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Hero #30 – A Hero from Day One

Now appearing - Hero #30!  Here at last is the finale to Special Love's 30th year of service to children with cancer and our "30 Years & 30 Heroes." Click here to meet Jeff, one of our inaugural 1983 campers, who took his cancer experience and built a career...

Camp moments – big and small

We do BIG things at camp. We have camp carnivals with games, prizes, motorcycle rides, a dunk tank and fire truck rides. We transform bland cafeterias into dazzling cruise lounges. We put together over 25 daily class offerings including film class, archery, canoeing,...

Camp Fantastic 2011 sets sail!

If you’ve ever wondered “What is Camp Fantastic all about?” or “ What makes it so special?” then stay tuned here for regular updates and photos from the “Special Love Boat” that set sail from Camp Fantastic 2011 yesterday.If you’ve ever wondered “What is Camp...

Camp Is Where The Heart Is

Sunset over the JamesThe sun is setting over the James as my car roles to a stop, its tires crunching in the gravel parking lot outside of the Jamestown 4H Center’s mess hall. Despite traffic and an unfamiliar route, I seem to be the first to arrive and I take a moment to savor the quiet tranquility of the slow, deep water that, like me, has reached the end of its long journey.

 

It’s good to be home.

 

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YACing It Up

Splashdown!  YAC 2010YAC weekend 2011 kicks off in Jamestown on Friday.  This Fantastic weekend nurtures a community of support for young adult survivors and brings old camp friends back together again.  

 

Last year we went to a Splashdown waterpark (clearly a big hit with the YACer at right).  This year we figure we’ll cut out the middle man and head straight to the ocean.  Sunshine and sea air; that’s what it’s all about.

Attend a Special Event!

Alexander's Auction (Nov. 13th) - Join us at the home of Kurt and Allison Baca as we celebrate survivors and raise money for Special Love with unique auction items, including NFL memorabilia and Pro Bowl tickets, vacation packages, gift baskets, restaurant...

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