Aaron's Acres

A nonprofit organization

$86,674 raised by 459 donors

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Who We Are

Aaron's Acres provides year-round age appropriate recreational programs for children and young adults, ages 5-40 with developmental disabilities. No child is turned away due to disability or an inability to pay. Working with professional supervisors and a staff to child ratio of 1:1 or 1:2 makes it possible to accept any child.

The Aaron's Acres Story:

Embracing Possibilities Beyond Disabilities

Our organization was founded 27 years ago by a group of parents who set out to tackle a recurring problem they saw throughout Central PA. While children of typical ability levels were able to take part in summer camp programs, children of different ability levels were not provided the same opportunities. These parents envisioned a place where children of all ability levels could play with their peers, swim, climb, and go further than they thought possible. They imagined an environment that embraced each child's unique abilities so that they could grow socially. They dreamed of individualized attention from specially trained staff who would lead these children in therapeutically-based activities like music and fitness sessions. They founded the non-profit organization Aaron's Acres and to this day, Aaron's Acres is committed to catering to the unique needs of each child while expanding our programs to ensure that every child, regardless of ability level, is afforded the same opportunities as their peers.

What’s Happening at Aaron’s Acres

In addition to our summer camp and monthly school year program that serve ages 5-21, we now also have a variety of adult recreational programs including the Social Scene Camp, Aaron's Acres' Adult Sports League, Chuckie Magee Flag Football & Cheerleading League, Social Scene, Kindness Konnections, and Dramability Works. We also offer family/community cooking, art, and fitness classes where participants can try new things and have fun together!

Our mission is able to continue – and expand – because of the support of our community. Thank you for your consideration and for believing in what we’re doing at Aaron’s Acres!

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