Special Love

(More!) Amazing Animals with Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum
2022-09-22 16:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Virtual
Join us for another fun Amazing Animals session with Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum!
Register here!

Fall Family Day @ KOA Williamsburg
2022-09-17 10:00 - 15:00 | Williamsburg Campground, 4000 Newman Road, Williamsburg, VA, 23188, United States
Join us for a day at the KOA filled with crafts, games, hiking, frisbee golf, good food, and hanging out on the giant spiderweb!
Register here!

YAC Retreat
2022-09-10 | TBA
YAC is back! Patients and survivors ages 18-25 are invited to join us in Stafford, VA for a day of fun and relaxation. Join us for kayaking, paddle-boarding, nature walking, crafts, and lunch on us.

More information on the location provided after sign-ups!

Register here!

Summer Celebration Day at Smokey Glen Farm
2022-08-21 10:00 - 16:00 | Smokey Glen Farm, 16407 Riffle Ford Rd, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, United States
Join us for the last of our Summer Celebration Days!
You won’t want to miss:

Ziplining
Balloon Art
Face Painting
A Delicious BBQ Lunch
Fun Arts & Crafts for the whole family

Register here!

Beyond Juggling Virtual Event
2022-08-17 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
Join Dr. Jacob Weiss, professional juggler, entertainer, and director of “HandEyeBody Academy” for an engaging hour that goes WAY beyond juggling. You’ll do things that will blow your mind (and you’ll also get a set of professional-grade juggling balls and scarves)! No juggling experience necessary. If you think you can’t juggle, this activity is designed just for you!
Register here

Virtual Robotics Lab
2022-08-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Virtual
Special Love’s VOICE (Virtual Online In-home Camp Experiences) is back – and so are the robots!
Join professional robot engineer Viktor Orekhov for a return to the Robot Lab. You’ll build a robot that stacks dominos so you can knock ’em down!
Use the button below to register before August 5th and we’ll ship your supplies directly to you.
Register here

Summer Celebration Day at Burke Lake
2022-07-14 | Burke Lake, 7315 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, VA, 22039, United States
Join us for 1 or all 3 of our Summer Celebration Days in July!
July 12th – Smokey Glen Farm
July 14th – Burke Lake
July 19th – KOA Williamsburg
Special Love’s COVID19 Policy is mandatory for participation. View policy here
Register at the link below!
https://secure.specialove.org/eventReg.jsp?event=650&

Summer Celebration Day at Smokey Glen Farm
2022-07-12 | Smokey Glen Farm, 16407 Riffle Ford Rd, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878, United States

Unlock Your Super Power Virtual Martial Arts
2022-06-29 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual
Join us for “Unlock Your Super Power,” a virtual martial arts session led by our friends at Heroes Circle, on Wednesday, June 29th, at 4:30 pm.
You’ll learn how to use non-contact martial arts to take control of your body and reduce stress and pain, both during your cancer battle and beyond it!
The session is open to oncology patients and survivors and siblings ages 3-17 as well as bereaved sibs. The first 40 registrants will get a Super Power Kit prior to the session.
Register here

Summer Celebration Day in Reston
2022-06-18 | Lake Fairfax Park, 1400 Lake Fairfax Dr,, Reston, VA, 20190, United States
Join us for a fun-filled day at Lake Fairfax Park! We have fun activities planned throughout the day, including arts and crafts, fishing, paddle boats, and even a train ride!
Only fully vaccinated individuals are allowed to participate, and must show proof of vaccination and negative antigen test 24 hours before attending. For our full COVID19 policy click here

Register here

Virtual Summer Kick-Off Party
2022-06-13 19:30 - 20:30 | Virtual
Summer is finally here.
Join us for our virtual Summer Kick-off Party on zoom with virtual tunes, games, and a sneak peak at our upcoming Summer Celebration Days!
Register here https://bit.ly/SLSummerKickOffParty

Special Love Golf Tournament
2022-06-03 | Rock Harbor Golf Course, 365 Rock Harbor Drive, Winchester, VA, 22602, United States
Join us for a round of golf at the beautiful Rock Harbor Golf Course in Winchester, Virginia. We have two flights, a morning flight at 8:00am, and afternoon flight at 1:30pm. Click here to register your team today!
For more information, contact Kim Jappell.
Special Statement: COVID19 Guidance
Special Love’s goal is to have a safe and successful golf tournament. Below is some information for you to review as a participant, sponsor or volunteer to help keep all present safe during the continued COVID pandemic.

Special Love serves children with cancer and young adult survivors, some of whom will be present at the tournament. We ask that you be mindful for your own safety, but especially for the safety of the cancer survivors joining us. They are vulnerable because of their medical history and we want to make sure they feel safe.

The staff of Special Love and Rock Harbor Golf Course will be following CDC Guidelines for outdoor events including:

We ask that if you are not fully vaccinated, you wear a mask.
Maintain social distancing of 6 feet. There will be marks on the ground at registration and the lunch reception to help with this.
Avoid congregating in large groups
Wash your hands frequently and understandably while on the course it can be difficult, please utilize hand sanitizer provided in each cart and in the reception area
Be patient with staff and volunteers

If a player is experiencing any of the following COVID-19 symptoms within 14 days of the event start date, he or she is asked to withdraw from the event: coughing or shortness of breath, or two of the following: fever, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell.

For additional information you can access the CDC and surrounding state health department websites on our page: https://specialove.org/families/covid-19-information/

Thank you to our sponsors!
Title Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors

Diamond Sponsors
Don Smith

Gold Sponsors
Covenant Building Maintenance • Pest Exit • Valley Health
Hole Sponsors
Bell’s Clothing • B&M Painting • CMA Subaru • Cool Techs • Greenfield & Behr • The GOZO Foundation • Mid South Building Supply • Molla Business Solutions • Right at Home • Preslee Realty • Ultimate Automotive Group • Warrior Health and Fitness • Williams Inspection Services • The Winchester Group • Tech Team • Quality Title LLC •
Other Sponsors
Buffalo Wild Wings • Chipotle • Glory Days • Lisa Behr • Region’s 117 • TGIFridays • Warrior Health and Fitness
Beverage Cart Sponsor

Family Day at KOA Williamsburg
2022-05-21 | Williamsburg Campground, 4000 Newman Road, Williamsburg, VA, 23188, United States
Special Love is back to in-person programming and we’d love to see you at our first outdoor adventure, Family Day at KOA Williamsburg, on May 21st!
We’ll have all the camp fun we’ve been missing since 2020, including hiking, sports, crafts, and hanging out on the giant spider’s web.
The event is open to families of patients and survivors ages 5-17 who are within 5 years of treatment as well as bereaved siblings. Attendees will be required to adhere to Special Love’s COVID policy.
We can’t wait to see you – click the button below to sign-up today!
Register here!

Virtual Amazing Animals
2022-04-14 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual
Join Madelyn from the Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum for “Amazing Animals.” She’ll explore aquatic life through some hands-on experiments and special guests so you can see for yourself some of the super rad adaptations that these animals have that live in the water, and how they survive and thrive in that environment. Register by April 4th to receive all your supplies on time. Open to survivors ages 5 and up who are on treatment or within 5 years of treatment, as well as bereaved siblings.

Register here: https://secure.specialove.org/eventReg.jsp?event=645&

YAC Game Night
2022-04-09 19:30 - 21:00 | Virtual
Open to Young Adults and Survivors Ages 18-30

Join Olivia and Serena for a fun virtual game night and socializing! Be sure and register ahead so you can get the link! https://secure.specialove.org/eventReg.jsp?event=644&
For questions, contact Angela Ashman aashman@specialove.org

April's Virtual Program
2022-04-08 | Virtual
Stay tuned for the details about our spring virtual program!

February's Virtual Program
2022-02-12 13:00 - 14:00 | Virtual
You’ll LOVE our Valentines-themed craft activity (see what we did there?) hosted by Jackson and Kristen Graney. It’s open to patients, survivors, and siblings ages 17 and under who are within 5 years of treatment, and all supplies are included. Registration ends on Jan. 28th, so sign up today! https://bit.ly/3JHmgKg

Winter Chill: Virtual Teen Night
2022-01-29 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
Join us for a mid-winter chance to chill and catch-up with your camp friends (even the ones you haven’t made yet!) Winter Chill is open to patients, survivors, and sibs ages 13-and-up who are within 5 years of treatment or bereaved. Register here: https://secure.specialove.org/eventReg.jsp?event=641&

Santa Chats
2021-12-05 | Virtual
We won’t get to be with the Big Guy at our Holiday Party, so we’ve scheduled time to chat with him virtually. Sign up now! We are offering TWO dates: December 5th and December 12th!
Register by Nov. 27th to get a special “Santa surprise” in the mail! Open to families of patients, survivors, and sibs ages 17 and under who are within 3 years of cancer treatment. https://bit.ly/3kmwogj

Virtual Parents Night
2021-11-20 | VA
Whether parents have a child with cancer, a survivor, or are bereaved, they need time to themselves for self-care and a chance to recharge. Each November, Special Love hosts a weekend just for the parents, providing them with a safe, nurturing environment to share and support one another in small group settings designed to be informative and healing. This year, we are once again virtual for an evening of fun, feel free to register here: https://secure.specialove.org/eventReg.jsp?event=639&
For more information, contact Angela Ashman.

Mad Science with the SVDM
2021-11-15 16:30 - 17:30 | Virtual
We’re thrilled to announce a bonus VOICE activity, courtesy of the Shenandoah Children’s Discovery Museum!
Join us on Monday, November 15th, at 4:30 pm for “Mad Science,” a chance for your crazy chemist (ages 7 and up) to learn about compounds by mixing together common household ingredients. (Don’t worry, nothing will explode…)
Supplies are limited to the first 30 registrants, so use the button below to sign-up today and we’ll send you everything you need!
Click here to register!

BRASS Weekend
2021-10-23 | Virtual
This event will be held virtually again this year, but will be great fun! Siblings of cancer patients, ages 7-17, are encouraged to join us for a fall themed day! Click here to register! https://bit.ly/3AWeK9B
For more information, contact Angela Ashman.

Young Adults with Cancer Weekend
2021-09-19 | TBA
YAC Weekend is a weekend designed especially for young adult cancer survivors –- ages 18 to 30 –- who are affectionately known in our community as “YACers.” Their weekend provides activities ranging from the adventurous to strictly relaxing, as well as an opportunity to share with others who understand how they are coping with their lives – and perhaps disabilities since their cancer treatment – and to gather strength from one another.
For more information, contact Dave Smith.

Crafty Kites with David Tutera
2021-06-05 16:00 - 17:30 | Virtual
Join David Tutera on June 5th for FREE kite-making! Patients, survivors, and siblings who are within 5 years of their off-treatment date or are bereaved can register. All materials provided. Pre-registration required by May 21, 2021. Click here to register!
