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Camp Casco

Camp Casco Summer Camps · About this organization

What you get

Your child with cancer, or a brother or sister, gets free summer camp with medical staff on site: a day camp, a sibling week or an oncology week, with buses to the overnight camps.

How to start

Use the Parent Portal or paper form to apply separately for each child. Send paper applications by fax or mail and watch for a confirmation email.

Good to know

  • The 2026 camps ran from late June to late August; sign up on the camps page to hear about 2027.
  • Send one application for each child.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Application Window Closed

Three free 2026 summer sessions: One Mission Day Camp for patients, survivors, and siblings ages 6–12; Sibling Camp for siblings ages 9–17; and Oncology Camp for patients and survivors ages 7–17, with medical staff and selected free bus transportation.

Go to the official program ↗

What help you may get

Camps And Retreats

Free summer camp

A free five- or six-day day or overnight camp with onsite medical professionals and adapted activities.

Noncash help · Per Event

5–6 camp days per award

Can cover

  • camp admission
  • activities
  • meals
  • onsite medical support
  • Completely free.
  • Day Camp is five days; overnight camps are six days.

Peer And Emotional Support

Camper peer community

Patients, survivors, and siblings connect with peers in a supportive camp setting.

Noncash help · Per Event

Can cover

  • peer connection

Travel And Transportation

Complimentary camp bus

Complimentary coach transportation is offered for Sibling Camp and the overnight option at Oncology Camp from published Massachusetts pickup sites.

Noncash help · Per Trip

Can cover

  • round-trip coach bus for eligible sessions

Does not cover

  • Sleep At Home Oncology Camp transportation

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is childhood cancer and fits the patient/survivor camp scope.

Age

Age 6 to age 17, measured at service date.

  • Session-specific ranges: day camp 6–12; oncology camp 7–17; sibling camp 9–17.
  • 2026-09-07 F01: Recorded sessions have different age bands; the union does not affirm every session for every age.

Treatment status

Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Post Treatment, Survivorship

  • Oncology Camp accepts children who have or had cancer; sibling eligibility is based on a brother or sister ever having been diagnosed.
  • Day campers must have doctor permission to attend school or camp; the full application includes medical review requirements.
  • Sibling Camp is limited to children who have ever had a sibling diagnosed with cancer.
  • Every program is free of cost.

Where you live and where your child is treated

Where your family lives

You must live in: New England.

  • The day-camp FAQ states New England residence for eligible siblings; the site does not clearly repeat the boundary for every session.
  • Recorded sources require New England residence, but this bundle does not define its states; no state enumeration is inferred.

Where your child is treated

Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.

Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
  • LINX Camps at Dana Hall School — 2026 day-camp venue only. — Wellesley, Massachusetts
  • Berkshire Lake Camp — 2026 sibling-camp venue only. — Hinsdale, Massachusetts
  • Grotonwood Camp & Conference Center — 2026 oncology-camp venue only. — Groton, Massachusetts

How to get started

Get ready to apply

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

  1. Create a Parent Portal account or download the current paper application; complete one application per child.
  2. Submit online, or fax/mail the completed paper application, then watch for the confirmation email and next steps.

Ways to apply or ask

  • Online Portal · Open form or page — Secure CampInTouch application platform.
  • Downloadable Form · Open form or page — Fax completed applications to 857-453-4568 or mail to the organization.

Documents to prepare

  • One completed application per child.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsApplication Window Closed
Funding or spaceLimited
Application windowSeasonal
Last checkedSep 29, 2026
  • The 2026 day, sibling and oncology camps have ended; 2027 dates are not yet posted.
  • The 2026 camps ran from June 29 to August 22; the next seasonal window is not yet posted.

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Published 2026 camp sessions have ended.
  • Session-specific ages and participant groups differ.
  • The residence boundary is not stated consistently across all session pages.
  • Confirm whether every summer session requires New England residence.
  • GPT Pro run56 (2026-09-25): Confirm current session ages and venues, particularly Oncology Camp’s conflicting 7–17 versus 9–17 descriptions.
  • GPT Pro run56 (2026-09-25): Confirm whether New England residence applies to every summer track, rather than only the day-camp sibling rule expressly shown.
  • GPT Pro run56 (2026-09-25): Obtain the complete current application and medical attachments, and confirm the next registration window.

Official sources

Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.

Official program