Just in time for Memorial Day: a virtual flag-making craft with Flags of Valor! Join us on Thursday, May 25th, at 4:30 pm to make two flags - one to keep and one to give to someone special. It's free and we'll send all the materials you'll need, as well as the Zoom link, once you've registered. The session is […]
Summer Family Day is a fun-filled gathering for all past and present (and future) Special Love families. We are also celebrating Special Love's 40th year! We'll have everything from face painters, balloon artists, zip-lining, crafts, and outdoor games.. Food and fellowship are of course on the menu. It’s a can’t-miss time for families who’ve together […]
Special Love’s Gala on Friday, June 23rd at the Hilton-Tyson’s Corner will be a special evening supporting children with cancer and their families, and celebrating our 40th Anniversary. Over the last 40 years, we’ve been fortunate to have individuals and companies on this journey with us and we are honored to present our Love […]
BRASS Camp (BRothers And SiSters Camp) Our annual salute to siblings is back! We’ll convene on July 23-29 at Camp Maria in Leonardtown, MD, for a week of fun, friendship, and adventure. The venue sits on the edge of Breton Bay (part of the Chesapeake Bay) so fishing, crabbing, and canoeing are part of the […]
Camp Fantastic (for patients/survivors) Our hallmark program is a week-long adventure for 7-17 patients and survivors who are within 5 years of treatment (or within 7 years of a bone marrow transplant). Medical care is provided on-site so campers can focus on fun – a ropes course, canoeing, swimming, cooking, sports, and more! Teens have […]
Go Gold for Childhood Cancer in the month of September!
Join us on September 15, 2023 for a spectacular golf outing at Rock Harbor Golf Club in Winchester, VA. You have a choice of an 8 am or 1:30 pm tee time (or both!) with a separate awards reception for each. We promise a great fun-filled day with friends while supporting children with cancer. Your […]
Join us for Family Day at the Williamsburg Campground. Arts and crafts, games, food, and fun for the whole family! Register today here All Special Love Program Participants are required to adhere to our COVID-19 Policy
Join our friends at Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum experience the five senses through exploration and experimentation! The session is perfect for patients, survivors, and sibs ages 4-12, but anyone 17 and under is welcome to join the fun. Register here!
Special Love’s Fall in Love 5k Walk/Run Join us for another great morning at National Park for the 11th Annual Fall in Love 5k walk/run on Sunday, October 8, 2023. Proceeds will help Special Love continue its 40-year history of providing a community of support for children with cancer and their families through free camps […]
Hold onto your haunted hats, we're going back to Camp Horizon for more fun at Octoberfest Family Weekend on October 13-15! We'll have jack-o-lanterns, canoeing, haunted hikes, and spooky campfires , plus food, stargazing, and more! It's all open to families of patients, survivors, and sibs ages 17 and under who are within 7 years of […]
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; […]
