Camp Korey hosts Week for Kids with Mitochondrial Disease!

August 10-14, 2009

Camp Korey, near Seattle Washington, is hosting a week dedicated to kids with mitochondrial disease.  MitoAction is proud to partner with Camp Korey by sponsoring a camper and helping financially to offset travel and other camp expenses.  MitoAction Board of Directors member Gordon Russell is a counselor at Camp Korey this week, and will be updating us daily with pictures and stories about this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

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MONDAY

The welcoming committee.	MitoAction Board member Gordon Russell (right) arrives for his week as counselor!	Justin from Florida is happy to be a camper!
Nikki Clark is a great artist!	Lindsay is excited to try new things at camp!	The view from Camp.
TUESDAY
Going fishin'!	Nikki gets ready for "Safari"	Just playing around!
In awe of the magic show!	Ta-da!	Sitting pretty at the magic show!
WEDNESDAY
Lindsay horseback riding--cute cowgirl!	The kids painted the horse--now THAT'S a horse of a different color!	Great job Justin!
Nikki playing guitar before the hot air balloon arrived!	What a beautiful sight!	Justin wide open to make the winning shot in water basketball!
Wednesday night is 'Spa Night' at Camp Korey!	Nice 'do Lindsday!	Nikki & Gordon
THURSDAY
Jordan meeting a crab from the Puget Sound.	Justin getting ready for the big food fight!	Lindsay winning the spaghetti war with Gordon!
Kyle got 'em with a pie in the face!	Get 'em, Nikki!	Looks like Justin was picking on Gordon at the food fight!
FRIDAY
Lindsay whooping it up at the camp show.	Gordon and the other famous 'Polizzly' counselors (a combination of polar and grizzly bears).	Lindsay doing her crazy push-ups!
The view on the last day.	Nikki and the camp director saying goodbye.	Justin catching up on some rest with dad.