Our Organization

EXECUTIVE & ADVISORY BOARD
Lisa Knight, RN Executive Director & Co-founder
Kevin Shannon, MD Medical Director & Co-founder
Glenn Knight, CRM CEO-Board Member
Tom Klitzner, MD, Ph.D. - Board Member
Bill Cabeen, MD - Board Member
Janene Hogan - Board Member
Michael Paseornak - Board Member
Mark Plunkett, MD Medical Advisory Board
William G. Stevenson, MD Medical Advisory Board
John R. Shiner, Esq. - General Consul

Camp del Corazon Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Non-profit corporation, providing a free of charge summer camp for children with heart disease.  All proceeds are spent on the camp, and it's programming, and staffed entirely by volunteers.

Founded in 1995, Camp del Corazon was the first medically supervised free camp specifically for children with heart disease in the Western United States.  We remain the largest camp of our kind on the West Coast.

Since its inception, camp has grown from one weekend session of 49 campers to three 5-day sessions now accommodating approximately 400 campers each year.

Camp del Corazon is fully accredited by the American Camping Association.

Camp del Corazon is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization funded entirely by grants, fundraisers and private donations.

All programs are staffed entirely by volunteer doctors, nurses and counselors.

The camp features a fully-equipped infirmary and sick campers can be transported by boat or airlifted, to the mainland quickly and safely while at Catalina Island, and all local authorities are on medical alert standby while camp is at the Malibu site.

Camp del Corazon has created additional programs which offer new and exciting opportunities for children living with heart disease such as a Tall Ships Program and a Mammoth Mountain Snow Weekend.

Camp del Corazon has created a PACE Program for young adults ages 18-25 who are going thru transitional changes into adulthood. The PACE Program consists of weekend retreats with peers and mentors to address the issues of living as an adult with congenital heart disease.

The American Heart Association funds a yearly Family Symposium which provides an opportunity for families to learn from experts in the field of Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology.

Our Family Symposium also creates an environment for families to network and share stories and seek advice from others dealing with similar issues and for the siblings to share in our programs.

Lisa Knight, RN, Executive Director