What makes Roundup River Ranch so extraordinary?
We make campers with life-altering diagnoses feel like ordinary kids. Giggling, laughing, conspiring, arrow-shooting, horseback-riding, art-creating kids. We help campers and their families enjoy the gift of extraordinarily joyful moments, lasting friendships, newfound courage, and memories that remain long after the last sโmore is devoured.
Connected by a powerful
commitment to childhood.
We are part of the SeriousFun Childrenโs Network, a global community of medical specialty camps founded by Paul Newman. He believed that kids with serious illnesses needed a place to โkick back and raise a little hell.โ And we couldnโt agree more.
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Welcome back to the Medical Minute! This month, we are joined by Dr. Monique Germone, a Pediatric Psychologist with the Colorado Center for Celiac Disease at Childrenโs Hospital. Dr. Germone explains how Celiac Disease is handled at camp and why campers with Celiac Disease benefit from going to a camp that offers a gluten-free menu. ๐ฝ๏ธ ๐ฉท
Our first 2026 Summer Camp session will be for campers with Gastrointestinal and Liver Conditions and Celiac Disease, so this first session will be entirely gluten-free! Diagnoses served during this session include: liver disease, liver transplant, IBD/IBS (Crohnโs and colitis), short gut syndrome, Hirschsprungโs, gastroparesis, g-tube dependence, colorectal conditions, chronic pancreatitis, and celiac disease.
Our first Family Camp session in 2026 is also entirely gluten-free, serving campers with Gastrointestinal & Liver Conditions including celiac. Not sure if you qualify? Reach out to our medical team at medteam@roundupriverranch.org!
P.S. Camper applications open January 5th, so mark your calendar to join us at Summer Camp 1 or Family Camp 1!
Stay tuned for next monthโs Medical Minute ๐ฉบ
Give the gift of camp right here at home this holiday season! ๐ When you give where you live, you help children with life-altering diagnoses throughout Colorado experience the joys of childhood through our free, life-changing camp programs. Early giving is here, so every gift made online now through December 9 counts toward Colorado Gives Day and the $1M+ Incentive Fund - boosting every donation and increasing your impact for our mission.
Make your gift today at ColoradoGives.org/RoundupRiverRanch or through the link in our bio. ๐ฉต
Camp wouldn`t be camp without our volunteers! ๐ซถ As we celebrate National Camp Day today, we want to thank our incredible volunteers for their dedication of time, energy, and all-around awesomeness to all of our camp events and programming! ๐ We LOVED hosting an in-person volunteer appreciation party for our wonderful volunteers earlier this week at the Punch Bowl Social in Denver. The night was full of smiles and laughter as volunteers chatted with each other and staff, bowled, threw darts, and enjoyed delicious snacks. ๐ณ Happy National Camp Day, and thank you to all our big-hearted volunteers! ๐งก
Introducing another new member of our Board of Directors! ๐
Rebeca Hanrahan has used her diverse skill set in service to Roundup River Ranch for many years. Originally from Puerto Rico, she has a foundation in Industrial Engineering with experience in real estate, the pharmaceutical industry, and the cruise industry. Her move to the Vail Valley sparked an interest in engaging with local nonprofit initiatives. Rebeca has served on Roundup River Ranch`s A Grateful Harvest Committee and co-chaired for the last four years. ๐
Her favorite Guidepost is โIn it to win it!โ She has invested her time and care into our community and has supported the growth of our organization to make our mission happen. ๐
Thank you for taking this next step with us, Rebeca! ๐
Our 2026 Volunteer Applications are officially OPEN! ๐ฅณ
Whether the wind takes you to camp for a full week, a weekend, or a day, every minute of time you spend at camp helps make our mission possible ๐ Apply today at RoundupRiverRanch.org/Volunteer or our link in bio! ๐
We are incredibly grateful for the support of our wonderful volunteers, and canโt wait to have you join us for the 2026 Camp Season! Submit your application today to start the process! ๐
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