The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp
Connecticut Summer Camp · About this organization
What you get
Free camp admission, lodging, meals, adapted activities, onsite medical support, and peer connection.
How to start
Fill in the online application.
The details, as published
Free six-day residential summer sessions in Ashford for children ages 7–15 with qualifying serious illnesses, including ALL, plus an eligible sibling session; the 2026 sessions ended August 21.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
Six-day medical summer camp
No-cost residential camp admission with adapted activities and an unobtrusive medical presence.
Noncash help · Per Event
6 camp days per award
Can cover
- camp admission
- lodging
- meals
- adapted activities
- onsite medical support
- Free of charge.
Peer And Emotional Support
Camper peer community
Campers build friendships with peers who understand serious illness and sibling experiences.
Noncash help · Per Event
Can cover
- peer connection
Why this may help
Peer And Emotional Support: Your child can make camp friends alongside the recreation.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. ALL is explicitly listed among qualifying cancer diagnoses.
Age
Age 7 to age 15, measured at service date.
- Sibling applicants are also ages 7–15.
Treatment status
No specific treatment status is published.
- No treatment-status restriction is published for cancer diagnoses.
- Provide a current Camp physical form, immunization records and application.
- No fee.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
You must live in: Northeast or Mid-Atlantic region; applicants elsewhere may be considered..
- Campers from other locations are considered.
Where your child is treated
Treatment-location rules are not published clearly; confirm with the program.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Connecticut Location — Residential camp venue; not a residence rule. — 565 Ashford Center Road
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
- Monitor the official schedule for the next application cycle before completing forms.
- When intake reopens, prepare the current Camp physical, immunization records and application.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page — Official Salesforce application portal remains linked after the 2026 sessions ended.
Documents to prepare
- Current Camp physical form.
- Immunization records and diagnosis information in the application.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Application Window Closed |
| Funding or space | Not Published |
| Application window | Seasonal |
| Last checked | Aug 27, 2026 |
- The 2026 schedule ended August 21; no 2027 cycle is published.
- All listed 2026 sessions ended by August 21, 2026.
Limitations and things to confirm
- 2026 intake is over.
- The complete Salesforce application is account-gated.
- Confirm next-cycle dates and the authenticated application contents.
Official sources
Program details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Connecticut Location · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Ashford Summer Camp Portal · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Summer Camp Eligibility · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Summer Camp FAQ · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Summer Camp Application and Schedule · checked Aug 27, 2026