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RANDLEMAN, N.C. -- Two weeks into the summer break and thousands of kids across the state have settled into camp. Many are spending their days swimming, hiking or horseback riding. For kids with disabilities, simple activities can be a challenge.

Thanks to a Piedmont non-profit, they won't miss out on the fun.
On Wednesday counselors started winding down the second summer session at Victory Junction.

For 11-year-old Lexi Baughman, it was a week of endless fun and last memories.

"We went zip lining in the middle of the night, we go horseback riding and archery and we went to the water park," she said.

It’s one of the few times since she was diagnosed with a chronic illness that Baughman has been able to just be a kid.

"They really can come here and sometimes be a child for the first time," said Marybeth Fraley, the Victory Junction camp director. "We have kids who are on dialysis for many hours a day and still making sure that they have just as much fun as anybody else."

Throughout the year, Victory Junction welcomes hundreds of children from across the U.S. ages 6 to 16 living with chronic illness like diabetes, heart disease and spina bifida.

This past week, the non-profit hosted kids with cancer and GI problems.

"We can do anything from a Band-Aid to chemotherapy while they're here," said Fraley. "We're completely wheelchair accessible. The camp really is limitless for our kids from our tree house, our zero-level entry water park and our 55 foot alpine tower. “Nothing is unstoppable for our kids."

It costs $2,500 to send a camper to Victory Junction.

Right now, the non-profit is in need of volunteers to transport the campers to and from the facility. If you’re interested in lending a hand, please call (336) 498-9055.