Toughest Kids Inc

COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING/CONGRESSIONALLY DIRECTED SPENDING - CONSTRUCTION - ORGANIZATION NAME: MISSISSIPPI’S TOUGHEST KIDS FOUNDATION PROJECT NAME: KAMASSA MEDICAL BUILDING PROJECT ADDRESS: 4002 SUMRALL RD. CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MS 39059 MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. BOX 520, CRYSTAL SPRINGS, MS 39059 PROJECT DIRECTOR NAME: TANYA MOHAWK, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT OFFICE: 601-892-1117 EMAIL: TMOHAWK@MTKFOUND.COM WEBSITE: WWW.CAMPKAMASSA.COM FUNDING PROGRAM: $1,750,000 HRSA-HHS CPF/CDS FUNDS MISSISSIPPI’S TOUGHEST KIDS (MTK) FOUNDATION IS CONSTRUCTING CAMP KAMASSA, OUR STATE’S FIRST AND ONLY YEAR-ROUND FULLY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE CAMP FACILITY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SERIOUS ILLNESSES, PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CHALLENGES, AND OTHER DISABILITIES. MISSISSIPPI HAS LIMITED OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN, ADULTS, AND FAMILIES AFFECTED BY SPECIAL NEEDS. CAMP KAMASSA, LOCATED ON 426 ACRES IN COPIAH COUNTY, IS THE ONLY FACILITY OF ITS KIND IN MISSISSIPPI AND WILL SERVE ALL 82 COUNTIES AND BEYOND. EVERYTHING ABOUT CAMP KAMASSA IS FULLY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE AND ADA COMPLIANT. THE FULL SCOPE OF THE PROJECT INCLUDES 8 OPEN-BAY DUPLEX CABINS, 6 FAMILY CABINS (ROOMS FOR 36 FAMILIES), A MEDICAL BUILDING, A CAFETERIA, A DEVELOPMENTAL ACTIVITIES CENTER, A RECREATION PAVILION, AN EQUESTRIAN CENTER, AN ARCHERY RANGE, A LAKE FOR CANOEING & FISHING, A ZERO-ENTRY SWIMMING POOL, A BALLFIELD, A TREE HOUSE, HIGH ROPES & LOW ROPES CHALLENGE COURSES, A ZIP LINE, AND MORE. ROOMS IN THE ACTIVITIES BUILDING INCLUDE A LIBRARY, TEACHING KITCHEN, DANCE HALL, DRAMA/DRESS UP ROOM, ARTS & CRAFTS, MUSIC, WOODWORKING SHOP, AND CERAMICS ROOM. AT CAMP KAMASSA, ALL CAMPERS WILL BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ALL ACTIVITIES. MTK’S OPERATIONAL BUSINESS MODEL WILL ALLOW CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE AT NO COST TO THEIR FAMILIES. CONSTRUCTION OF THE ENTIRE FACILITY IS ~50% COMPLETE AND PLANS ARE TO BEGIN FACILITY USAGE IN 2025. HRSA-HHS CPF/CDS FUNDS WILL BE USED TO CONSTRUCT THE KAMASSA MEDICAL BUILDING (KMB). THE KMB WILL BE THE FACILITY AT CAMP KAMASSA WHERE CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH SP ECIAL NEEDS WILL RECEIVE ESSENTIAL MEDICAL TREATMENT WHILE AT CAMP. THE KMB WILL FUNCTION AS A SMALL MEDICAL CLINIC WITH A WAITING ROOM, OPEN TREATMENT ROOM, 2 EXAM ROOMS, 2 CAMPER ROOMS, 4 MEDICAL STAFF ROOMS, PRIVATE RESTROOMS, AND A NURSES STATION. THE FACILITY WILL BE FULLY HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE AND FULLY ADA COMPLIANT. THE BUILDING WILL ALLOW CAMPERS TO RECEIVE NECESSARY MEDICAL CARE WITHOUT HAVING TO LEAVE THE CAMPUS. THE NEARBY BALLFIELD WILL FUNCTION AS A HELIPAD IN THE EVENT A CAMPER MIGHT NEED TO BE AIRLIFTED TO THE STATE’S ONLY CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL JUST 35 MINUTES AWAY. IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS THE REAR ACCESS OF THE BUILDING WILL ALLOW AN AMBULANCE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PICK UP A PATIENT WITHOUT BEING SEEN BY THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS. THE KMB IS THE KEY FACILITY AT CAMP KAMASSA THAT MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE TRANSITIONING FROM CONSTRUCTION TO FULL OPERATION. CAMP KAMASSA WILL BE THE ONLY CAMP FACILITY IN THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI THAT WILL PROVIDE ONE-OF-A-KIND FULLY ACCESSIBLE EXPERIENCES FOR KIDS AND ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES AND THE ONLY ONE WHERE MEDICAL STAFF WILL HAVE ALL THEY NEED TO PROVIDE A HIGH LEVEL OF MEDICAL CARE FOR PARTICIPANTS.