Camp iHope Foundation
Camp iHope Summer Camp · About this organization
What you get
Your child with cancer, and a brother or sister, get a free week of overnight camp with medical and emotional support on site.
How to start
Watch for the camper application on CampDoc, which for 2026 started in January, or call the camp office at (214) 708-2068.
Good to know
- Families pay for transportation to and from camp and must bring your child’s medications and medical supplies.
- The 2026 camp ran July 12 to 17 at Camp Grady Spruce.
The details, as published
A free six-day residential summer camp for children ages 7–16 living with or beyond cancer and one sibling, with specialized medical and psychosocial support.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
Free residential camp admission
Six days of residential camp, activities, cabins, meals and snacks, and on-site medical and psychosocial support.
Noncash help · Per Event
6 camp days per award
Can cover
- camp admission
- cabins
- three meals daily
- snacks
- activities
- on-site medical support
- psychosocial support
Does not cover
- transportation to and from camp
- personal medications and medical supplies
- Attendance is free; family transportation is not provided.
- The published 2026 session ran July 12–17.
Peer And Emotional Support
Cancer-peer community and psychosocial support
Campers build confidence, independence, belonging, and friendships with peers affected by cancer.
Noncash help · Per Event
Can cover
- peer connection
- recreational psychosocial support
Does not cover
- licensed outpatient mental-health therapy
- Included with free camp attendance.
Camps And Retreats
Sibling camp admission
One sibling of an eligible child may attend the residential camp experience.
Noncash help · Per Event
1 people per award
Can cover
- one sibling admission
- Included in the no-cost program.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is a pediatric cancer within the camp's published cancer population.
Age
Age 7 to age 16, measured at service date.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Post Treatment, Survivorship
- The published population includes children living with and beyond cancer.
- Out-of-Texas applicants are considered with consultation from the child's medical team.
- The child must not already have a designated cancer camp home.
- The family is responsible for transportation to and from camp.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Texas is the primary service population..
- Families outside Texas may be considered case by case; the site does not publish a guaranteed out-of-state service area.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be through: Designated Camp iHope treatment partners.
- Standard eligibility is treatment in Texas and no designated cancer-camp home; out-of-state campers are considered only if space is available and in consultation with their medical team.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Camp Grady Spruce — The 2026 residential session was held at Camp Grady Spruce in Graford, Texas. — Residential camp venue at Possum Kingdom Lake.
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.
- Contact Camp iHope or monitor the official homepage for the next residential-camp application cycle before preparing documents.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page — The official Apply link redirects to CampDoc login; the current session and full requirements are not visible before authentication.
- Web Form · Open form or page — Use for questions about the next camp cycle; this is not published as the application itself.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Application Window Closed |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Seasonal |
| Last checked | Sep 29, 2026 |
- The July 12–17, 2026 camp has ended; applications for 2026 started in January 2026.
- Applications for the 2026 camp started in January 2026; the next window is not yet posted.
Limitations and things to confirm
- The standard route is for children treated in Texas who do not already have a designated cancer camp.
- Out-of-state applications are case-by-case, space-available, and require medical-team consultation.
- Families pay for transportation to and from camp and must bring the child's medications and medical supplies.
- The next application window and current CampDoc requirements are not publicly available.
- Confirm the next application window and post-login CampDoc fields, documents, consents, signatures, medical review, and acceptance process.
- GPT Pro run55 (2026-09-25): Can the next-cycle CampDoc application be reached, and what documents, signatures and submission steps are required?
- GPT Pro run55 (2026-09-25): Does the next camp use the same dates, sibling limit and Texas/out-of-state review rules? No future session was verified.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Camp iHope CampDoc registration · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Camper FAQs | Camp iHope Foundation · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Camp iHope Foundation · checked Sep 29, 2026
- Campers Overview | Camp iHope Foundation · checked Sep 29, 2026
- Parent FAQs | Camp iHope Foundation · checked Aug 27, 2026