Contribute to Experience Camps in memory of Dee Dee

In memory of

Louise "Dee Dee" Katherine Pratt Gillie

Eden, NC

January 4, 1960 - October 3, 2005

Jan 4, 1960 - Oct 3, 2005

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Experience Camps is an award-winning national nonprofit that transforms the lives of grieving children through summer camp programs and innovative, year-round initiatives. Through compassion, connection, and play, we allow grieving children to embody a life full of hope and possibility. By amplifying their voices, we are creating a more grief-sensitive culture.

Why it matters…
Approximately 6.3 million children in the U.S. will experience the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver by the time they turn 18. Grieving youth are more likely to endure mental health challenges, poor academic performance, and negative long-term physical and financial outcomes than their non-grieving peers. Left unaddressed, childhood grief can undermine a child’s future.
However, with the proper interventions and an ecosystem of support around them, grief can lead to remarkable resilience. Contribute to Experience Camps

All contributions made to Experience Camps through Ever Loved will be sent with the designation, “Wherever it is needed most”, at Sarah Gillie and Emily King's request.

About Experience Camps

Experience Camps, founded in 2009, is a national, no-cost program for grieving children who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or primary caregiver. Our one-week, overnight summer grief camps, year-round programs, and content help to reframe the experience of grief, and empower kids with the necessary coping skills to move forward with their lives. Through compassion, connection, and play, Experience Camps allows grieving children to embody a life full of hope and possibility.