The Periwinkle Foundation
Periwinkle Family Camp · About this organization
What you get
Free weekend camp for your child and immediate family.
How to start
Email Program Director Larry Geiger at lgeiger@periwinklefoundation.org to ask when your family can request the next Family Camp application.
Good to know
- Ten households can attend, and you arrange your own transportation.
- Childcare is not included.
The details, as published
Free twice-yearly weekend camp for Texas Children's Cancer Center oncology patients ages 5–16 and their immediate families; the 2026 fall deadline has passed.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
Free Periwinkle Family Camp admission
Free admission to Periwinkle Family Camp, with supervised camp activities and medically supported staffing.
Noncash help · Per Event
3 camp days per award
Can cover
- camp admission
- activities
- medical support
- housing
- food
- Free to eligible campers.
- Repeat-attendance limits are not published.
Peer And Emotional Support
Periwinkle Family Camp peer and family connection
You and your child can share camp with other families affected by cancer and spend time together away from treatment routines.
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: Family camp lets you connect with others facing similar challenges around 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 5 to age 16, 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.
Who can start: Parent Or Guardian
- Review the current official camp page and confirm that intake is open before preparing personal or medical information.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page — The 2026 fall deadline passed July 31.
- Downloadable Form · Open form or page — Dated 2026 paper application; deadline passed.
- Email · lgeiger@periwinklefoundation.org — Program Director Larry Geiger; contact route, not an application route.
- Phone · 713-807-0191 — Program Director Larry Geiger; information line, not an application route.
Documents to prepare
- Immunization documentation for every attending family member; the packet specifies the applicable record or MMR proof by age.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Application Window Closed |
| Funding or space | Limited |
| Application window | Seasonal · deadline Jul 31, 2026 |
| Last checked | Sep 26, 2026 |
- The page still shows the Fall Family Camp of September 18–20, 2026 with a July 31 deadline; both have passed and no next cycle is posted.
- The 2026 packet states Family Camp is limited to ten families.
- The 2026 fall deadline has passed; no next-cycle date is printed.
- Family Camp is "held twice a year".
Limitations and things to confirm
- Your child must be age 5–16 and receive or have received cancer treatment at Texas Children's Cancer Center.
- Only your immediate family may attend, with siblings as young as age 2 and at least one but no more than two parents or guardians.
- The fall 2026 deadline has passed, so ask Program Director Larry Geiger for the next application.
- The 2026 session was limited to ten families, with each household arranging its own transportation and supervising its children.
- Each family member needs medical clearance before camp.
- When will the next Family Camp cycle open?
- GPT Pro run61 (2026-09-25): When is the next Family Camp, and will its packet retain the 2026 household, medical and immunization requirements?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 26, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- Periwinkle Family Camp · checked Sep 26, 2026