Camp Sweet Life

10/28/2026

📅 Saturday, November 14, 2026 — World Diabetes Day
📍 Starts and ends in Jordan, MN
🎟️ $35 — dinner starting at 5 pm, T-shirt, multiple mystery stops, games and prizes
👕 Register by November 1 for an event T-shirt!

Reserve your seat on the bus. You may sign up via the QR code on the flyer! We are T1RED of Type 1 Diabetes! Help raise funds to support finding a cure and sending kids with T1D to a camp for kids just like them!

10/27/2026

🎄 Help Camp Sweet Life shine at Kiwanis Holiday Lights! We’re looking for volunteers. Every helping hand makes a difference! Thank you for supporting Camp Sweet Life! ❤️

Interested? Sign up using the link below! 👇

https://m.signupgenius.com/ #!/showSignUp/60B0845AFA62DA0FE3-66904423-copy/65839623?useFullSite=false

10/08/2026

SEE YOU THIS WEEKEND CSL FAMILY 8:45 AM WowZone MANKATO 💙

Rene Maes of Camp Sweet Life and the Mankato Sunrise Lions is joined by Carol Brady to discuss the upcoming Diabetes Rally at the Wow Zone and how listeners can help support Diabetes research. If you would like to donate but cannot attend the rally on Saturday, you can contact

10/02/2026

What if a kid with Type 1 Diabetes didn’t have to be “the diabetic kid”? What if they could just be a KID? 💙 That’s what Camp Sweet Life gives them.

A place where they’re surrounded by kids who “get it” Where they can make friends, laugh, grow, and just BE KIDS. Right now your donation can go even further with a $62,500 matching gift from the Lions Club International Foundation!! Help us send more kids with T1D to Camp Sweet Life. Please

Donate, share, or do both! 🫶 Every kid deserves a place where they belong 💙

Enhancing the lives of young people with Type 1 Diabetes & their families by providing fun opportunities for learning, connecting & sharing.Camp Sweet Life began sprouted as a dream one mom had for her daughter to connect with another girl her age…Camp Sweet Life...

09/10/2026

08/15/2026

Camp Sweet Life has received a $5,000 grant from the Mankato Clinic Foundation to be used for providing meaningful camp experiences and programming for youth living with Type 1 Diabetes. We are proud to receive this grant and even prouder to serve our community.

07/19/2026

Thank you, Trust Point, for choosing to support Camp Sweet Life through your Pay It Forward Program! We're grateful for your generosity and commitment to giving back to our community. Every gift helps us make a difference for families impacted by Type 1 Diabetes.

Our team is continuing to make a meaningful impact through Trust Point’s Pay It Forward Program! In the second quarter of 2026, our team members have helped support organizations that are making a meaningful difference—both locally and beyond.

We’re proud to have contributed to:
⭐ Camp Nawakwa ( Our Nawakwa)
⭐ Camp Sweet Life
⭐ Family & Children's Center Lotus House
⭐ Mormon Coulee Lions Club
⭐ Eau Claire Community Humane Association - ECCHA

Each of these organizations is doing important work to strengthen communities, expand access to resources, and create lasting impact. Being able to support their missions is one of the many ways we live out our commitment to giving back. Each month, four Trust Point team members are randomly drawn to receive $250 to pay it forward.

06/30/2026

THANK YOU DR LARSON

For 25 years, Dr. Robert Larson has been part of the story for countless patients and families across southern Minnesota.

He helped build stronger diabetes care at Mankato Clinic. And through Camp Sweet Life Adventures, he helped create a place where kids with diabetes could feel supported, confident, and understood.

On July 16, Dr. Larson will retire from Mankato Clinic. We thank him for the care he provided, the trust he built, and the difference he made.

Please join us in wishing him the very best.

06/29/2026

What an incredible day! Our First Annual Camp Sweet Life Golf Tournament was a huge success, and we couldn't be more grateful. Thank you to everyone who spent their Saturday with us — our golfers, sponsors, volunteers, donors, and supporters.

Whether you gave your time, your resources, or simply showed up to support our mission, you helped make this day truly special. We were blown away to have 17 teams join us for our very first tournament. Seeing our community come together to support youth living with Type 1 Diabetes is something we'll never forget.

Congratulations to our winners!
🥇 1st – Old Guys Team (-8)
🥈 2nd – Ummie's (-8) (decided by the handicap hole)
🥉 3rd – T-Hall Guys (-5)

Contest Winners:
• Women's Long Drive & Longest Putt: Natalie
• Men's Long Drive: Cole
• Closest to the Pin: Steve

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for making our first tournament one to remember. We can't wait to do it again next year!

06/02/2026

Did you catch Camp Sweet Life Executive Director Rene Maes on Radio Mankato this week?

Rene had the opportunity to share the Camp Sweet Life story, discuss the impact of Type 1 Diabetes on families, and talk about our upcoming Golf Tournament on June 27th at Shoreland Country Club in Saint Peter. Camp Sweet Life is committed to creating a community where no family living with Type 1 Diabetes feels alone. A huge thank you to Radio Mankato for helping us spread awareness about Type 1 Diabetes and the importance of connection, support, and camp experiences for kids and families.

⛳ We're still looking for golfers, teams, sponsors, and supporters!

📅 June 27, 2026
📍 Shoreland Country Club – Saint Peter, MN

Whether you're a golfer, know a business that would like to sponsor, or simply want to support families impacted by T1D, we'd love to have you involved.

Listen to the interview here: https://radiomankato.com/5-29-26-camp-sweet-life-rene-maes-june-golf-tournament/

Rene Maes of Camp Sweet Life joined Seth on Talk of the Town to spotlight an upcoming golf tournament to raise money for Camp Sweet Life's Annual Summer Camp. More information