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
Camp Odayin is staffed by the most remarkable volunteer cardiologists, who spend their working days and nights caring for pediatric heart patients. THEN, they spend their vacation time volunteering at camp with those same awesome heart heroes. Are these the coolest doctors ever, or what?! On March 30th each year, National Doctors Day honors physicians for […] Read more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQRvayxYRRM We’re so grateful that Minnesota Live welcomed Camp Odayin’s Assistant Director, Alison Boerner to share about the importance of camp for children with heart disease. We love that they highlighted the winter fun had at our Arctic Adventure gathering for heart families, as well as volunteer Dominique Cook and camper Isaac […] Read more
Winter Camp may have been on pause again this year, but we definitely did NOT put a hold on the fun. On February 18th in Loretto, MN and February 19th in Hartland, WI we gathered with new and returning heart families for a day of outdoor excitement that combined the activities of winter front and the […] Read more
CaringBridge Inc. is a charitable 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established in 1997 which allows people facing various medical conditions and their family and friends to communicate. CaringBridge is celebrating their 25th anniversary and recently shared the story of an amazing heart family we know and love. The Bushaw family has used the CaringBridge platform to share […] Read more
One of the most highly praised aspects of our fall Family Camp weekends is the parent time session on Saturday afternoon. During this time, heart heroes and siblings are engaged in fun activities with Camp Odayin volunteers and visiting instructors and entertainers. Parents have an opportunity to hear from medical professionals, ask questions, and create […] Read more
On July 21, 2022 we welcomed parents, volunteers, medical professionals and ALL adults that love kids – to join us for a workshop to learn about and celebrate gender diversity. The workshop was designed to establish basic understandings of gender diversity. Through direct presentation, video clips of youth and others talking about gender, and optional […] Read more
The road is often challenging when navigating life with a heart condition. Campers Miranda, Ashlyn, and Eddie were all awaiting heart transplants when their moms Melanie, Angie, and Chris discovered powerful sources of support, for both themselves and their children, in one another. Below, they each provide a bit of insight into their shared journey… […] Read more
