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Quality family time is one of the hardest things for a family to find when their child has cancer. They need that time to reconnect as a family, share some fun and laughter, and strengthen their bond during a stressful time.

Special Love’s family programs are designed to do just that, by hosting opportunities throughout the year.

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Emergency Financial Relief Program

Special Love Octoberfest

A cancer diagnosis changes every aspect of a family’s life. Next to the well-being of a child, a parent’s most pressing concern is often financial.

Special Love provides emergency financial relief to Special Love families, as well as families who have not yet participated in our programing, to help with non-medical financial needs through the Kathy Russell Emergency Relief Fund.

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Octoberfest Family Weekend 2024

  • October 11 - October 13
  • Northern Virginia 4-H Educational and Conference Center

Hold onto your haunted hats, 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 […]

Upcoming Programs

Oct 23 2024

Squishy Circuits Virtual Program with SVDM

  • October 23 4:30pm - October 23 5:00pm
  • Virtual

Join us and our friends at Shenandoah Valley Discovery Museum on October 23rd at 4:30 p.m! In the virtual program, you will have the opportunity to explore circuits and electricity, while […]


Nov 2 2024

Young Survivors Forum – Moving Forward

  • November 2 10:00am - November 2 5:00pm
  • Hilton Garden Inn Tysons Corner

The Young Survivors and Patients Forum is a dynamic event designed for young adult cancer survivors and current patients, offering a unique opportunity to connect, learn, and grow. Participants will […]


Nov 16 2024

Parents’ Getaway Weekend 2024

  • November 16 - November 17
  • Hyatt Regency

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 […]


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