Camp I Am Me Summer Camp
YMCA Camp Duncan, 32405 N Highway 12, Ingleside, IL 60041
About
Camp I Am Me Summer Camp offers a one-week session where campers take part in boating, horseback riding, high ropes courses, and creative arts. The camp includes specialized workshops and supportive interactions that address the unique needs of burn survivors, along with a nearly 1:1 counselor-to-camper ratio.
• Schedule: One-week session, June 14–20, 2026
• Price: Camp I Am Me’s Summer Camp is offered completely free of charge. Transportation, lodging, meals, and all activities are included.
Since 1989, Camp I Am Me has offered safe, non-judgmental environments for burn survivors. The volunteer camp staff includes medical professionals, fire service personnel, experienced counselors, and former campers. Camp I Am Me provides a wide variety of free programs throughout the year for children, adults, and families that have been affected by burn-related injuries, providing them the physical, psychological, and emotional support described in its mission statement. Camp I Am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Camp I Am Me, along with hundreds of volunteers and supporters from the fire service, health care sector, private industry, and general public, work together to deliver assistance, strength, and happiness to many children, adults, and families that are a part of the burn survivor community, and develops and distributes no-cost fire safety and burn prevention materials throughout the state to community partners such as fire departments, hospitals, and schools. The leadership team includes Leslie Metcalf, Program Coordinator; Jenny Tzortzos, Community Outreach Coordinator; and Philip Zaleski, Executive Director.
Last updated May 24, 2026.
• Schedule: One-week session, June 14–20, 2026
• Price: Camp I Am Me’s Summer Camp is offered completely free of charge. Transportation, lodging, meals, and all activities are included.
Since 1989, Camp I Am Me has offered safe, non-judgmental environments for burn survivors. The volunteer camp staff includes medical professionals, fire service personnel, experienced counselors, and former campers. Camp I Am Me provides a wide variety of free programs throughout the year for children, adults, and families that have been affected by burn-related injuries, providing them the physical, psychological, and emotional support described in its mission statement. Camp I Am Me by Illinois Fire Safety Alliance is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Camp I Am Me, along with hundreds of volunteers and supporters from the fire service, health care sector, private industry, and general public, work together to deliver assistance, strength, and happiness to many children, adults, and families that are a part of the burn survivor community, and develops and distributes no-cost fire safety and burn prevention materials throughout the state to community partners such as fire departments, hospitals, and schools. The leadership team includes Leslie Metcalf, Program Coordinator; Jenny Tzortzos, Community Outreach Coordinator; and Philip Zaleski, Executive Director.
Last updated May 24, 2026.
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