Parents of children who died in the devastating July 4 flood at Camp Mystic delivered emotional testimony before Texas lawmakers on Wednesday, urging quick approval of Senate Bill 1 to improve safety standards at camps across the state.

Summer activities are taking an innovative turn at Texas Medical Center as Camp For All 2U transforms hospital rooms into spaces of joy and adventure for young patients undergoing treatment.

Many have reached the age of 18, where they can legally participate in the civic process. For many others, the action is even more special as their efforts and work to become an American comes to fruition in a symbolic and special act.

Hurricane Helene flooded the Weissmans' home last month.

Texans, Rams hold joint workout ahead of Saturday's preseason game

Pat Prior Sorrells, President and CEO of Camp For All, joins Owen Conflenti and Sofia Ojeda on KPRC 2 News Today to talk about Camp for All and the upcoming 30th birthday bash.

The U.N. says the conflict in Sudan has driven more than 3 million people from their homes.

Tensions were already high on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota when activists from the American Indian Movement took over the town of Wounded Knee 50 years ago on Monday.

Americans continued to spend at a solid clip in September even while facing sticker shock in grocery aisles, car lots and restaurants as snarled global supply chains slow the flow of goods.

Department of Homeland Security officials said they were making progress in reducing the number of migrants, mostly Haitian, camped under the international bridge in Del Rio.

KPRC 2 Investigates spoke with several Haitian immigrants who remain at an encampment just across from Del Rio in the Mexican border city of Ciudad Acuna. Many there said they were aware of the US Government’s plans for mass expulsions of Haitian immigrants, but are still determined to stay in the US.

HOUSTON – In the new Netflix film ‘A Week Away,’ troubled teen Will Hawkins has to attend summer camp as a way of getting out of going to juvenile detention. While at camp, he learns the powers of kindness, forgiveness, and faith. Sherri shepherd plays Kristen, Will’s inspiring camp counselor. Hear how the music in the film helped Sherri say yes to the part, plus how she almost set her hair on fire on the set of the summer camp faith-based movie.

The National Youth Theater group might just have the perfect program for them to perform on that big stage! NYT is a Christian ministry with the mission of engaging students in life changing experiences through the performing arts. They offer many different classes and camps for kids of all ages. Some of their upcoming Spring and Summer shows include ‘Newsies,’ ‘Annie,’ ‘West Side Story,’ ‘Dear Evan Hansen,’ ‘High School Musical,’ among others. Their Spring dance classes run now through March 9, and you can get more info on those and their musical theater shows by clicking HERE.

Happy Campers is a one-stop-shop for parents to find the perfect summer camps for their kids | HOUSTON LIFE | KPRC 2Published: May 26, 2020, 1:35 pmA lot of popular summer camps have cancelled their programs out of precaution this year, but there are still plenty of camps that are offering on-site sessions. Happy Campers will do all of the research FOR you!

HOUSTON – A year-round camp in Washington County is changing the way people with special needs experience camp. Camp For All is a 206-acre campus in Burton that specializes in activities for disabled children and adults without any barriers, said President and CEO Pat Sorrells. Sorrells said the camp splits the $1,000 per person cost in half with its 65 community partners. “Campers come here and discover what they can do as opposed to out in the real world what they can’t do. For more information on Camp For All on how to sign up or how to donate, click here.