Choose-Kindness

09/16/2026

🍂🎃 Our annual Craniofacial Fall Gathering is back! 🎃🍂
Join Choose Kindness, Inc. for a morning filled with pumpkin painting, fall crafts, caramel apples, donuts, coffee, games, a festive photo op—and so much more! Come paint, create, connect, and make special memories with our amazing craniofacial community. 🧡
📅 Saturday, October 24, 2026
⏰ 9:00 AM–Noon
📍 36 Brace Road, West Hartford, CT
📲 RSVP to Shelbie at (860) 817-7512
This event is completely FREE for our craniofacial families and friends. We can’t wait to celebrate the season with good people, big smiles, and brighter days! 🍁
Please park in the parking lot across the street.

08/14/2026

⚾️ Grand Slam! ⚾️
Our hearts are so full. 💙
Thank you to 200+ of our closest friends who came together at Dunkin’ Park to celebrate Kenzie’s Camp and help make another year possible for our campers and families.
What means the most isn’t just the money raised—it’s the love, friendship, and belief in our kids that filled the ballpark that night.
You showed up for Kenzie’s Camp, and we are incredibly grateful. You truly hit it out of the park. ⚾️
Until next July… 💙

07/26/2026

Last week, Shelbie and her family took to the skies for San Diego for Kenzie’s Camp’s very first appearance at Camp COSMO! ✈️💛
This beautiful gathering brought together incredible families through the Joe Ebner Scholarship, creating a weekend filled with connection, understanding, and unforgettable memories.
We laughed, we cried tears of joy, and we listened to the powerful stories and experiences shared by each family. Every conversation gave us a deeper understanding of what matters most—feeling accepted, supported, seen, and surrounded by a community that truly understands.
We returned home with full hearts, new friendships, and even more inspiration to continue creating meaningful opportunities for children and families within the craniofacial community. Thank you, Camp COSMO, for welcoming our family and the mission of Kenzie’s Camp with open arms. 💛

07/12/2026

⚾️💚 Choose Kindness is heading to Dunkin’ Park! 💚⚾️
Join us on Friday, July 31st for an unforgettable summer night benefiting Kenzie’s Camp and the incredible children we serve with craniofacial differences!
✨ Watch the Hartford Yard Goats take on the New Hampshire Fisher Cats
🇺🇸 Help Choose Kindness hold the BIG American Flag in centerfield during the National Anthem
🎤 Cheer on our very own 4-year Kenzie camper, Ruthie, as she performs “God Bless America” during the 7th inning!
🎟 Field Box Ticket + Choose Kindness shirt: $20
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Four Pack + shirts: $70
🕠 Gates open at 5:30 PM
⚾ Game time is 7:10 PM
Bring your family, friends, and biggest smiles for a night filled with baseball, community, kindness, and memories! Scan the QR code on the flyer to order tickets.
Questions? Call or text Shelbie at 860-817-7512.

06/21/2026

🚐✨ Meet the Man Behind the Miles: Kenzie's Camp Shuttle Extraordinaire! ✨🚐
One of the greatest blessings of Kenzie's Camp is that our camp family stretches far beyond Connecticut. Each year, campers travel from near and far to experience the magic of camp—with families joining us from places like Chicago, New Mexico, Hawaii, and beyond! 🌎💚
As our camp continued to grow, we recognized a need to provide safe, reliable transportation for our campers and families traveling from airports, train stations, and everywhere in between. Enter our very own Shuttle Extraordinaire...
👏 Kevin Rand! 👏
Kevin serves as a First Responder for Hartford HealthCare and brings extensive medical training, professionalism, and experience to every mile he drives. More importantly, he brings a heart that is deeply invested in our mission and the families we serve.
As the husband of our Camp Director, Shelbie, Kevin has witnessed firsthand the impact Kenzie's Camp has on children with craniofacial differences and their families.
Thank you, Kevin, for helping us connect families from far and wide and for ensuring that the road to camp is just as full of kindness and care as camp itself. 💚

06/18/2026

🎒☀️ CAMP COUNTDOWN IS ON! ☀️🎒
Kenzie’s Camp is just around the corner, and we can hardly contain our excitement! 💜💚
As you start packing, don’t forget:
👙 Swimsuits for all of our water adventures
👟 Sneakers for exploring
🧴 Sunscreen & bug spray
😎 A positive attitude and a heart ready for new friendships
And one very important reminder...
📱 Leave those electronics at home!
For the next few days, we’ll be trading screens for campfires, notifications for laughter, and scrolling for unforgettable memories. 🌲🔥🛶
We have an incredible weekend planned in the great outdoors, filled with adventure, kindness, confidence-building, and meaningful connections. At Kenzie’s Camp, some of the most special moments happen when campers discover they’re not alone and build friendships that last long after camp ends.
We can’t wait to welcome everyone to Kenzie’s Camp next week for a spectacular adventure!
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06/18/2026

Honored to be a part of such a special community. Can’t wait to see everyone next weekend!💚

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06/16/2026

💚THANK YOU, KENZIE'S CAMP DONORS! 💚
As we prepare to welcome our campers for another unforgettable week at Kenzie's Camp, we are overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible generosity of our supporters.
From golf tournaments and community fundraisers to business sponsorships, individual gifts, and countless acts of kindness, every contribution helps make this camp possible. Because of you, children and teens with craniofacial differences are able to experience a week filled with friendship, adventure, confidence-building, and memories that will last a lifetime. We are honored to have you as part of our mission.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for investing in our campers and helping make Kenzie's Camp 2026 one of our best years yet! 🌟
With gratitude,
💙 The Kenzie's Camp Team�

06/15/2026

🩺💙 Camp is less than ONE WEEK away, and we are thrilled to welcome back our amazing camp nurse, Kaydi Ann, for her second year at Kenzie's Camp!
Kaydi is truly one of a kind. We are incredibly grateful for her willingness to volunteer her expertise, compassion, and care to support our campers and families. Not only is she an exceptional nurse, but she also has valuable experience working with craniofacial children and a genuine heart for our mission.
At Kenzie's Camp, we believe that having a nurse who is equipped with both the knowledge of craniofacial care and the heart to serve is essential to creating a safe, supportive, and successful camp experience for every child. Kaydi embodies both of those qualities beautifully.
Thank you, Kaydi, for your dedication, kindness, and commitment to our campers. We are so lucky to have you as part of the Kenzie's Camp family! 💙✨
Please join us in giving Kaydi a warm welcome back for Year Two! 🎉

03/29/2026

Feeling so grateful to have attended the American Cleft Lip and Palate Conference in Boston this week! 💜What an honor to sit alongside so many passionate professionals in the craniofacial field—learning, sharing, and continuing the conversation on advancing care beyond the clinic walls.
Representing Kenzie’s Camp as we presented on the psychosocial benefits of incorporating craniofacial camps into treatment plans was such a proud moment. These experiences truly highlight the power of connection, confidence, and community 🌟
Loved meeting new incredible partners and reconnecting with familiar faces who share the same mission of making a lasting impact for children and families affected by craniofacial differences!