Camp Sunshine
Camp Sunshine is a free year-round retreat in Casco, Maine for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Families stay on campus, take part in recreation and parent support groups, and have medical support available during sessions.
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Camp Sunshine provides respite, support, joy, and hope to children with life-threatening illnesses and their immediate families from around the world through the various stages of their journeys.... Main Services bereavement day camp recreation relief for caregivers support network Other Services bereavement Serving teens children grieving recently diagnosed on-treatment post-treatment facing end of life cancer terminal illness chronic illness More Less families caregivers parents young adult cancer survivors
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What they offer 11
- Recently verified· Jun 25
Year-Round Family Retreat SessionsProgram
Families attend illness-specific sessions with recreation, meals, lodging, parent workshops, volunteer support, and medical support.
- Recently verified· Jun 25
Oncology, Brain Tumor, and Eye Cancer SessionsProgram
Camp Sunshine runs sessions for families affected by hematology/oncology diagnoses, brain tumors, retinoblastoma, and other eye cancers.
- Recently verified· Jun 25
Diabetes: Type 1 SessionsProgram
Families affected by Type 1 diabetes can apply for diagnosis-specific Camp Sunshine sessions.
- Recently verified· Jun 25
Hematology and Sickle Cell SessionsProgram
Camp Sunshine offers sessions for families affected by hematology conditions and sickle cell disease.
- Recently verified· Jun 25
Transplant and Nephrology SessionsProgram
Families affected by solid organ transplant or nephrology conditions can attend scheduled Camp Sunshine sessions.
- Recently verified· Jun 25
Bereavement SessionProgram
Camp Sunshine offers a bereavement session for families who have lost a child to a supported illness.
- Recently verified· Jun 25
Mixed Diagnosis - Great PumpkinProgram
This fall family session serves mixed diagnoses and includes seasonal activities like a costume dance party and trick-or-treating.
- Recently verified· Jun 25
Specialty Partner Diagnosis SessionsProgram
Camp Sunshine lists specialty sessions for bladder exstrophy, hearing loss due to illness or treatment, cerebral palsy, and Shwachman Diamond Syndrome.
- Recently verified· Jun 25
Camp SunshineProgram
Camp Sunshine advertises its Pumpkin Festival as a fall event at L.L.Bean’s Flagship Campus.
- Recently verified· Jun 25
Rockin' Raft UpEvent
Camp Sunshine lists the 3rd Annual Rockin' Raft Up as a Sebago Lake event.
- Recently verified· Jun 25
Giving TuesdayEvent
Camp Sunshine lists a virtual Giving Tuesday fundraising event.
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