VoLo Foundation team witnesses firsthand how medical care, accessibility, family support and joy come together at the Central Florida camp
EUSTIS, Fla., Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- As Camp Boggy Creek marks its 30th birthday, the Central Florida camp continues to give children with serious illnesses and their families something difficult to find elsewhere: a place where they can step away from their medical challenges and simply be kids.
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