KOA to offer free camping in May at its RV parks

March 1, 10:10 PMRV Travel ExaminerKeith Bennett

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RV enthusiasts and other campers can spend a night free in a KOA campground in May and help raise money for sick kids. Nearly 400 KOA campgrounds across the U.S. and Canada are preparing for the 6th Annual “Come Kamp and Care With Us” charity event on May 8 and 9. Campers who make reservations at participating KOA campgrounds pay for only Friday, May 8 and camp for free on Saturday, May 9.

The promotion benefits KOA Care Camps, a network of 41 independent, specialized camps for children under treatment or in recovery from cancer, and their siblings. “Helping kids experience the camaraderie and fun of the outdoors with other cancer patients is in complete alignment with the mission of KOA, the goals of our KOA Owners Association, and is the very nature of what we do,” said KOA President and Chief Operating Officer Shane Ott.

The KOA Owners Association created the KOA Care Camps Trust in 1984 and raised $8,000 that year. In 2008, the KOA Care Camps Trust’s total donation was more than $250,000, from the combined efforts of nearly 14,000 camping families who stayed more than 32,000 nights at 370 KOA locations, along with matching funds from the KOA Holdings Board of Directors.

Each KOA parks holds its own fun, fundraising activities on the campgrounds that include auctions, crafts and games.

Reservations for the May 8-9 “Come Kamp and Care With Us” event can be made online at KOA.com beginning February 1. The promotion has proved very popular in years past, so RVers should make their reservations early if they wish to take advantage of the free camping opportunity.

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