Written by a parent, not a doctor. Nothing here is medical advice.

Rapahope

Rapahope Camp Week and Year-Round Family Programs · About this organization

What you get

Your child with cancer gets a free week of summer camp, and your family can join free sibling and teen weekends, a family day and a family retreat through the year. You pay nothing.

How to start

Use the REGISTER button on the Camp Week page to sign up through CampBrain. Camp Week 2027 is June 6 to June 12.

Good to know

  • Camp Week is for the child with cancer; brothers, sisters, teens and whole families have their own weekends and days.

The details, as published

B-ALL is in scope Application Window Closed

Free year-round programs for families on the childhood-cancer journey, including Camp Week, Sibling Weekend, Teen Weekend, Family Day, and Family Retreat.

What help you may get

Camps And Retreats

Free cancer camp and retreats

Free Camp Week, weekend camps, day trips, and family retreats.

Noncash help · Per Event

Can cover

  • camp admission
  • activities
  • Program participation is free.

Peer And Emotional Support

Family and peer connection

Children with cancer, siblings, teens, and families connect through recreational programs.

Noncash help · Per Event

Can cover

  • peer connection
  • Program participation is free.

Wishes And Family Experiences

Free family recreation

Family Day and Family Retreat provide shared recreational experiences.

Noncash help · Per Event

Can cover

  • family activities
  • Program participation is free.

Check the main eligibility rules

Diagnosis

B-ALL is in scope. Pediatric B-ALL is a childhood cancer.

Age

Age 0 to age 17, measured at service date.

Treatment status

Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Post Treatment, Survivorship

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.

Where the service, camp, stay, or experience happens
  • Rapahope program venues — Program venue; this does not by itself establish a residence restriction. — Mobile area, AL

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

  1. Open the official program page and follow the current registration route.

Ways to apply or ask

  • Online Portal · Open form or page — Use the official program page for current registration.

Documents to prepare

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

Availability and timing

ProgramActive
ApplicationsApplication Window Closed
Funding or spaceNot Published
Application windowSeasonal
Last checkedSep 29, 2026
  • Camp Week 2027 will be June 6–12, 2027; the Camp Week page links a REGISTER button to CampBrain but does not say when 2027 registration starts. Weekend camps, Family Day and Family Retreat run through the year.
  • Camp Week 2027 is June 6–12, 2027; registration is through the CampBrain REGISTER link on the Camp Week page. No opening date or deadline is printed.

Limitations and things to confirm

  • Residence eligibility is not published.
  • Camp Week is for children diagnosed with cancer; other programs serve siblings, teens and whole families.
  • What residence or treating-facility restrictions apply?
  • GPT Pro run61 (2026-09-25): Can staff confirm current registration availability and supply the CampBrain requirements without signing in?
  • GPT Pro run61 (2026-09-25): Which ages, residence rules and medical forms apply separately to Camp Week and each family or sibling event?

Official sources

Program details were last verified Sep 29, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.

Official program