor, Kathleen O’Sullivan-Fortin of ALD Connect, Patti Chapman of The Myelin Project, Elisa Seeger of The Aidan Jack Seeger Foundation and April Tani and Michelle Melendez of The Painted Turtle. and Alison and Nic Adler from The Lucas Project. Extra special thanks to Page and Lou Adler for their generous donation of The Painted Turtle weekend.
