More kids are surviving cancer than ever before.
With this success comes a new challenge: the life-altering experience of surviving cancer can take a huge emotional toll, leading to fear of recurrence, low self-esteem, poor body image, and challenges relating to peers at school.
Childhood cancer survivors need and deserve long-term support to help get back to childhood and thrive after cancer.
That’s where we come in!
We help childhood cancer survivors thrive
At Camp Casco, we create a space for kids to reclaim their childhood- to laugh and play. All of our campers have been affected by childhood cancer, and suddenly, cancer instantly becomes the least remarkable thing about you.
Camp is a safe and supportive place where no one cares if you look, walk, or talk different. Whether you’re looking to chat with peers about your experience with cancer, or simply exist around other people who aren’t phased by your portacath scar at the waterfront, Camp Casco is a place filled with people who get it.
How we help
Research shows that summer camps for children with cancer reduce disease-related anxiety, improve self-image, increase independence, build social skills, and ultimately improve psychosocial outcomes. We provide these benefits to New England kids free-of-cost, giving patients, survivors, and siblings the chance to make lasting memories and build lifelong friendships.
Our Impact
Serving an average of 40% more families every year
Building a community of happier campers
Creating a safe space kids can count on
Get To Know Camp Casco
“Being a cancer survivor is a forever thing. It’s now part of your identity and something you carry with you always. It doesn’t go away once you’re ‘cured’.”
- Victoria “Scout” Valencia
Camp Casco Overnight Camp Director & Childhood Cancer Survivor