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Camp Kids Are Kids Chicago

Camp Kids Are Kids Chicago Urban Camp

What you get

Your child with cancer and their brothers and sisters get a free four-day city camp, staying in a hotel with outings, activities and medical staff on hand around the clock. Applications are closed for now. It opens by season, so ask when the next round starts.

Who starts it
You, with a letter from your doctor
How it’s sent
Online, on their website
Your time
About 15 minutes, plus waiting for the letter
Last checked
Aug 27, 2026

Before you start, check you fit

  • Your child is between 7 and 17.
  • The camper page lists camp week as September 4 to 7; call (312) 912-5308 to confirm the next one.
  • Medical and program staff review the camper file before accepting a place.

  1. Ask your doctor for the letterStart here. This is the part that takes the longest.

    Camp Kids Are Kids Chicago needs a letter from your doctor. Copy this message, or say it in person at the next visit.

    Hi [doctor’s name],

We’d like to apply to Camp Kids Are Kids Chicago’s Camp Kids Are Kids Chicago Urban Camp. They offer our child with cancer and their brothers and sisters get a free four-day city camp, staying in a hotel with outings, activities and medical staff on hand around the clock, and we want to be ready when the next round opens.

They need a letter from you confirming [child’s name]’s diagnosis and our situation. Their form and instructions are here: https://www.campkidsarekids.org/campers

Could you write that when you have a chance? I can send you the link, or bring a printout to our next visit. Thank you for everything you do for us.

[your name] · [phone]
    Copying is the only thing this page does with your text. Nothing is saved.

  2. Fill in their applicationIt is on their website.

    Open their application ↗ Checked Aug 27, 2026

    What the form asks for

    Camper information
    Details regarding your childContact information for your child’s providersEmotional/behavioral needsAllergies and special dietary informationInsurance informationPhoto of your childAll of your child’s medications entered into the system, including over-the-counter medications

    Have ready

    • Camp activity, medical-treatment, and photo-use liability waivers.
    • A current camper photo requested in the online application.

  3. Submit it on their websiteSend the letter with your application, or the way they ask.

    • Submit the online application through the official CampDoc link, then return every emailed medical form so the file is complete.

After you send

Call 312-912-5308 for application assistance and confirm the 2026 deadline because the detailed page still contains a 2024 date. If you have not heard back in two weeks, write and ask whether it arrived.

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