James A. Sutherin ………………………………….…… President
Stephen K. Carson…………………………………………….Vice President
Bobby G. Campbell ……………………………………… Secretary
Robert H. Rettig ………………………………………… Treasurer
Gary L. Nicholson………………………………………Chairman of DKF
The Grand Council Benevolent Fund, Inc
Diabetic Kids Fund
PO Box 751538 Dayton 45475-1538
Phone: (937) 260-4523
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 diabetic children to attend camp. At these diabetic camps they learn to take control of their lives while having fun in a regular recreational camp setting offering biking, hiking, swimming, arts & crafts, games, etc.
These diabetic children are growing up and together learning about diabetes and how to enjoy a productive life.
Six Ohio resident camps for school age children are supported by the Diabetic Kids Fund. They are located near Cleveland, Dayton, Columbus, Cincinnati, Findlay, and Toledo.
Each camp is staffed by pediatric diabetes educators and a complete medical staff of doctors, nurses and dietitians. Trained agency camp personnel select the children to attend camp.
About 1000 kids attend these special resident camps each year and about half need financial assistance.
Council Masons 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(cX3) tax-deductible charitable organization.
The Fund has no paid 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.
Checks may be made payable to the Diabetic Kids Fund and sent to the Grand Council office, PO Box 751538 Dayton 45475-1538.