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Support organization

Smile-A-Mile

Smile-A-Mile, legally Camp Smile-A-Mile, serves Alabama families affected by childhood cancer during treatment and beyond. Its free programming includes medically staffed patient, sibling, family, and bereavement camps; hospital and regional outreach; family and day events at SAM Place; a bereaved-parent group; and annual scholarships for patients actively involved in programming.

About this organization

Provide hope, healing, and whole-family support throughout the childhood cancer journey.

Free camps, retreats, outreach, family programs, bereavement support, and scholarships for Alabama childhood-cancer families.

Programs that may help

Camps And Retreats

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Smile-A-Mile Family Support Programs

Camps with lodging, meals and medical staff, family retreats, peer connection, family and regional events, hospital activities, grief groups and retreats, plus college or trade-school help.

Helps with: Camps And Retreats, Peer And Emotional Support, Bereavement And Memorial Support, Scholarships And Survivorship, Wishes And Family Experiences

Where: AL

Care team must start: No

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Official sources

Organization details were last verified Aug 27, 2026. Program availability can change.