Heart Camp

In 2023, we decided to expand our impact to heart families by supporting a special Heart Camp that is run through the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Heart Camp is a week-long, overnight summer camp specifically for CHOP patients that either have had a heart transplant, lung transplant, or have pulmonary hypertension. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for these kids that wouldn’t be able to attend a summer camp otherwise because of their medically complex needs. The Camp is for those aged 7-18 and is held each summer at a location in Maryland. It’s offered free of charge to the campers and is completely based on donor funding. The CHOP medical staff who attend all volunteer their time to make this special event happen. They typically have 20-30 campers attend, but it depends on the amount of donations received. The Ellie Effect is sponsoring the cost of one camper for 2024 and establishing a fund to continue that support ongoing. Below is a video so you can check out this amazing event.