Organizations Filed Purposes:
CAMP DEL CORAZON IS A REGISTERED 501(C)3 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN FACED WITH THE CHALLENGES OF GROWING UP AND LIVING WITH HEART DISEASE. WE PROVIDE A RESIDENTIAL SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN AGES 7 TO 17 AS WELL AS PROGRAMS THAT OFFER OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROWTH, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS AND THE FAMILIES WHO ARE LIVING WITH HEART DISEASE.
CAMP DEL CORAZON PROVIDES YEAR-ROUND EXPERIENTIAL AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG ADULTS, AND FAMILIES FACED WITH THE CHALLENGES OF GROWING UP AND LIVING WITH HEART DISEASE. OUR PRIMARY PROGRAM IS A FREE-OF-CHARGE RESIDENTIAL SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN AGES 7 TO 17. WE ALSO HAVE OUR PACE PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH HEART DISEASE AGES 18 TO 25 WHO ARE GOING THROUGH TRANSITIONAL CHANGES INTO ADULTHOOD. THE PACE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF WEEKEND RETREATS WITH PEERS AND MENTORS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF LIVING AS AN ADULT WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE. LASTLY, WE HAVE OUR ANNUAL HAPPY HEART FESTIVAL FOR FAMILIES AFFECTED BY CHD, WITH MORE THAN 250 ATTENDEES ANNUALLY.
CAMP DEL CORAZON IS A RESIDENTIAL SUMMER CAMP IN A MEDICALLY SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN WITH HEART DISEASE. WE PROVIDE THREE 5-DAY CAMPING SESSIONS NOW ACCOMMODATING 350 TO 400 CAMPERS EACH YEAR. CAMP IS A FREE-OF-CHARGE TO ALL CAMPERS. ALL PROGRAMS ARE STAFFED ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTEER DOCTORS, NURSES AND COUNSELORS. EACH CAMP SESSION IS STAFFED WITH A COMBINATION OF TWO TO THREE OF SOME OF THE BEST PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGISTS AND PHYSICIANS AVAILABLE. THERE ARE ALSO FIFTEEN TO TWENTY (CCU, ICU, PEDIATRIC) NURSES. THE CAMP FEATURES A FULLY-EQUIPPED INFIRMARY AND SICK CAMPERS CAN BE TRANSPORTED BY BOAT OR AIRLIFTED TO THE MAINLAND QUICKLY AND SAFELY WHILE AT CATALINA ISLAND, AND ALL LOCAL AUTHORITIES ARE ON MEDICAL ALERT STANDBY.
THE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES/CAMP DEL CORAZON HAPPY HEART FESTIVAL: THRIVING WITH HEART DISEASE REQUIRES ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE WHOLE PERSON. MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS ARE ONE PIECE OF THE PUZZLE OF COMPLETE CARE. OUR LIFESTYLE CHOICES, DIET, SLEEP AND EXERCISE HABITS ALSO HAVE AN IMPACT ON OUR HEART AND OUR OVERALL HEALTH. ALONG WITH INFORMATION ON ADVANCES IN MEDICAL CARE FROM TOP CARDIOLOGISTS, "THE HAPPY HEART FESTIVAL" OFFERS RESOURCES AND IDEAS FOR THE DAY TO DAY CARE THAT SUPPORTS A HEALTHFUL LIFE WITH HEART DISEASE, AS WELL AS MEDICAL INTERVENTIONS, TECHNOLOGIES, AND INSIGHTS FROM THE AREA'S LEADING CARDIAC RESOURCES. EACH YEAR WE HOST MORE THAN 250 PEOPLE ON THE EDWARDS LIFESCIENCES CAMPUS.
PACE: PACE PROGRAM FOR YOUNG ADULTS WITH HEART DISEASE AGES 18 TO 25 WHO ARE GOING THROUGH TRANSITIONAL CHANGES INTO ADULTHOOD. THE PACE PROGRAM CONSISTS OF WEEKEND RETREATS FREE OF CHARGE WITH PEERS AND MENTORS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES OF LIVING AS AN ADULT WITH CONGENITAL HEART DISEASE. PARTICIPANTS IN THE PACE PROGRAM OFTEN RETURN TO VOLUNTEER AS COUNSELORS IN THE SUMMER CAMP PROGRAMS FOR AN ADDED BENEFIT FOR OUR YOUNG CAMPERS.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
| Lisa Knight | VP/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $56,189 |
| Cyndi Suby | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Suby | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Christina Kounelias | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| James R Barlow Coelho Esq | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Levi | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Levi Md | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Paseornek | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Heatherly Vandeweghe | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Carl Schuster | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Arnold | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Shannon Md | PRESIDENT/MEDICAL DIRECTOR | 4 | $0 |
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