Special Kids announced that it received a $6,200 grant from the Richard Siegel Foundation to help fund its summer day camp for children with special needs.

Special Kids Camp Ability will use the grant to offset the weekly fees for participants in its camp in Murfreesboro, TN. The Richard Siegel Foundation has enabled the local nonprofit to hold Camp Ability since its beginning in 2007.

“The Richard Siegel Foundation is truly impacting the community by enabling us to serve so many families,” said Brandon Deal, Director of Special Kids Camp Ability. “It would not be possible for us to provide the much needed services to so many without the financial support of this foundation.”

Special Kids Camp Ability is a Christian summer day camp for children with special needs between the ages of 6-21. The day camp focuses on abilities rather than disabilities during its eight week session from June to July each year. Camp Ability provides an opportunity for children with special needs to participate in structured recreation activities in a safe, Christian environment.

Camp Ability strives to promote each child’s self-esteem, social skills, and body image by providing a setting for positive social interaction that increases and enhances daily living skills. Camp Ability also provides programming that will help children be better prepared for school and every day activities.

Mr. Richard Siegel’s desire was for programs receiving grants from the Foundation to promote high moral and ethical standards and to be available to all children regardless of race, religion or national origin.  The goals of the Richard Siegel Foundation are to improve the overall quality of public education in the City of Murfreesboro and to promote the development of young people and families through recreation in Rutherford County.

Special Kids is a Christian, nonprofit organization located in Murfreesboro, TN, that gives therapeutic rehabilitation and professional nursing services to children with special needs. Since 1998, Special Kids has served over 2,200 families from 11 counties in middle Tennessee. For more information on Special Kids, please visit specialkidstn.com or call 615-893-4892.