At a meeting of a newly formed ADA Chapter in the fall of 1978, Steve and Nancy Johnson were asked what they would like to see developed in the Casper, Wyoming area to support diabetes education.  Nancy believed one of the greatest influences in her life was attending a summer camp for young people with diabetes first as a camper, then as a junior counselor, and finally, a counselor.  So they proposed a camp, funding was offered from a local source, and Camp Hope was born in June of 1979.  Camp Hope was initially made available to children aged 7 to 18 from the State of Wyoming.  However, as our reputation spread we have had campers from Colorado, Utah, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Washington, California, Arizona, Illinois, and Texas.

Our "Family"

One of the wonderful happenings after a week at Camp Hope has been the continual contact between campers via phone, email, facebook, twitter, and planning of visits, events and reunions.  In such a short week session, it is amazing to watch and be part of the formation of a solid life long bond we know as "The Camp Hope Family"  Check it out on Facebook !

​Our Philosophy

The Camp Hope philosophy centers around peer association and the learning of life skills that are not driven by diabetes, but make room for control of diabetes in each day.  Our campers learn that the world is full of obstacles to success, and diabetes need only be a fact of life, not a stumbling block or impassable barrier.

When asked what Camp Hope means to them, our campers responded that it was a place "where memories are made and lives are saved". ​