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Despite a few piles of frozen snow lingering on the ground, dozens of campers were ready to hit the beach during MMI\u2019s annual winter camp, during a Thursday session that featured a beach theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The camp, which runs five days a week for two weeks, serves more than 140 families, said Nicole Giron, director of the MMI Recreational Therapy Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Winter camp is like a \u201csnack\u201d version of the larger Camp Munroe held during the summer months, Giron said. Camp Munroe, which runs for seven weeks, sees campers attending week-long sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For many campers and staffers, the winter camp is a chance to reconnect during the year. Naomi Samuel has been volunteering at camp for more than a decade. She came back this year while home for the holidays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a little taste of summer camp,\u201d Samuel said. \u201cIt\u2019s so fun and it\u2019s a good refresher during the year.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebecca Collins works as the camp nurse. She shuffles the schedule of her full-time job to be around for camp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI love it,\u201d Collins said. \u201cIt feels like a family here. It makes me happy to see the kids happy. MMI is one of few places where they are just the same as everyone else.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Campers, who range in age from 3 to 21, are split into small groups. They rotate between different activities, like swimming, playing games and making crafts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To fit the beach theme, campers crafted jellyfish out of paper bowls, shiny ribbon and paint.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Campers crafted jellyfish and turtles to fit the beach day theme. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

In the kitchen, they whipped up \u201csand cup\u201d treats for a snack. Other themes during the week included pajama day, monochromatic day and out of this world day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camp gives families a chance to rest, clean up or run errands during a busy holiday break, said Carly De Bruin, assistant director of MMI\u2019s Recreational Therapy Department. And, she said, it gives campers a little bit of structure while they\u2019re out of school and away from their regular schedules.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHoliday break can be long,\u201d De Bruin said. \u201cBut this is fun and it\u2019s one of the only places where they can connect with peers. It gets them \u2014 and us \u2014 excited for summer.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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