Camp Daniel's summer program offers people with physical and mental disabilities, from ages 8 to 70, a camp program specifically geared to their needs.
Camp Daniel was organized in 1996, but the roots of the ministry started many years before with Rev Daniel piantine and in his image ministries. Dan for whome the camp is named was born with a rare neuromuscular disease thet left him severely physically disabled.
Much of Dan's life was spent in an iron lung where he hours alone with god. Dan was called to ministry at a young age and alllwed God to let his power shine through his weak boken bady . Through dan's speaking, writing, and music many people were inspired to reach the disabled community for christ with the massage of hope to ehich dan's life was wotness. Dan become a licensed mnister at the age of 19 and wrote numerous published articles as well as recirede tyoes playing his keyboard.
Dan went home to be with the lord on september 16,1994 at the age of 22. During the short years he spent traveling to churches sharing his testimany of God's power in his life God gave him a vision to build chiristian family housing for people with disabilities. his family shared this burden and also felt called to build a camping ministry for those with disabilities. This vision has given birth to the Camp Daniel organization and its name.