Evelyn

Evelyn was only 4 years old when her family was rocked by the news from their doctors: Evelyn was fighting Cancer.  Not even in kindergarten yet, Evelyn and her family […]

Holly Senn

Holly, who is one of Special Love’s most energetic counselors and enthusiastic ambassadors, moved to Northern Virginia in 2004 to work as a Child Life Specialist for the Pediatric Oncology […]

Jeriel Rodriguez

Jeriel was 11 years old when he was diagnosed with Synovial Sarcoma at Inova Fairfax Children’s Hospital. He was introduced Special Love through Camp Fantastic at age 13 and attended […]

Kiana and Kendra Nwachukwu

  Not many Special Love campers can say they started out as babies. Even fewer can say they started out at camp as twin babies! But that what Kiana and […]

Randy Schools

  Randy Schools, the former President of the Recreation & Welfare Association at the National Institutes of Health, joined the organization at the very beginning back in 1983. The R&W […]

Sheila Baker

  When Sheila Baker and her late husband, Tom, the founders of Special Love and its hallmark program, Camp Fantastic, started the organization in 1983, they had no idea they […]

Special Love Golf Tournament

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 […]

Special Love Annual Gala

  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 […]

BRASS Day was full of colorful (and yummy) fall fun!

Cancer sibs had a day just to themselves on October 23rd filled it with yummy, colorful fall fun!  Virtual BRASS Day started on a tasty note with “s’more pops,” courtesy of Counselor Olivia. Our budding dessert chefs crafted their creations using […]

Summer 2021 Was a Virtual Masterpiece 

Summer 2021 Was a Virtual Masterpiece    “Thank you so much for such an amazing week and for making our first time camper feel included…the activities exceeded our expectations…”  BRASS Camp and Camp Fantastic each faced a tough task in […]