Your impact
Almost every camper is here because of you.
Where your money goes
A week at camp is worth about $3,700. Families pay far less.
What a week includes
Seven days at camp with kids who all have diabetes, so nobody is the different one.
Medical staff on site day and night: diabetes doctors, nurses and dietitians who check blood sugar through the night.
Meals with carb counts, cabins, activities, and the trained counselors who make it camp.
What it is worth
The true cost of one camper's week is about $3,700. That is Tier I on the price page, and it pays for everything above.
Why families pay much less
Setebaid is a nonprofit. Families choose the tier they can afford, and donors pay the difference. Every child gets the same camp, and nobody at camp knows who paid what.
What a gift buys
What your gift pays for
Any amount helps a child come to camp. Here is what some gifts pay for during camp week. (Setebaid to confirm the values)
Does camp work?
Kids go home managing more of their own care.
Diabetes has to be managed by the person who has it, every single day. So education is essential, and no one should have to learn it alone. At camp, the learning happens while kids swim, hike and play with others who check their blood sugar too.
Learning that sticksCounselors and the medical team use teachable moments all day. Campers do not notice they are learning, and many go home doing more of their own care.
Less stress for the whole familySetebaid has taken part in research that shows its camps reduce diabetes-related stress for campers and their families. (Setebaid to confirm the study)
Friends who get itMany campers meet, for the first time, other kids who live with diabetes. Those friendships last well past camp week.
The stories behind the numbers
Her granddaughter came out of her shell.
Jann K. is the grandparent of a 2026 camper. Donors paid most of her granddaughter's week. This is what she told us when camp was over.
“She completely came out of her shell and emerged more confident about giving herself insulin and calculating her carbs.”
“The camp staff was accepting, encouraging, and fun,” she added. “The one week away from home gave her such a boost.” The next first-time camper is waiting for the same week. Your gift is what makes it possible.
What families say about the week you paid for
Your gift is behind every one of these.
She completely came out of her shell and emerged more confident about giving herself insulin and calculating her carbs.
I saw his smile. My little man was relaxed and happy, and the sparkle he used to have returned to his eyes.
At school, I'm always the kid with diabetes. Here, I'm just Jenny. No one treats me different. Everyone here gets it.
The friendships that are made at camp are what it is all about. My daughter just came home today and already has plans to meet up with camp friends next month.
It takes a village to raise a child. When you have a child with diabetes, consider diabetes camp as part of your village.
The camp staff was accepting, encouraging, and fun. The one week away from home gave her such a boost.
Your gift trains the next doctors
Residents learn diabetes care from the kids themselves.
Each summer, primary care and emergency residents, nurse practitioner students and medical students spend camp week with the campers. They manage insulin under supervision, handle lows, highs and ketones as they happen, and meet every morning after breakfast for a teaching session. (Setebaid to confirm the program runs this way in 2027)
Setebaid does not charge the trainees, and their universities do not cover the cost. Donors do, through the Dr. David Langdon Medical Staff Training Fund. Every trainee goes back to an emergency room or a clinic knowing what a child with diabetes needs.
Trained at camp in 2026 (Setebaid to confirm)
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A real nonprofit
Run by volunteers, led by a board, open about its money.
Registered and tax-deductible
Setebaid Services, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit led by a volunteer board. Gifts are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.
Where the money comes from
Over 90% of Setebaid's income comes from donors: foundation grants, individuals, clubs and companies. Over half of it comes from grants. Families pay the rest. (Setebaid to confirm both figures)
Who runs camp
Camp staff are volunteers, and a small office team works all year. (Setebaid to confirm)
Pennsylvania registration
The official registration and financial information of Setebaid Services, Inc. may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll free, within Pennsylvania, 1 (800) 732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
Thank you
The donors and sponsors behind camp in 2026
Foundations and grants
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Individuals and families
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Clubs, organizations and companies
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Event sponsors
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