NOTE: These camps & recreational activities are FREE but sometimes travel is not included.
NATIONAL CAMPS
CAMP CAREFREE
275 Carefree Lane
Stokesdale, NC 27357
Phone: 336-427-0966
We hold camping weeks each summer for campers aged 6 to 16.
- CANCER - leukemia & other cancers, JRA
- SPINA BIFIDA - spinal cord disorders & injuries
- NEURO- epilepsy & neurological disorders
- HEMOPHILIA –blood disorders, von Willbrand's & Turner’s
- SIBLINGS - well children with a chronically ill sibling
- KIDS - well children with a chronically ill parent
We also host an annual ALUMNI WEEKEND. This is an invitation-only long weekend
for former campers with limited mobility (Spina Bifida and MD/MS, for example) and
those with developmental delays.
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Since 1986, Camp Carefree in Stokesdale, NC, has provided a FREE, one-week camping experience for kids ages 6 to 16 with chronic illnesses and disabilities, including cancer,
Spina Bifida, epilepsy and more. Our program also includes camps for well siblings of ill
children, and a week for children with a sick parent.
SpecialLove / Special Love for Children with Cancer
Administration:
158 Front Royal Pike, Suite 311
Winchester, VA 22602
Phone: 888-930-2707
Special Love provides a strong, nurturing environment for children with cancer and their
families through its free camps and getaway weekends, emergency financial assistance,
and educational scholarships for young adults who have beaten cancer and now want to
move on with their lives. Camp Fantastic, our cornerstone program for 7-17 year-old can-
cer patients, is considered a protocol within the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and has
made Special Love a recognized National Institutes of Health (NIH) charity. Since our in-
ception in 1983, children have come to Special Love from the Washington metropolitan
area and from all across the country thanks to our partnership with the NIH and other
area hospitals. Each year, Special Love serves hundreds of children, teens, and young
adults ages birth to 30 years old and their families.
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Through the years, Special Love grew to add more camps to include family members,
including a unique siblings-only camp. Recognizing the financial straits that often face
a family battling pediatric cancer, the organization also established funds to provide
emergency financial relief to families and post-secondary scholarships for teens who
have participated in Special Love programs.
Camp Mak-A-Dream
Administrative:
P.O. Box 1450
Missoula, MT 59806
Phone: 406-549-5987
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Camp Address:
Camp Mak-A-Dream
727 Camp Mak-A-Dream
Gold Creek, MT 59733
Phone: 406-288-3030
Camp programs are organized by age group. We are an all-abilities, cost-free camp.
And we are a leader in offering programs specifically for teens and young adults
who’ve experienced brain cancers.
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Siblings Camp:
Siblings Camp is a unique experience at Camp Mak-A-Dream for children and teens
who have a sibling or parent with cancer or have lost one to the disease. These cam-
pers rely on their time in Montana to transport them to a different world, connect with
others on a new level and provide the energy to persevere in their everyday lives.
Camp Rainbow Gold
BOISE OFFICE:
216 W. Jefferson
Boise, ID 83702
Phone: 208-350-6435
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KETCHUM OFFICE:
160 2nd Street East
Ketchum, ID 83340
Phone: 208-928-7820
On the surface, Camp Rainbow Gold may appear to be just like any other summer
camp—fishing, hiking, camp-fires, crafts, laughter and the chance to make lasting
friendships. But maybe that’s exactly what it is—a place to let go of worries, to relax
and to spend time with other children and families just like yours. Camp is a thera-
peutic retreat, safe for children diagnosed with cancer, and their families, to exper-
ience the healing powers of Idaho’s great outdoors. All Camp Rainbow Gold camps
are FREE to all campers.
Camp Rapahope
Main Office:
205 Lambert Ave. Suite A
Mobile, AL 36604
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Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1427
Mobile, AL 36633
Phone: 251-476-9880
Explore Our Free Programs:
Our programs are the biggest way we bring joy to those on the childhood cancer
journey. We have opportunities all year long, including our big Camp Week, variety
of weekend camps, and even day trips. All of our programs are free and nationally
accredited.
Camp Sunrise and SunSibs
John Hopkins Cancer Center's Division of Pediatric Oncology
Phone: 443-752-7504
Since 1986, Camp Sunrise has provided children affected by cancer with a normal
camping experience among their peers who have also experienced cancer treatment.
By combining an exciting camp experience with professional medical support, Camp
Sunrise creates limitless opportunities for pediatric oncology patients to be normal
kids again for a week.
Casting for Recovery
109 E. Oak Suite 1G
Bozeman, MT 59715
Phone: 888-553-3500
Casting for Recovery (CfR) provides healing outdoor retreats for women with breast
cancer, at no cost to the participants. CfR’s retreats offer opportunities or women to
find inspiration, discover renewed energy for life, and experience healing connections
with other women and nature. The retreats are open to women with breast cancer of all
ages, in all stages of treatment and recovery.
Epic Experience Beyond Cancer
8795 Ralston Suite 108
Arvada, CO 80002
Provides free week-long adventure camps for adult cancer survivors and thrivers.
Accepts all applicants,18+ no matter where they are in their cancer journey - whether
it be in treatment or out of treatment for many years. Hosts their week-long adventure
camps in the great state of Colorado about three hours west of Denver. The camps are
open to the adult cancer community around the United States and Canada.
Reel Recovery
Phone: 800-699-4490
Conducts free fly-fishing retreats for men recovering from all forms of cancer. Adult
men who are in treatment for or recovery from all forms of cancer are eligible to
attend. Participants are responsible for their own transportation to the retreat location,
and may be required to purchase a fishing license.
MICHIGAN CAMPS
Camp Kasem at the University of Michigan
P.O. Box 4133
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: 734-845-9759
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Camp Kasem at Michigan State University
P.O. Box 4753
E. Lansing, MI 48826
Phone: 502-430-2267
Camp Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college student
leaders, that supports children through and beyond their parent's cancer. We
serve children who have lost a parent to cancer, have a parent undergoing cancer
treatment, or whose parent is a cancer survivor--an estimated population of over
5 million children in the United States.
FREE and FUN!
Camp Kesem runs over 140 weeks of fun, action-packed and 100% free-of-charge
camps from coast-to-coast every summer. Serving children ages 6 to 18, our cam-
pers experience a warm and loving environment with other children who have simi-
lar life experiences. This community provides the foundation for confidence building,
improved communication skills, enhanced life outlook and attitude.
Camp Quality Michigan
PO Box 345
Boyne City, MI 49712
Phone: 231-582-2471
Join us for Camp in 2023! We office both week-long residential camps and week-
end camps. Camps are open to childhood cancer patients and survivors and/or
their siblings. We have family camps, too! A Virtual CAMP IN program will be
available for those in the hospital or at home.
Paralyzed Veterans of America / Michigan Chapter
Our Chapter Office is located at:
46701 Commerce Center Dr.
(Located inside the Michigan Life Science and Innovation Center)
Plymouth, MI 48170
Phone: 248-476-9000 Toll-free: 800-638-MPVA (6782)
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Our Service Office is located at:
McNamara Federal Building
477 Michigan Ave.
Detroit, MI 48226
Phone: 313-471-3996 Toll-free: 800-795-3608
MPVA has always recognized wheelchair sports as a powerful tool for rehabili-
tation and social interaction for our members and others with disabilities. MPVA
offers both indoor and outdoor activities throughout MI. Participants vary in age,
ability, and experience.
MPVA Sports Include:
Please check the MPVA Facebook page for more information and current events!
MPVA also supports large-scale events like:
- Detroit Free Press Marathon’s Disability Division
- National Veterans Wheelchair Games
- Athletes with Disabilities Hall of Fame
