Special Love

Family Day at Williamsburg Campground 2025
2025-09-13 | Williamsburg Campground, 4000 Newman Road, Williamsburg, VA, 23188, United States
Register now for Family Day at the Williamsburg Campground. Arts and crafts, games, food, and fun for the whole family, and it’s all free! The day runs from 10am-3pm (but you can stick around and swim if you would like). We cannot wait to spend the day with our families from this area.
Register for this day of fun here!
More About Williamsburg Campground Here

Octoberfest Weekend 2025
2025-10-10 - 2025-10-12 | Northern Virginia 4-H Educational and Conference Center, 600 4h Center Dr, Front Royal, VA, 22630, United States
Hold onto your haunted hats and save the date for Octoberfest, we’re going back to the Northern Virginia 4-H Center, home of the very first family weekend, for more fun at Octoberfest Family Weekend on October 10-12!
We’ll have jack-o-lanterns, canoeing, haunted hikes, and spooky campfires + food, stargazing, and more! It’s all open to families of patients, survivors, and sibs ages 17 and under who are within 5 years of treatment or bereaved.

Moving Forward: Young Adult Patients & Survivors Forum 2025
2025-10-25 | Hyatt Regency, 7901 Tysons One Pl, Tysons, VA, 22102, United States
A Wellness Weekend for Cancer Survivors Ages 18–40

The Young Survivors Forum is a dynamic event designed for young adult cancer survivors and current patients, offering a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and grow. Whether you’re looking for emotional support, practical advice, or simply the chance to connect with others who understand your journey, this interactive forum provides a supportive space to help you thrive beyond your diagnosis. Join us for a full day of wellness and connection, featuring inspiring speakers, expert-led discussions, and hands-on sessions focused on health and healing. You’ll have the chance to participate in yoga and nutrition classes, peer support groups, educational workshops, Cancer Jeopardy, and more!

New this year: Make it a weekend! Spend the night on Friday—on us—and enjoy a meet-and-greet with fellow attendees on an epic night out at Level99. Hotel accommodations are sponsored, and you’re welcome to bring a spouse, friend, or caregiver, who can also participate in a special support session designed just for them. A room block is available at the Hyatt Friday night.

Hurry! Only a few spots remain for our Friday night at Level99.

📍 Level99: 1961 Chain Bridge Rd Tysons, VA 22102

We’ve got your food and drinks covered. Enjoy interactive challenges, team games, and immersive adventures! This is your chance to kick back, connect, and start the weekend off right!

RSVP today so we can save your spot for all the fun!

Empower your future. Take the next step forward—with us.

Saturday, October 25, 2025
The Hyatt Regency Tysons Corner

McLean, VA

Registration is now open!

REGISTER HERE

Tentative Event Schedule:
8:30 – 9 AM: Yoga
Facilitator: Carrie Avirett
9:00 – 9:30 AM: Registration, Breakfast, & Networking
9:30 – 10:00 AM: Welcome- Opening Session
Facilitators: Elena Jeannotte – Special Love and Aziza T. Shad, MD – Sinai Hospital
10:00 – 10:40 AM: Art Therapy
Facilitator: Peyton Kirkendall, MA, ATR-BC – Sinai Hospital
10:45 – 12:15 PM: Transitions – Navigating Life & Relationships
Facilitator: Lashondra Love, LMSW, Cindy Sample, LCSW – Cancer Support Community
10:45 – 12:15 PM: Caregiver Support Group
Facilitators: Peyton Kirkendall, MA, ATR-BC, LCPAT – Sinai Hospital and Shannon Rosenbauer, MSW, LCSW-C – Sinai Hospital
12:15 – 1:00 PM: Lunch
1:00 – 2:00 PM: Cancer Jeopardy
Facilitator: Yevgeniya Bamme, MD – Sinai Hospital
2:00 – 2:15 PM: Break
2:15 – 3:15 PM: Advocacy Panel – Telling Your Story & Its Impact on Health Policy
Panelists: Kyle Amey – Caregiver & Cancer Policy Advocate, Andrea Hans, Cancer Survivor – Cancer Nation, and Daneen Sekoni – Cancer Support Community
Moderator: Shelley Fuld Nasso, MPP – Cancer Nation
3:15 – 3:30 PM: Closing Remarks

Parents' Getaway Weekend 2025
2025-11-15 - 2025-11-16 | Hyatt Regency, 7901 Tysons One Pl, Tysons, VA, 22102, United States
Join us at Parents Getaway Weekend is a weekend solely for the parents of patients and survivors who are 25 years old or younger and still live at home, as well as bereaved parents. The weekend is planned for parents, by parents, to provide a safe place to share and support one another in a small group setting; and as an outlet to deal with the facts of cancer individually, and ultimately regain a sense of control.
Parents Weekend also provides the parents with spa-caliber treatment options such as massages and yoga, local activities and shopping, along with a themed Saturday night with dinner, drinks, and a dance! All things parents of pediatric cancer patients don’t often longer have time to enjoy.
Register Here!

Holiday Party 2025
2025-12-07 | Pearl Street Warehouse, 33 Pearl street SW, Washington, DC, DC, 20024
Save the date for Special Love’s annual Holiday Party is a kick-off for our families to what we hope will be a great holiday season. It’s also a chance thank our wonderful donors and volunteers who make everything Special Love does possible.
Held at Pearl Street Warehouse in Washington, DC, the party provides fun activities for the whole family. Whether young or old, attendees enjoy a fantastic lunch, amazing face painters, balloon artists, arts and crafts, and a chance to sit on Santa’s lap.
Register HERE!
