Camp Can Do
Patient Camp and Sibling Camp · About this organization
What you get
Your child with cancer gets a free week of overnight camp with doctors and nurses on hand day and night, and brothers and sisters get their own free camp week. You pay nothing.
How to start
Go to CampBrain to fill in the camper registration and medical form.
Good to know
- Registration for 2026 began in March; watch the parent page for 2027 dates.
- An optional bus runs between St. Christopher's Hospital in Philadelphia and camp.
The details, as published
Free separate overnight camp sessions for children ages 8–17 diagnosed with cancer and for siblings ages 8–17, with medical care available during patient camp.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
Free overnight camp admission
Separate multi-day summer camp sessions with cabins, meals, activities, and medically supported patient participation.
Noncash help · Per Event
5–7 camp days per award
Can cover
- camp admission
- overnight lodging
- meals and snacks
- camp activities
- on-site medical support
Does not cover
- transportation except the optional regional bus
- Families pay nothing.
- Separate annual summer sessions.
- The 2026 sibling session was five days and patient session seven days.
Peer And Emotional Support
Cancer and sibling peer community
Campers spend time with peers who understand childhood cancer or the sibling experience.
Noncash help · Per Event
Can cover
- peer connection
- shared recreation
Does not cover
- formal counseling
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is a cancer diagnosis and fits the published patient-camp scope.
Age
Age 8 to age 17, measured at service date.
- The same published age range applies to patient and sibling campers.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment
- Active treatment is supported because patient-camp medical staff can administer routine chemotherapy; post-treatment eligibility is not expressly stated.
- The parent page says allergies must be listed on the camper medical form; the complete current medical-clearance rules are hidden in CampBrain.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Gretna Glen Camp & Retreat Center — Camp venue only; it does not establish a residence restriction. — 87 Old Mine Road, Lebanon, Pennsylvania
How to get started
Does a social worker or care team need to start it? No. A required care-team start is not published; the family can use the available route below.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian
- Open the CampBrain registration link and choose the camper option.
- Complete the patient or sibling registration and the camper medical form shown in the authenticated portal.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page — Choose the camper option after opening the official registration link.
Documents to prepare
- Camper medical form; exact clinical verification and signature rules are not public.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Application Window Closed |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Seasonal |
| Last checked | Sep 29, 2026 |
- The 2026 sibling and patient camps have ended; 2027 dates and registration are not yet posted.
- 2026 registration began in March 2026; the next registration dates are not yet posted.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Exact residence and treatment-facility boundaries are not published.
- The portal-gated current medical form, consent, signature, and deadline requirements could not be inspected.
- The optional bus runs between St. Christopher’s Hospital in Philadelphia and camp; other campers need transportation.
- Confirm 2027 session dates and the complete current authenticated registration requirements.
- GPT Pro run56 (2026-09-25): Confirm 2027 dates and the full registration, medical, consent and signature requirements behind the JavaScript-only CampBrain page.
- GPT Pro run56 (2026-09-25): Confirm any residence or treating-facility boundary and whether campers who have finished treatment may attend.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- About Camp Can Do · checked Sep 29, 2026
- Camp Can Do CampBrain registration · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Camp Can Do Campers · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Camp Can Do · checked Sep 29, 2026
- Camp Can Do for Parents · checked Aug 27, 2026