Camp Kudzu

Camp Kudzu Profile and History

Camp Kudzu makes life better for children and teens living with type 1 diabetes. We also help families so they can gain confidence, connections with others like them, and knowledge. You could say we meet our mission every year, 600 times over! Our major offerings are week-long overnight Summer Camps, Family Camps and Teen Programs. Each stresses fun AND diabetes education. Camp Kudzu operates as a Georgia-based nonprofit, with an office in Sandy Springs. We hold programs and camps in many places, ranging from Morgan County to the foothills of the Appalachians, and we're growing. Our year round professional staff is small. Volunteers form the staff for all our programs and help us operate year round. Our funding is from donors and camp fees. We do not get support from JDRF or ADA. We serve children from all over Georgia. Our kids' diabetes has no cure, yet. It will not disappear with age or a change in diet. Children with diabetes come from all races, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds . The good news: Children who learn to take care of their diabetes avoid life threatening complications from diabetes, including heart disease, kidney failure, blindness, vascular disease and depression.