Camp Spark
Camp Spark is a comprehensive sports camp for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. The Camp Spark Model uses sports and physical activity as a catalyst to promote independence, life skills, and greater quality of life. Northwest Association for Blind Athletes (NWABA) currently hosts seven sessions of Camp Spark.
Want to attend? Our seven sessions of Camp Spark currently include summer and winter sessions as well as a high-performance session of 5-a-side soccer for select campers. Sessions are available for campers ages 8-21 of all abilities from all states that we serve. We are actively working with our funding partners and others to increase the quantity and diversity of Camp Spark sessions that we offer. Check out our Sessions page to find out more about each session of Camp Spark!
Want to get involved? Our staff and volunteers help to make all of these sessions possible. Check out our Staff page for more information about getting involved!
Camp Spark is excited to host seven in-person sessions in 2022!
A robust health and safety plan is in place to make each of these sessions safe and successful! Please contact Kirsten French at kfrench@nwaba.org for more information.
2019 was our first year under the name Camp Spark and we hosted four sessions, consisting of a summer and winter session in both Oregon and Washington. Through these four sessions, we impacted 95 campers with 92 staff and volunteers. In 2022, we will be hosting 7 sessions with space for 170 campers.
Did you know the cost of an individual camper for a week at camp is approximately $3,500.00? NWABA works tirelessly with program partners, corporate sponsors, and individual supporters to ensure the cost is $0.00 for our camper families.
What is that spark? It is building community, learning life skills, developing self-esteem, gaining independence, conquering new goals, and creating memories for a lifetime.
To learn more about the name “Camp Spark,” read our blog here.
Questions?
If you have additional questions or need more information about Camp Spark, please contact:
Kirsten French
Programs Manager, Sports Adaptations and Camp Spark, Co-Camp Director
360.859.3116
kfrench@nwaba.org
Matthew Coelho
Programs Specialist, Sports Adaptations and Camp Spark
360.726.5899
mcoelho@nwaba.org
If you would like to support Camp Spark with an in-kind donation, product donation, or to pay for a scholarship to “Send a Kid to Camp”, please contact:
Stacey Gibbins
VP, Programs and Services, Co-Camp Director
360.718.2834.
sgibbins@nwaba.org
Special thank you to our program partners for paving the way for Camp Spark 2022.