Registration is now open for our Annual Parents Getaway Weekend! November 19-20, 2022 Hyatt, Tysons Corner This free weekend is solely for the parents to provide them a safe place to share and support one another in a small group setting with discussion's and activities, while enjoying a little pampering and fun. Saturday afternoon enjoy; […]
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.
Winter is coming! It's a good thing, too, because that means it's time for Special Love's Winter Weekend - and this year there's a twist. We've combined our two traditional January outings - teen/young adult weekend and Family Ski Weekend - and created one blowout, 3-day weekend at Canaan Valley Resort in West Virginia. The event will be open […]
Join our friends at Clark Construction for a fun virtual program (that you can eat.) Learn all about the process of making and mixing concrete, but unlike concrete, these results won't break your teeth. Cookie Dough Concrete! (A VOICE adventure hosted by our friends at Clark Construction) Thursday, January 19th, 4:30 pm on Zoom Supplies […]
Berry Cool DNA Science Thursday, March 23, at 4:30 pm Join our friends at Thermo-Fisher as we extract DNA from a strawberry! Plus, we'll make a do-it-yourself Bubbling Lava Lamp (time permitting). The session is open to patients and survivors ages 8-and-up who are within 5 years of treatment as well as their age-appropriate siblings. […]
Join us for one or both of these Virtual Programs as our friends at George Washington University's Alpha Phi Omega (APO) host our virtual events for the week! Tuesday, April 11th, 7:00 pm – Just Dance Party with APO – join us as our friends from Alpha Phi Omega (APO) at George Washington University lead a […]
Join us as we re-vamped our Under 7 Fantastic Kiddos Program! Join us for this fun-filled day of outside fun and arts and crafts on the farm! And parents, join us for a separate time JUST FOR YOU! Open to patients and survivors under 7 and their families! Register here! All Special Love Program […]
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 […]
