VOICE VIRTUAL PROGRAMS
Wherever You Are, We're Here for You.
About Virtual Online In-home Camp Experience (VOICE)
Virtual Online In-home Camp Experience (VOICE) brings the Special Love community directly to you. Whether you're at home, in the middle of treatment, or simply not able to make it to an in-person event, VOICE makes sure there's always something for you. Through virtual programs hosted by university volunteers, museum educators, and community partners, we keep the fun, creativity, and connection going year-round.
Program At a Glance
Who
Varies by program, includes patients, survivors, and siblings ages 4–17; young adult survivors (Growing Forward group, ages 18+)
Format
Virtual (Zoom) — individual sessions, approximately one hour
When
Ongoing throughout the year — check calendar for upcoming events
Cost
Free; supplies provided for select events.
What to Expect
VOICE is open to patients, survivors, and siblings ages 4–17.
For young adult survivors ages 18 and up, the Growing Forward monthly virtual support group runs separately on the third Thursday of every month, 6–7 PM ET.
VOICE events are designed to bring joy, creativity, and connection into wherever you happen to be. Programs are often hosted by external partners such as university student volunteers, local museum educators, and community organizations, and no two events are quite the same.
Past events have included:
- A Just Dance party led by Alpha Phi Omega volunteers from George Washington University
- Hands-on science experiments (instant snow, tornadoes in a bottle, and rain clouds in a jar) with the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum
- A magic reading wand craft using supplies from around the house
- Holiday cookie decorating with pre-mailed kits courtesy of SmileyCookie.com
- A virtual chain-making session with Team One Life, whose riders then carried the chain across the country during the Race Across America
For many events, supplies are mailed to participants ahead of time so everyone can participate fully from home.
For young adult survivors, Growing Forward meets on the third Thursday of every month, 6–7 PM ET — a facilitated peer support group in partnership with Cancer Support Community.
Cost & How It's Made Possible
VOICE programs are free for all participants. For events that include supplies, materials are mailed directly to registrants at no cost.
How to Enroll
Check our event calendar for upcoming VOICE events and register for anything that interests you.
For the Growing Forward monthly support group (3rd Thursday, 6-7 PM ET), register here:
Subscribe for Updates
Create a CampSite account to sign up for event announcements and invitations to upcoming VOICE programming and other Special Love events.
Upcoming Events
Calendar coming soon!