YMCA of the Inland Northwest
Camp Goodtimes at YMCA Camp Reed · About this organization
What you get
Your child and a brother, sister or friend get a free week of overnight or day camp, with oncology doctors and nurses on site day and night. You pay nothing, and gas vouchers are offered.
How to start
Register through a YMCA account with the camper application and health form. Note any airfare request on the application, and call 509-777-9622 about gas or hotel help.
Good to know
- Children on active treatment and first-time campers with cancer are placed first.
- If you live two or more hours away, a nearby hotel may be provided while your child attends day camp.
The details, as published
Free medically supported overnight or day camp for ages 7–17 affected by childhood cancer, with acceptance priority for children on active therapy and first-time patient applicants; travel help may include gas vouchers, airfare, or nearby lodging.
What help you may get
Camps And Retreats
Free medically supported camp
A cost-free week with overnight and day-camp options, traditional activities, adapted pacing, and 24-hour oncology-capable medical staffing.
Noncash help · Per Event
5 camp days per award
Can cover
- camp admission
- meals
- overnight lodging for overnight campers
- activities
- on-site medical support
- No participation fee.
- The current page publishes June 29 through July 3.
Peer And Emotional Support
Oncology peer community
Campers build friendships with other young people who understand childhood cancer experiences.
Noncash help · Per Event
Can cover
- peer connection
Travel And Transportation
Camp travel assistance
Gas vouchers are offered to families; airfare may be provided for children traveling a distance, and staff may sometimes arrange pickup or drop-off.
Amount decided by the program · Per Event
Can cover
- gas voucher
- possible airfare
- possible camper pickup or drop-off
Lodging Near Treatment
Nearby lodging for distant day-camp families
Nearby hotel lodging may be provided while a child attends day camp when the family travels at least two hours each way.
Amount decided by the program · Per Event
Can cover
- nearby hotel lodging
Check the main eligibility rules
Diagnosis
B-ALL is in scope. B-ALL is childhood cancer and is within the expressly published cancer scope.
Age
Age 7 to age 17, measured at service date.
Treatment status
Active Treatment, Maintenance Treatment, Post Treatment, Survivorship
- Children on active therapy receive highest acceptance priority; children who completed therapy are also eligible.
- The registration uses a camper health form naming the treating physician; whether that clinician must sign or separately clear attendance is not visible before registration.
- Camp participation is free.
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
- YMCA Camp Reed — Camp venue only; it does not establish a residence rule. — Camp Reed at Fan Lake in Pend Oreille County, Washington.
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
- Open the official registration link and sign in or create the required YMCA/Daxko account.
- Complete the camper application and health form, including the treating-physician information requested by the program.
- Note any airfare request on the application and call the office for gas, pickup/drop-off, or lodging assistance.
- Apply the published camper acceptance priorities and contact the family about placement and next steps.
Ways to apply or ask
- Online Portal · Open form or page — Official Register here link; the offering page blocked automated review.
- Phone · 509-777-9622 — Call to arrange transportation assistance or ask program questions.
Documents to prepare
The program does not publish a document checklist. Ask before gathering paperwork.
- Camp staff determines acceptance under the published priority order.
Availability and timing
| Program | Active |
|---|---|
| Applications | Application Window Closed |
| Funding or space | Available |
| Application window | Seasonal |
| Last checked | Sep 29, 2026 |
- The page still shows the June 29–July 3 session with a Register here link; that session has passed and next summer's dates are not yet posted.
- Registration is for the annual summer session; the posted session (June 29–July 3) has passed and next summer's dates are not yet posted. No deadline is printed.
Limitations and things to confirm
- Residence and treatment-location eligibility are not published.
- Acceptance is prioritized; registration does not guarantee placement.
- The account-gated form prevented a complete field and document audit.
- What residence or treating-facility boundary applies?
- What exact account-gated application fields, signatures, and clinician actions are required?
- GPT Pro run61 (2026-09-25): Which year do June 29–July 3 and the July 3 Family Day refer to, and when is the next session?
- GPT Pro run61 (2026-09-25): Can the camp office share current enrollment, medical-clearance and transportation request forms without the blocked registration portal?
- GPT Pro run61 (2026-09-25): What residence or hospital restrictions, if any, apply?
Official sources
Program details were last verified Sep 29, 2026. Availability can change, so check the official program before applying.
- YMCA Camp Reed · checked Aug 27, 2026
- Camp Goodtimes at YMCA Camp Reed · checked Sep 29, 2026
- Camp Goodtimes registration · checked Aug 27, 2026