Retreats, Camps & Recreational Programs Located in New York
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There are 121 programs in NY.
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Program Name | Summary | Medical Condition | Accepts Campers From |
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13Thirty - Parent Programs | Peer support program for parents and caregivers of children going through cancer treatment and long-term cancer care. | Cancer - All, Parents of cancer patients | National New York |
Academic Summer Enrichment Inclusion Program | Three- and five-day inclusive summer camp program. Taught by certified teachers, the curriculum includes math, reading, writing, and science and is personalized according to individual needs. | Learning Disability | New York |
Adolescent & Young Adult Programs | Program offered to former campers ages 17 to 19 years old to be participate in group leadership workshops, mentoring and applying skills by working with counselors and campers. | Connecticut Massachusetts Maine New Hampshire New York New Jersey Rhode Island Vermont |
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AmpSurf East Coast | Provides adaptive surfing and other outdoor activities to all individuals with disabilities. | Rhode Island Massachusetts Maine New York |
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ARC - Children's Respite | An after school and weekend retreat for children and youth age 5-16 with developmental and intellectual disabilities. | Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability | New York |
ARC - Overnight Adult Respite | A retreat available for youths and adults age 15+ with developmental or intellectual disabilities. | Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability | New York |
Autism Summer Respite Program | A summer day camp for individuals with ASD or similar disabilities ages 5 – 21. Activities are designed and implemented by professional educators and clinicians. | New York | |
Barton Center - Springtime Family/Caregiver Camp | Spring weekend camp for families and caregivers of children with diabetes. Diabetes management education and fun activities for all ages. | Diabetes, Diabetes - Type 1, Juvenile Diabetes, Juvenile Diabetes | National Massachusetts Connecticut New York Vermont |
Barton Center - Winter Camp | Winter weekend for children and teens ages 6 to 16 years old with diabetes. May bring one friend or sibling without diabetes who must also register. | Diabetes, Diabetes - Type 1, Juvenile Arthritis | National Massachusetts Connecticut New York Vermont |
Barton Color Wars Weekend | Color wars team competition weekend for children and teens ages 6 to 16 years old with diabetes. May bring one friend or sibling without diabetes who must also register. | Diabetes, Diabetes - Type 1, Juvenile Diabetes, Juvenile Diabetes | National Massachusetts Connecticut New York Vermont |
Barton Gold Rush Camp | Wild West themed weekend for children and teens ages 6 to 16 years old with diabetes. May bring one friend or sibling without diabetes who must also register. | Diabetes, Diabetes - Type 1, Juvenile Arthritis | National Massachusetts Connecticut New York Vermont |
Blue Mountain Day Camp | Summer day camp for children with special needs. | Pike, Sussex, and Western Orange Counties | |
Breira B'Ramah Inclusion Program | Through an individualized and inclusive approach, campers in fourth through eighth grade become immersed in a traditional Jewish summer camp experience side-by-side with their same-age peers. | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability | National New York |
Camp A.N.C.H.O.R. | A year-round camp that provides activities after school and on Saturdays in various locations throughout the township ages 5 and up with special needs. | Childhood Disability, Disability - Developmental, Disability - Intellectual, Disability - Mental, Disability - Physical, Special Needs, Special Needs - Childhood Disability | New York; Town of Hempstead |
Camp Abilities Brockport | A one-week, developmental sports camp for children ages 9-19 who are blind, visually impaired or deaf-blind. | Blindness, Deafness, Visual Impairment | New York |
Camp Abilities Long Island | A developmental overnight sports camp for children ages 9-19 who are visually impaired, blind and deaf-blind. | Blindness, Deafness, Visual Impairment | New York |
Camp Abilities Saratoga | One week educational sports/recreation camp during the summer for children and teens who are blind, visually impaired and deaf blind. | Blindness, Deafness, Visual Impairment | New York |
Camp Abilities Utica - CABVI | Sports Camp for children and teens who are blind or visually impaired. | Blindness, Visual Impairment | New York |
Camp Adventure | Week-long camp for children with cancer both on or off treatment and their siblings. | Childhood Cancer | New York New Jersey |
Camp AmeriKids | One-week residential sleep-away summer camp for inner-city children ages 8-16 with HIV/AIDS, sickle cell disease or another chronic illness and/or their siblings. | AIDS, HIV/AIDS, Sickle Cell Disease | New York Connecticut New Jersey |
Camp Anne | Summer overnight camp for children, teens and adults with moderate, severe and profound range of disabilities. | Disabilities - All | New York: NYC |
Camp B&ST | One week residential summer camp for children ages 8 to 17 years old who have lost a parent or sibling within the past three years to cancer or sickle cell anemia. | Bereavement, Child with a parent or sibling who has or had cancer, Sickle Cell Disease | National New York |
Camp Bravehearts | Weekend camps for women with cancer. | Breast Cancer, Cancer - All | New York Pennsylvania |
Camp Challenge - Winter Camp | Week-long winter camp for individuals with a primary physical, intellectual and/or developmental disability ages 6 and up. | New York | |
Camp Childhood USA I | A residential camp for children ages 8 to 12 years old who have a parent or sibling who has been diagnosed with cancer or sickle cell anemia within the past three years, and/or is actively undergoing treatment. | Cancer - All in a loved one, Child with a parent or sibling who has or had cancer, Sickle Cell Disease | National New York |
Camp Childhood USA II | A residential camp for children ages 13 to 17 years old who have a parent or sibling who has been diagnosed with cancer or sickle cell anemia within the past three years, and/or is actively undergoing treatment. | Cancer - All in a loved one, Child with a parent or sibling who has or had cancer, Sickle Cell Disease | National New York |
Camp Coast | Week long summer residential camp for young adults ages 18 years and older with epilepsy and significant developmental delays. | New York; Upstate New York | |
Camp Corral at Camp Gorham | A free summer camp for children ages 8-15 of wounded, disabled or fallen military service members. | Children with a parent wounded, disabled or killed in military service, Military related | New York |
Camp Courage | A summer weekend camping retreat for families wherein one member is dealing with a brain tumor. | Brain Cancer/Tumors, Chronic/Serious/Life Threatening Illnesses-Children | National New York |
Camp EAGR - YMCA Camp Weona | Week-long overnight camp for children and teens with epilepsy. | Epilepsy, Seizure Disorders | New York; Upstate New York |
Camp Erin - Albany | Weekend overnight camp for children and teens ages 6-17 who are grieving the death of a loved one. Camp is free to all participants. | Bereavement, Deceased Loved One | National New York |
Camp HASC | Seven-week overnight summer camp for individuals with special needs. | Developmental Disability, Disability - Developmental, Disability - Intellectual, Disability - Physical, Intellectual Disability, Physical Injury, Special Needs, Special Needs - Childhood Disability | National New York |
Camp Helen Keller | A summer camp for children ages 5 - 15 that are visually impaired. | Blindness, Visual Impairment | New York |
Camp High Hopes | Camp for families and adults with a bleeding disorder. | Bleeding/Clotting Disorders, Hemophilia, Von Willebrand Disease | National New York |
Camp Joslin | Summer camp for boys with type 1 diabetes. | Diabetes, Diabetes - Type 1, Diabetes-Juvenile, Juvenile Diabetes, Juvenile Diabetes | National Massachusetts Connecticut New York Vermont |
Camp Kehilla - Lower Camp - Unit 1 | Summer camp for children ages 5 to 8 years old with special needs. | Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disability, Neurological Disorders, Special Needs - Childhood Disability | New York; May accept out of state applications, however preference given to New York residents |
Camp Kehilla - Lower Camp - Unit 2 | Summer camp for children ages 9 to 12 years old with special needs. | Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disability, Neurological Disorders, Special Needs | New York; May accept out of state applications, however preference given to New York residents |
Camp Kehilla - Upper Camp | Summer camp for teens ages 13-21 years old with special needs. | Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disability, Neurological Disorders, Special Needs | New York |
Camp Kehilla - Upper Camp - Unit 4 | Summer camp for teens and young adults ages 17-21 years old with special needs. | Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disability, Neurological Disorders, Special Needs | New York |
Camp Kesem - Columbia University | Camp Kesem, operates free summer camps for children ages 6 to 18 years old who have been impacted by a parent's cancer. | New York | |
Camp Kesem - Syracuse University | Camp Kesem, operates free summer camps for children ages 6 to 18 years old who have been impacted by a parent's cancer. | Cancer - All in a loved one | New York |
Camp Lightheart | Day camp for children of breast cancer patients. | Breast Cancer, Parent, Family Member, Loved One With Cancer | Hudson Valley, New York; may also accept campers outside of that area |
Camp Loyaltown | Summer residential camp for children and adults who have developmental and intellectual disabilities ages 4-89. | Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability | National New York |
Camp Nejeda | Summer day camp for children with type 1 diabetes. | Pike, Sussex, and Western Orange Counties | |
Camp Northstar - Camp Week | A week-long residential summer camp for people with disabilities. | Disabilities - All | New York |
Camp Northstar - Family Weekend | Weekend program for families with a disabled family member that allows them to vacation together. | Disabilities - All | New York |
Camp Northstar - Respite Weekend | A respite weekend for families with a disabled family member to have a break while the family member enjoys a camp-like experience. | Disabilities - All | New York |
Camp Oasis of Connecticut | Residential summer camp program for children, grades 3-12, with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. | Crohn's Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis | National New York |
Camp Open Arms / Camp Good Days | Camp sessions open to children directly affected by cancer or sickle cell anemia. | Blood Disorders, Cancer - All in a loved one, Child with a parent or sibling who has or had cancer, Childhood Cancer, Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Disease | New York |
Camp Pa-Qua-Tuck | A summer camp for children with physical and mental challenges. | Childhood Disability, Mental Disability, Physical Disability | New York |
Camp Pathfinder | Offers enriching co-educational summer experience for individuals with down syndrome and other developmental disabilities, ages 18 and up. | Developmental Disability, Down Syndrome, Special Needs | National New York |
Camp Pride | One week day summer camp for LGBTQ+ youth and allies entering grades 6th - 12th. | LGBTQ Community | New York |
Camp Ramapo | Residential summer camp that serves children ages 6-16 who are affected by social, emotional, or learning challenges, including children affected by autism spectrum disorders. | Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cognitive Disability, Emotional Disability, Social Disability | National New York |
Camp Reece | A summer camp for children with special needs. | Special Needs | New York |
Camp Shohola | Summer day camp for children with special needs. | Pike, Sussex, and Western Orange Counties | |
Camp Simcha | An overnight camp for children and young adults living with cancer or chronic blood disorders. | Blood Disorders, Childhood Cancer | National New York |
Camp Simcha Special | Two-week overnight camp for children and teens ages 8-17 years old with chronic illnesses and disabilities. | Childhood Disability, Chronic/Serious/Life Threatening Illnesses-Children, Genetic Diseases - All | National New York |
Camp SOAR | A weekend retreat during the spring for for men and women 18 years and older dealing with cancer from recent diagnosis to remission and their spouse/ significant other or friend. | Cancer - All | National New York |
Camp Spectacular | Summer day camp program for children with autism spectrum disorders including those with high functioning autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and PDD-NOS. | Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorders | New York |
Camp Tova and Bari Tov | Summer camp program for children who have an IEP and need additional support, ages 5 to 12. | Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delay, Learning Disability | New York |
Camp With Space | A summer camp for children who are coping with cancer. | Childhood Cancer | National New York |
Camp Yowidica | Week long summer day camp for youth who have Diabetes Type 1 ages 8 to 14 years old. | Diabetes - Type 1 | New York |
CBTF - Just Us, Dad and Survivor Retreat | A three-day fall camp experience for brain tumor survivors and their dads. | New York | |
CBTF - Online & Community Support Programs | Online and community support programs for brain tumor survivors. | Brain Cancer/Tumors | National New York |
CBTF - Weekend Adventures for Survivors | Sports weekends for teens and young adult survivors diagnosed with brain or spinal cord tumor. | Spinal Cord Disorders | New York |
Child Mind Summer Program | Four-week summer treatment program for children ages 5 through 10 who have ADHD or who need help with behavioral, learning and social issues. | ADHD, Behavioral Disorders | New York |
Cindy's Comfort Camp | A weekend overnight camp for children and teens ages 6-17 who have experienced the death or serious illness of a parent or sibling. | Bereavement, Child with a friend or loved one with a chronic or serious physical illness, Child with a parent or sibling who has or had cancer | New York |
Cindy's Retreat | A weekend retreat for Women who are living with cancer and beyond. | Cancer - All | New York |
Clara Barton Camp | Summer camp for girls with type 1 diabetes. | Diabetes, Diabetes - Type 1, Diabetes-Juvenile, Juvenile Diabetes, Juvenile Diabetes | National Massachusetts Connecticut New York Vermont |
Clearpool Summer Programs | Summer day program for children ages 4-15 years who are experiencing emotional, behavioral, social and/or learning challenges. | Behavioral Disorders, Emotional Disability, Learning Disability, Social Disability | National New York |
Clover Patch Camp | Overnight and day camps for individuals ages 5+ with physical and/or developmental disabilities. | Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Palsy, Disability - Developmental, Disability - Intellectual, Disability - Physical, Down Syndrome, Special Needs | New York |
Club ARC Teens | A six week summer camp for youths and young adults age 13-21 with developmental and intellectual disabilities. | Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability | New York |
Club ARC Tweens | A six week summer camp for children ages 9-12 with developmental and intellectual disabilities. | Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability | New York |
COPE Parent Programs | Parent programs bring the healing power of Camp to parents and caregivers of children and teens with chronic or life threatening illnesses. | Connecticut Massachusetts New York New Jersey New Hampshire Vermont Maine Rhode Island |
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Country Ark Farm | Summer day camp for children with special needs. | Pike, Sussex, and Western Orange Counties | |
Doing A World of Good | A residential camping program for ages 13 to 17 years with cancer or sickle cell anemia. | Childhood Cancer, Sickle Cell Disease | National New York |
Double H Ranch - Adaptive Winter Sports Program | Virtual program serving children ages 6-16 with certain illnesses. | Children with Serious/Life threatening Illnesses | Massachusetts Connecticut Vermont Maine Rhode Island New Jersey New York New Hampshire |
Double H Ranch - Summer Camp | Week-long summer residential camp program offers seven sessions serving children ages 6-16 with chronic or life-threatening illnesses. | Chronic/Serious/Life Threatening Illnesses-Children | New York New Jersey Maine Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire Vermont |
Dragonfly Forest Specialty Camp | Summer day camp for children with special needs. | Pike, Sussex, and Western Orange Counties | |
GAIT Therapeutic Riding Center (TRC) | Summer day camp for children with special needs. | Pike, Sussex, and Western Orange Counties | |
Gow School Summer Program | Five week summer program for students ages 8 to 16 years old diagnosed with dyslexia, central auditory processing disorder, dysgraphia, ADHD and ADD and other language learning disabilities. | Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Central Auditory Processing Disorder, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Learning Disability | New York |
Hearts and Crafts - Adult Retreat | Offers a two-day overnight retreat for parents that have lost a child. | Bereavement | New York New Jersey |
Hero's Journey | Week-long summer camp for teens 15+ who have aged out of the traditional summer camp, diagnosed with cancer, a serious blood disease, acquired or hereditary immune disorder, or metabolic disease and their siblings. | Connecticut Massachusetts New York New Jersey New Hampshire Vermont Maine Rhode Island |
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Hole in the Wall Gang - Weekend Family Program | Weekend camp for children 5-15 diagnosed with cancer, a serious blood disease, acquired or hereditary immune disorder, or metabolic disease and their families. | Connecticut Massachusetts New York New Jersey New Hampshire Vermont Maine Rhode Island |
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Hole in the Wall Gang Camp | A special weekend for families in the rare disease community. | Immune Disorders - All, Metabolic/Hormonal Disorders - All | Connecticut Massachusetts New York New Jersey New Hampshire Vermont Maine Rhode Island |
Jr. Good Days - Buffalo | Summer day camp for children who have had cancer or sickle cell anemia. | Childhood Cancer, Sickle Cell Disease | National New York |
Junior Good Days - Rochester | Summer day camp for children ages 4 to 7 years old who have or had cancer or sickle cell anemia and for those who lost a parent or sibling with cancer. | Bereavement, Child with a parent or sibling who has or had cancer, Childhood Cancer, Sickle Cell Disease | National New York |
Junior Good Days - Syracuse | Summer day camp for children ages 4 to 7 years old who have or had cancer or sickle cell anemia and for those who lost a parent or sibling with cancer. | Bereavement, Child with a parent or sibling who has or had cancer, Childhood Cancer, Sickle Cell Disease | National New York |
KODA Camp Summer Programs | Summer programs for individuals aged 3 through adult who are deaf, deaf with cochlear implants or hard of hearing. | Cochlear Implant, Deafness, Hearing Loss, Parent with Disability | National New York |
Lions Camp Badger | Summer camp offers two-week long sessions for campers with functional differences. | Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Behavioral Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Palsy, Emotional Disability, Special Needs | National New York |
Manhattan Day Camp - Kravis Children's Hospital Mount Sinai | A day camp for children and teens with Type 1 Diabetes. | Diabetes, Diabetes - Type 1, Diabetes-Juvenile, Juvenile Diabetes, Juvenile Diabetes | New York |
MDA Virtual Summer Camp - New York | Camp for children ages 6-17 diagnosed with most types of muscular dystrophy and neuromuscular diseases covered under the MDA's program. | Muscular Dystrophy, Neuromuscular Diseases, Neuromuscular Disorders | New York |
Men's Prostate Cancer Retreat | Overnight retreat during the fall featuring educational and outdoor recreational activities for men diagnosed with prostate cancer. | Prostate Cancer | National New York |
Morning Star Farm Riding Academy & Therapeutic Riding Center | Equine assist horseback riding summer program for children with special needs. | Pike, Sussex, and Western Orange Counties | |
Noogieland Program | Program aimed at children ages 5-12 who have been diagnosed with cancer, have a loved one living with cancer, or are grieving the loss of a loved one to cancer. | Bereavement, Cancer - All in a loved one, Childhood Cancer, Parent, Family Member, Loved One With Cancer | New York |
Pocono Environmental Education - Summer Camp | Summer day camp for children with special needs. | Pike, Sussex, and Western Orange Counties | |
Pre-College Program at Manhattanville College | A one month summer residential program to provide legally blind high school juniors and seniors with new skills before college. | Blindness, Visual Impairment | New York |
Prime Time Plus Vacation Respite | Retreat offered in winter, spring and summer for children age 5-12 with developmental and intellectual disabilities. | Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability | New York |
Residential Transition to Independence Program (SAE) | A transitional program for young adults age 18 to 25 that have social, emotional, or learning challenges. | Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Nonverbal Learning Disorders, Pervasive Developmental Disorders | New York |
Rising Treetops - Overnight Respite Camp | Summer respite sessions for a week or a weekend for children and adults ages 8 and up with physical or developmental disabilities. | New York City and its surrounding counties New Jersey: Monmouth County |
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Rotary Camp Onseyawa | A two-week virtual summer camp for children and teens ages 8 to 16 years old with disabilities. | Emotional Disability, Learning Disability, Mental Disability, Physical Injury | New York: Ontario, Seneca, Yates, or Wayne counties |
School Vacation Teen Travelers | A five day retreat for children, youths, and young adults age 12-21 with developmental or intellectual disabilities during school vacations. | Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability | New York |
SFAH - Special Needs Children's Camp | Residential summer camp for physically challenged children and teens. | Cerebral Palsy, Cerebral Palsy, Physical Disability | New York |
Special Services Summer Day Camp | Summer program for individuals age 5-21 with developmental disabilities. | New York | |
Sprout Travel and Recreation Programs | Offers programs for people with developmental disabilities living in New York City. | Developmental Disability | New York City |
Summer Camp for Young Adults | Two week, twelve night session for ages 23-35 for young adults who have a physical or developmental disability including autism. | New York City and its surrounding counties. New Jersey |
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Sunrise Day Camp - Long Island | Year-round recreational opportunities for children with cancer and their siblings. | Child with a parent or sibling who has or had cancer, Childhood Cancer | National New York |
Sunrise Day Camp - Pearl River | Year-round recreational opportunities for children with cancer age 3 1/2 to 16 and their siblings. | Child with a parent or sibling who has or had cancer, Childhood Cancer | National New York |
Sunrise Day Camp - Staten Island | Year-round recreational opportunities for children with cancer age 3 1/2 to 16 and their siblings | Child with a parent or sibling who has or had cancer, Childhood Cancer | National New York |
Surfers Healing Camp | Free surfing day camps in several states for children with autism. | California Maryland Florida Virginia North Carolina South Carolina New Jersey New York Rhode Island Hawaii Washington |
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Sweeney Diabetes Camp | A one-to-two-week day camp that provides kid-friendly diabetes education, sports and games, special activities such as visiting the animals at the petting farm, arts and crafts, and tractor ride for children ages 5 to 12 with diabetes. | Diabetes, Diabetes - Type 1 | New York |
Teens Connect | Program aimed at for teen ages 13-17 that have been impacted by cancer in any way. | Bereavement, Cancer - All in a loved one, Childhood Cancer, Parent, Family Member, Loved One With Cancer | New York |
The Lodge | Summer overnight programs for teens and adults with mild to moderate intellectual and developmental disabilities. | Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability | New York |
The Rainbow Club | Summer day camp for children with diabetes and siblings ages 3-15. | Diabetes, Diabetes - Type 1, Diabetes-Juvenile, Juvenile Diabetes, Juvenile Diabetes | National Massachusetts Connecticut New York Vermont |
Therapeutic Riding Program | Therapeutic riding lessons to children with physical, emotional, and cognitive disabilities during the summer. | Pike, Sussex, and Western Orange Counties | |
VISIONS Center on Blindness | Week-long stays offering a comprehensive rehabilitation and recreational experience that enhances the independence of people who are blind and visually impaired. | Blindness, Eye - All, Visual Impairment | National New York |
Visions Summer Transition | A four-week residential experience designed to build legally blind students' skills for independence, college and employment. | Blindness, Visual Impairment | New York |
Women's Wellness Program | Weekend camp for women who have been diagnosed with any form of cancer or relapsed in the past 10 years. | Cancer - All | National New York |
Young Adult Conference | Annual young adult 2 day conference for youth ages 18 to 25 year old who were diagnosed with a serious illness in childhood. Conference is held at the camp in Ashford CT . | Connecticut Massachusetts Maine Rhode Island Vermont New Hampshire New Jersey New York |
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ZSRF Family Retreats | Retreats for families who have a child diagnosed with cancer. | Childhood Cancer | New York |
ZSRF Summer Camps | Summer camp for children diagnosed with cancer. | Childhood Cancer | New York |