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Experiences and Adventures for All Abilities

True Friends is a nonprofit organization providing life-changing experiences that enhance independence and self-esteem for children and adults with disabilities. 

True Friends’ programs include camp, respite, retreats, team building, therapy and adaptive riding, and travel; serving over 25,000 individuals annually. True Friends serves individuals in Minnesota and throughout the United States.

Programs and Services

Get Started with True Friends What would you like to experience today?

Explore Our
Programs

Individuals with disabilities can choose
life-changing experiences in our camp,
respite, therapy and adaptive riding, and
travel programs. Learn more.

Book an Event
or Retreat

Looking to get out of the house, office, or city? Consider a weekday, overnight, or weekend getaway at one of four locations in Minnesota. Book today.

Get Involved with
True Friends

Want to get involved at True Friends, but you're not sure how? We are always looking for compassionate staff and volunteers, as well as fundraising champions. Learn more.

While its therapy, it’s such a fun therapy for kids to do. To me riding seems so simple, but it was seriously the key to unlocking my daughter. It has been amazing to see her come out of her shell and start interacting and it is pretty amazing.

AmandaParent of Therapy and

Adaptive Riding Participant
Amanda
I used to tell my friends at school about True Friends and I would say ‘it felt like a piece of heaven to me,’ a heaven in the sense that everyone is welcome, everyone is accepted, that’s the biggest thing that True Friends means to me, is overall you are accepted. Disability and all.

Mark and BillieCampers
Mark and Billie
My favorite memory from working here at True Friends has to be the overwhelming support, friendliness, and welcoming feeling from every person that I had the opportunity to meet or talk to. No matter the reason I have always felt like I was part of team and felt like I was where I belonged at a moment in time.
AlexaStaff Alumni
Alexa