A HUGE THANK YOU to every sponsor, donor, individual, and volunteer who made our first Camp Zebra a memorable experience!  We can’t wait to see everyone next year!

Camp started daily with connection games, a therapeutic activity, lunch, and a fun afternoon surprise sponsored by local business partners providing lawn games and bounce houses, Kona Ice snow cones, Austin Bead Box memory bracelets, an Amy’s ice cream social, and gourmet popcorn from Cornicopia!  Many snacks were provided throughout the day for our hungry campers, and Christi Center thanks Big Frog and Kong Screenprinting for providing t-shirts for campers and staff. 

Afternoon surprises began on Monday with games from Triangle Lawn Games, including giant Connect 4, ladder ball, and ringtoss. Tuesday’s delicious lunch was provided by Bird Bird Biscuit, followed by London from Austin Bead Box, facilitating an afternoon of memory bracelet making.

Thundercloud Subs catered Wednesday’s lunch, and Austin Bounce House brought the inflatable fun with a bounce house, soccer darts, and a HUGE velcro wall! 

On Thursday, the campers were surprised by Kona Ice parking in Christi Center’s driveway for our campers and staff. 

Our Friday Finale was an Ice Cream and Movie Social, generously provided by Amy’s Ice Cream and Backyard Starz.  We watched Minions and enjoyed gourmet flavored popcorn by Cornucopia. 

*CAMP ZEBRA IS FULL FOR SUMMER 2025.  Please check back in early 2026 for information about Camp Zebra 2026*

Christi Center is pleased to add Camp Zebra to our programs for Summer 2025! Named in honor of Christi Lanahan, whose favorite animal was zebras, Camp Zebra is a five-day day camp that aims to provide support and safety for children and teens who have experienced the death loss of a loved one. Campers can look forward to connection, emotional support and fun through therapeutic activities led by a licensed therapist, interns and volunteers.

The dates for Camp are July 14-July 18, 2025 from 9 am-3 pm.  Late pick-up will offered until 4 pm as needed.

Camp Zebra is provided free of charge, however, a registration fee of $30 for the first camper and $5 per each additional camper applies. A limited number of scholarships is available for families who need assistance with Camp Zebra registration fees. Please contact Rachel Saffer, LCSW-S at rachel@christicenter.org for more information on how to apply for a scholarship.

Please note that space is limited to 28 participants (20 campers ages 5-12 and 8 campers ages 13-18). Campers are accepted on a first come first serve basis.  If your camper will not be able to attend all 5 days this summer, we ask that you reconnect with us for Summer 2026.

Camp Zebra will be held at our Austin location at 2306 Hancock Dr. Austin, TX 78756.

If you would like to support our Camp Zebra campers by donating supplies, please click the button below to see our Amazon Wish List.