Help support Camp Odayin’s mission this year by joining our team for the Ultimate Heart Race – an in-person and virtual 5K Run/Walk on September 9th in Milwaukee, WI. This event raises funds for our heart families, while also giving back to the host of the event Project Bubaloo! Give back to your community by […] Read more

We’re so thankful to the Laumer family for sharing their story and their love of Camp Odayin with Children’s Minnesota for their Mighty Blog. The Mighty Blog features stories from around Children’s Minnesota, as well as health and wellness information for raising healthy kids. Below is a sneak peek at the start of the feature […] Read more

Our 22nd annual golf tournament turned out to be wonderful a day full of ‘firsts’! We hosted a pickleball tournament for the first time. We welcomed a ton of first-timers who had never before attended a Camp Odayin fundraiser. Everyone in attendance was in agreement that the most exciting first was a hole-in-one by Brad […] Read more

Congratulations to our Wisconsin Summer Camp Co-Director, Kelsey Sohrweide, on her recent award with the Chicago Special Olympics!  Kelsey is the Head Coach for the John A Walsh Elementary Special Olympics team and they just received The Keith Magnuson spirit award.  This award is presented to a team that models the mission of the Special […] Read more

The following joint statements on COVID and Summer 2023 were issued by Alliance for Camp Health and American Camp Association on May 23, 2023. Camp Odayin is accredited by the American Camp Association. On May 11, 2023, the US declared the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency signifying an end to  certain federal policies […] Read more

We are so excited about the mission of this amazing organization! Team IMPACT matches young people who live with illness and disabilities with local college sports teams, creating an ongoing, life-changing experience! Team IMPACT’s message to families… Your child is going through something most 5-to-16-year-olds aren’t. But illness, disability, ongoing treatment, or extended hospital stays […] Read more

‘Getting to the Heart of Mental Health and Wellbeing’ was hosted live on Monday, May 15th and is presented in partnership with The Heart and Mind Wellbeing Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, The Cardiac Learning and Early Development (LEAD) Program at Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and The Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Program at Boston Children’s Hospital. “It […] Read more

We’re so excited to have been featured on Chicago’s The Morning Mix podcast on April 20, 2023. Amazing and hysterical hosts, Chris and Nikki, talked to camp cardiologist – Dr. Melissa Nater, Elena Westbrook – a former camper who is now a camp counselor, and Wisconsin Summer Camp Co-Director – Kelsey Sohrweide. Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2wetbH2LKENZrjsdBEfQJl…Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/…/the-morning…/id338750996… Dr. […] Read more

Calling all our Odayin Readers!  The alumni group, Mortimer’s Mates, will be hosting an Odayin Book Club with the book Healing Hearts and Minds by Tracey Livecchi and Liza Morton. They have chosen to read this book because the authors are CHD patients who are also mental health professionals. The book highlights the psychological impacts of […] Read more