The Periwinkle Foundation
Camp Periwinkle · About this organization
What you get
Free weeklong overnight cancer camp for your child and one sibling.
How to start
Email Program Director Larry Geiger at lgeiger@periwinklefoundation.org to request the 2027 Camp Periwinkle application and its deadline.
Good to know
- Ask staff to send the 2027 application and confirm its deadline.
The details, as published
Your child can attend a free weeklong overnight camp from July 18–24, 2027, with one sibling. Both children must be ages 7–15, and your child must be receiving or have received cancer treatment at Texas Children's Cancer Center.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
Free Camp Periwinkle admission
Free admission to Camp Periwinkle, with supervised camp activities and medically supported staffing.
Noncash help · Per Event
7 camp days per award
Can cover
- camp admission
- activities
- medical support
- Free to eligible campers.
- Repeat-attendance limits are not published.
Peer And Emotional Support
Camp Periwinkle peer and family connection
Your child and one sibling can share camp with other young people affected by cancer and form friendships through shared activities.
Noncash help · Per Event
Can cover
- peer connection
- Free to eligible campers.
- Repeat-attendance limits are not published.
Why this may help
Peer And Emotional Support: The shared camp experience lets your child connect with other young people affected by cancer.
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL falls within the published oncology or cancer-and-hematology scope.
Age
Age 7 to age 15, measured at service date.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Post Treatment, Survivorship
- Camp is free of charge.
Where you live and where your child is treated
Where your family lives
Residence coverage is not published clearly; confirm with the program.
- Site publishes no residence rule; eligibility is tied to treatment at Texas Children's Cancer Center (see treatment location), and the camp venue is not a residence restriction.
Where your child is treated
Treatment must be connected to: Texas Children's Cancer Center.
- The patient must receive or have received care through the named Texas Children's service.
Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
- Camp For All — Camp venue only; not a residence-eligibility rule. — Burton, Texas
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.
- Review the current official camp page and confirm that intake is open before preparing personal or medical information.
Ways to apply or ask
- Email · lgeiger@periwinklefoundation.org — Contact route only; the page publishes no application link.
- Phone · 713-807-0191 — Program Director Larry Geiger; information line, not an application route.
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 | Event Specific |
| Last checked | Sep 26, 2026 |
- On 2026-09-26 the page no longer shows the earlier "Applications Are Now Available" notice or any application link; it lists the July 18–24, 2027 dates and a contact only.
- No 2027 application link, opening date or deadline is published on the page as of 2026-09-26.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Your child must be receiving or have received cancer treatment at Texas Children's Cancer Center.
- One sibling ages 7–15 may attend with your child.
- Ask Program Director Larry Geiger for the 2027 application before making camp plans.
- What official application and deadline apply to the advertised 2027 cycle?
- GPT Pro run61 (2026-09-25): When will the 2027 application and deadline be available, and what medical forms will it require?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 26, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Camp Periwinkle · checked Sep 26, 2026