Ronald McDonald House of Danville
Camp Dost · About this organization
What you get
Free medically supported camp at Camp Victory, with activities and time with other children affected by cancer. Your child may bring one sibling.
How to start
Call the House Manager/Camp Dost Coordinator at 570-271-6300 to ask when the next camper registration packet will be ready.
Good to know
- The July 4–10, 2026 camp has finished. Ask the coordinator when the next registration cycle begins.
The details, as published
Your child can attend Camp Dost at Camp Victory at no cost, with medical staff on site and one invited sibling. The full-week option is for ages 5–18. The 24-hour option is for ages 4–5 who have not completed one year of school. The July 4–10, 2026 session has ended, so call the coordinator for the next registration packet.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
No-cost medically supported camp admission
Admission to the full-week or 24-hour Camp Dost experience, with camp activities and on-site pediatric oncology medical staffing, at no charge.
Noncash help · Per Event
7 camp days per award
Can cover
- camp admission
- activities
- on-site medical support
Does not cover
- bloodwork
- intravenous medications
- No charge and no required donation.
- Annual summer program; repeat-attendance limit is not published.
- The published 2026 full-week session ran July 4–10.
Peer And Emotional Support
Cancer peer connection
Your child can connect with peers who understand cancer, including former campers who now serve as counselors, and bring one invited sibling to share the experience.
Noncash help · Per Event
Can cover
- peer connection
- one invited sibling
Why this may help
Peer And Emotional Support: Your child can meet other campers and bring one invited sibling to share the experience.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is a pediatric cancer and falls within the published cancer diagnosis rule.
Age
Age 4 to age 18, measured at service date.
- Full-week campers are ages 5–18. The 24-hour program is for ages 4–5 who have cancer and have not yet attended one year of school.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Post Treatment, Survivorship
- The latest official camper packet prioritizes campers on active treatment; siblings and patients off treatment may be reviewed by the medical team.
- The camp cannot provide bloodwork or intravenous medication.
- Medical staff review camper needs; applicants needing intense medical or behavioral monitoring may not be accommodated, and specified recent infections preclude attendance.
- There is no charge and no required donation.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- Rechecked 2026-09-26: the Camp Dost page and the 2025 camper packet state no residence boundary (the form asks for county and address only); the Pennsylvania camp venue is not treated as a residence restriction.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Camp Victory — Camp Dost is held at Camp Victory in Millville, Pennsylvania; this destination does not establish residence eligibility. — Millville, 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
- Check the official Camp Dost page or call the coordinator for the next current camper packet; do not submit the 2025 packet.
Ways to apply or ask
- Downloadable Form · Open form or page — This is the latest official packet found, but it is labeled 2025 and is not a current intake asset.
- Phone · 570-271-6300 — Published for Camp Dost information; not represented as a current registration intake.
- Email · clehman@ronaldmcdonaldhousedanville.org — Camp Dost page: "Questions? Contact Chris Lehman at clehman@ronaldmcdonaldhousedanville.org." Not represented as a current registration intake.
Documents to prepare
- Current camper registration packet when published
- Copy of each camper's current insurance card
- Immunization record and completed medical-history and consent materials
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Application Window Closed |
| Funding or space | Not Applicable |
| Application window | Event Specific |
| Last checked | Sep 26, 2026 |
- Rechecked 2026-09-26: the page still lists only "Camp Date: July 4-10, 2026" and the April 15, 2026 registration release; no next-cycle date or packet is posted.
- The 2026 registration date and camp session are past; no next-cycle window is published.
Limitations and things to confirm
- The 2026 session has finished, so ask the coordinator for the next camper registration packet.
- Ask the coordinator whether your home address or your child's treatment hospital limits attendance.
- The available 2025 camper packet is for an earlier session and should not be submitted for a new camp year.
- When will the next camper packet and deadline be published?
- What residence or treating-facility boundary applies to patient campers?
- GPT Pro run61 (2026-09-25): When will the next camper registration packet and deadline be available?
- GPT Pro run61 (2026-09-25): Will the next packet retain the 2025 medical restrictions, insurance-card requirement and immunization documentation?
- GPT Pro run61 (2026-09-25): What home-address or treatment-hospital limits apply?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 26, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Camp Dost · checked Aug 26, 2026
- Camp Dost 2025 Full Week Camper Registration Packet · checked Aug 26, 2026
- Our History · checked Aug 26, 2026
- Our Staff · checked Aug 26, 2026