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Positively Transforming Lives of Those Living with T1D

Year-round camps, retreats, and community for families impacted by type 1 diabetes.

Our Programs

Campers at Camp Morris week-long residential camp

Camp Morris

Week-Long Camp

North Carolina’s largest sleep-away camp for kids with T1D.

Teens at a DFC weekend retreat

Teen Retreat

Weekend Camp for Teens

A weekend built around the stuff teens actually want to talk about.

A family sits together on a bench beside the lake at the DFC Family Retreat, autumn trees around them

Family Retreat

Weekend Camp for Families

Parents and siblings included. Nobody sits this one out.

Two young campers in DFC bandanas stand arm in arm, smiling, at a Camp to Community day camp

Camp to Community

Mobile Day Camps

One-day camp, close to home, with no overnight stay.

Five campers sitting together on a bench outdoors, smiling and giving thumbs up

You don’t have to navigate type 1 diabetes alone

Living with T1D can be challenging, but you don’t have to face those challenges by yourself.

We’re here to help you build confidence, find connection, and discover the strength that comes from being part of a community that truly understands.

More than just programs. We are a community that gets you.

Programs that support you

Through year-round recreation, meaningful experiences, and peer connection, you’ll have opportunities to:

  • Build confidence by trying new things in an environment where T1D is understood.
  • Find your community and connect with people who truly “get it.”
  • Strengthen resilience and develop a positive mindset for navigating life with T1D.
  • Feel supported through the emotional and everyday challenges that come with diabetes.
  • Create lasting connections for yourself and your family.

Come as you are. Find your people. Discover what’s possible.

Connect With Us!

Behind every connection is a team waiting to support you, who understands the challenges of T1D and is ready to walk with you as you navigate your journey.

Join a Program

Find an adventure you would like to try and take the leap to join in on the fun and build your confidence, optimism and teamwork.

Find Your People

Builds lifelong connections through shared experience and discovers what is possible with the power of community.

No family should walk the T1D journey alone.

Give, volunteer, sponsor, or come to an event. Every one of them connects families to camps, retreats, and a community that gets it.