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Leia's Kids

Beach Bash AYA Mental Health Retreat · About this organization

What you get

Beach Bash is an annual restorative retreat for young women affected by childhood cancer, with guided discussions, wellness workshops, outdoor activities, onsite lodging and meals, airport transfers, and an RN.

How to start

Watch for a future cycle; the linked 2026 form is stale after the event.

Good to know

  • A $200 nonrefundable deposit is required.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Not Published

Beach Bash is an annual restorative retreat for young women affected by childhood cancer, with guided discussions, wellness workshops, outdoor activities, onsite lodging and meals, airport transfers, and an RN. A 2027 interest form is live, but it explicitly says it is not an application and that Leia's Kids will later send the application and next steps. The program page says ages 17–25 while its FAQ says 17–24; ten participants are selected and a $200 nonrefundable deposit is required.

What help you may get

Camps And Retreats

Beach Bash AYA Mental Health Retreat — camps and retreats

Beach Bash is an annual restorative retreat for young women affected by childhood cancer, with guided discussions, wellness workshops, outdoor activities, onsite lodging and meals, airport transfers, and an RN. The July 13–16, 2026 Orange Beach cycle is past even though the old form remains reachable. Operative 2026 materials say ages 17–24 while an umbrella page says 17–25; ten participants are selected, a $200 nonrefundable deposit is required, and no next cycle is published.

Amount not published

Peer And Emotional Support

Beach Bash AYA Mental Health Retreat — peer and emotional support

Beach Bash is an annual restorative retreat for young women affected by childhood cancer, with guided discussions, wellness workshops, outdoor activities, onsite lodging and meals, airport transfers, and an RN. The July 13–16, 2026 Orange Beach cycle is past even though the old form remains reachable. Operative 2026 materials say ages 17–24 while an umbrella page says 17–25; ten participants are selected, a $200 nonrefundable deposit is required, and no next cycle is published.

Amount not published

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. Childhood B-ALL is within the organization's pediatric-cancer scope when the offering's age, treatment, geography, and access rules are met.

Age

Age 17 to age 25, measured at application.

Treatment status

No specific treatment status is published.

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.

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.

  1. Wait for a future cycle; the linked 2026 form is stale after the event.

Ways to apply or ask

Documents to prepare

The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsNot Published
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowNot Published
Last checkedAug 27, 2026

Limitations and things to confirm

  • 2026 cycle is past.
  • Age rules conflict, next dates and location are unknown, and selection criteria beyond published rules are incomplete.
  • How are ten participants selected?
  • What next cycle and age rule will apply?

Official sources

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

Official program