During this five-week retreat, African-American girls, ages 11–15, engage in fun camp activities, such as cooking, sewing, dancing, and swimming. Through these activities, the campers learn important social skills that equip and develop the characteristics of a true woman. Throughout the past years, Camp Diva has been able to offer specialized before and after school programs in which the young girls are introduced to the ideas of entrepreneurship, career opportunities, and practical life skills. In order for Camp Diva to stay affordable or free for these lower-income families, Camp Diva raises their financial support through hosting fundraisers and events. Father-Daughter Dance In Prison In 2007, Camp Diva hosted their first annual father-daughter dance. The purpose of this event was to establish how crucial a father-daughter relationship is to the development of a girl entering into womanhood. As the dance attendance grew each year, Patton realized that there was still a significant number of girls who could not participate at the "Date with Dad Dance" because their fathers were in prison. Therefore, Patton and the young girls took it upon themselves to write to the Richmond City Jail for permission to host their own father-daughter dance within the walls of the jail. The Richmond City Jail agreed to hosting the dance, realizing that good family connection encourages inmates to turn their life around. In order to attending the dance, the inmates were required to take a 30-hour parenting class. On March 17, 2013, 16 inmates and 18 girls attended the first annual father-daughter dance—in jail. This event became nationally recognized after being featured in a Washington Post article and the release of Patton's TED talk. While Camp Diva continues to host their annual father-daughter dance at the Richmond City Jail, other prisons, such as Miami's Federal Detention Center and the Omaha Correctional Center, have started their very own father-daughter dance for young girls with incarcerated fathers. Awards and recognition Patton's work for her community has not gone unnoticed. Patton has been awarded the title of "Virginians Making a Difference" and "The Cultural and Leadership Award". Patton received these titles of recognition because of her non-profit work in the Richmond Metropolitan area. After Patton's TED talk was released and featured on NPR, ABC World News, and Inside Edition, her mission and vision became recognizable across the nation. So much so, that in 2016 Patton was nominated and awarded by President Obama as