GRAND COUNCIL BENEVOLENT FUND DIABETIC KIDS FUND
		Every penny contributed to the DIABETIC KIDS FUND is used to send children to diabetic camps. The Diabetic Kids Fund provides camperships to enable needy children to attend camp. At these diabetic camps they learn to take control of their lives while having fun in a recreational camp setting offering biking, swimming, arts & crafts, games, etc. These diabetic children are growing up togather learning about diabetes and how to enjoy a productive life. Six Ohio resident camps for school age children are supported bu the Diabetic Kids Fund. They are located near Cleveland, Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus, Findlay and Toledo. Each camp is staffed by pediatric diabetes educators and a complete medical staff of doctors, nurses and diaticians. Trained agency camp personnel select the children to attend camp. About 1000 kids attend these special camps each year and about half need financial assistance. Council members have been proud to help children attend these special camps since 1978. The Diabetic Kids Fund is officially recorded as the Grand Council Benevolent Fund, Inc. by the Internal Revenue Service which issued a letter in 2002 recognizing it as a 501(c)(3) tax-deductable charitable organization. The Fund has no employees. Operation of the Fund is handled entirely by Grand Council volunteers, which permits every penny collected to be used to help a diabetic child. Delegates voted to contribute $ 59,000.00 to the six diabetic camps at the official annual meeting of the Grand Council Benevolent Fund, Inc. October 2, 2007. The diabetic kids fund supported Camp Ho-Mita-Koda (Cleveland); Camp Ko-Man_She (Dayton); Camp Hamwi (Columbus); Camp Korelitz (Cincinnati); Camp Libby (Toledo); and Camp Glenn (Findlay). In accordance with the by-laws, Bobby G. Campbell was named President of the fund and Fred A. Boggs, Vice-President. Check may be made payable to the Diabetic Kids Fund and sent to the Grand Council office, 1231 East 286th Street, Euclid, Ohio  44132