Dr. David Ross was the host last week to speaker Rhonda McDavid, Executive Director of the Southeastern Diabetes Education Services at Camp Seale Harris. The Camp is part of a Southeastern US regional organization of non-profits serving youth and families with diabetes through direct service programs that educate, inspire and empower healthy living. Seale Harris and eight other locations serve more than 600 kids per year.
McDavid told Rotarians that the camp was named after a prominent Rotarian and Mobilian, Dr. Seale Harris. She said that the purpose of the camp was to give the campers a sense of community. The Camps and counselors help the kids manage their glucose levels every day. At camp, the stigma of being different is removed and the campers can work and play with their peers and appropriate medical supervision.