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Summer camp for young burn victims returning to Barrow Co.

By Staff
Posted 2:44PM on Friday 1st June 2012 ( 13 years ago )
WINDER - Camp Oo-U-La, Georgia's only program designed exclusively for children who are burn victims, hosted by the Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation (GFBF) is marking its 20th year this year.

The GFBF has partnered again with Camp Twin Lakes to hold this year's camp at its Will-A-Way facility, located inside Fort Yargo State Park in Winder, next week.

Camp Twin Lakes is a nonprofit organization that offers year-round recreational, therapeutic, and educational programs for children and young adults facing serious illnesses and other life challenges. With its network of Partners, Camp Twin Lakes provides life-changing experiences at its state of the art, fully accessible camps in Rutledge; Will-A-Way in Winder; and other locations throughout the state.

For more information about Camp Twin Lakes visit www.camptwinlakes.org.

Camp Oo-U-La is free to any Georgia resident between the ages of 7-17 who has sustained a burn injury that required treatment or hospitalization in a Burn Center. Children who are not residents of Georgia but have been treated or hospitalized in one of the Burn Centers in Georgia are also eligible to attend.

The annual Camp Oo-U-La parade will be held in downtown Winder on Wednesday around 11:00. There will be motorcycles, fire trucks, and limousines leaving the Will-A-Way property between 10:45-11:00, making a loop through downtown Winder.

For more information about Camp Oo-U-La® or other GFBF programs and services,e contact Programs Director, Dana Dillard at (404) 320-6223 or visit www.gfbf.org.

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