Where to Start
We’re Right Here with You.
Childhood cancer is a journey no one wishes for, but we are here to make sure no one needs to walk it alone. If you're here, you're likely in the middle of something hard: a new diagnosis, a tough stretch of treatment, a moment when the weight of it all feels like too much. Special Love exists for exactly this. For more than 40 years, we've walked alongside families facing childhood cancer, lending strength, finding joy and preserving childhood for families just like yours. You don't have to know what you need yet. You don't have to have a plan. We are honored to help you through this difficult time.
What Special Love Offers
Special Love provides programs and support for the whole family, at every stage of the childhood cancer experience:
For children with cancer
Camp Fantastic, the Young Adult Survivors Retreat for young adult survivors, hospital outreach, and virtual programming through VOICE
For siblings
BRASS Camp, a dedicated community built around them
For parents and caregivers
Parents Weekend, peer mentorship through Hopeful Hearts, and quiet moments of connection among people who understand
For families together
Day events, weekend retreats, and gatherings throughout the year
For immediate needs
Emergency Financial Relief for non-medical urgent expenses, and educational scholarships for survivors and siblings
You Are Not Alone
Special Love is a community as much as it is a set of programs. Families who came to us during diagnosis still come back years later — for camp, for connection, for the friendships that started here. Whatever stage you're in, there are families ahead of you on the path, and they'd tell you the same thing we will: you don't have to walk this alone.