Camp Surefire is so grateful for the time, dedication, and support of so many people who make camp possible…. Supporters Insulet Corporation, Marissa’s Magic Foundation, Family of Michael J. Palmer, Fresnius Medical Care, Walgreens, Novo Nordisk, Lifescan, Oster Family Charitable Trust, The Kearns Family, The Greer Family, The Fox Family, Rhode Island CDOE, Eli Lilly & Company, Medtronic, Animas, [...]

Greetings from the fireside… I would like to direct this chat to teens with diabetes and their parents. It seems that 2011 has been a particularly tricky year for the diabetic teens in my life, and they have been in my thoughts constantly… When I became a pediatric endocrinologist, I had no idea how challenging [...]

  Our “Afternoon by the Campfire” event was held on Sunday, June 5th, at the home of Lauren and Al Greer in Providence. We had a wonderful turnout and raised funds for our Campership Program, to help send kids to camp this summer. This event would not be possible without the generosity of our sponsors: [...]

Special thanks to photographer William Lapierre of Unlimited Image Photography for capturing the “Afternoon by the Campfire.”

Please join us for our “Afternoon by the Campfire” to benefit the Camp Surefire Foundation.  The event will be held on Sunday, June 5, 2011 from 4pm-6pm at the home of Al and Lauren Greer in Providence.  Tickets are $75 per person and your generous donation will support our campership program.  For more information and [...]

All camper registrations that are completed by May 31st (including payment or campership paperwork) are eligible for a chance to win two Red Sox tickets!  Please get your online registration completed and send in your payment/campership paperwork if you haven’t done so already for a chance to win. The tickets are for the Red Sox-Rays [...]

Greetings from the fireside… In honor of Mother’s Day, I’d like to take a few moments to say “thanks” to all of our Camp Surefire moms. First to my mom…thanks for watching me when I was young, caring for me as I grew, and guiding me through to adulthood…I hope that I have made you [...]

  Anna Bertorelli, MBA, RD, CDE This month’s “The Table” is dedicated to mothers of children with diabetes.  We wish these special women a Happy Mother’s Day.  Kids, try one or all of these recipes.  Everyone in the family will enjoy them for breakfast! Serve with a small bouquet of flowers and pretty napkins!! Good [...]

Join Marissa’s Magic Foundation on Friday, May 13, 2011 for their 2nd Annual Clam Cake & Chowder Dinner.  All proceeds from this special evening will go towards sending children with diabetes to Diabetes Camp this summer!  Friday, May 13th, 2011 Serving 5:30pm-7:30pm American Legion Post #311 351 Fall River Ave, Rt 114A Seekonk, MA Tickets: [...]

Greetings to all from the fireside… This is the first installment of “Fireside Chat,” an informal blog about topics related to childhood diabetes and/or diabetes camping, written by the fireside at Camp Surefire headquarters.   To start things off, I want to offer my thoughts on why I think diabetes camp is important.  This is [...]