Listen to the Music in My Heart

Julia Jones, Special Love counselor and former camper (Wilm’s tumor) … For one week every summer, I get to go to camp. Camp is my happy place. This camp is […]

In Joyful Defiance of Their Cancer

Christopher Barnett, MD, Special Love volunteer …  Last night was the Camp Fantastic talent show. About halfway through, a camper came onto stage to perform “holding breath.” He took a […]

Fall into Special Love!

Summer’s over but the fun goes on!   Octoberfest Family Weekend is coming on Oct. 9-11 and it’s open to all families of children ages 17 and under who are within […]

Some Imaginative Kids

Check out this article from today’s Winchester Star – about a group of 8th graders who raised money to sponsor a camper to Camp Fantastic! Problem-Solving Local Teams Headed To […]

Swing into Spring!

Join us at any of these THREE golf tournaments in June and you’ll help send more kids to camp!   The Mark Moseley Celebrity Golf Tournament (June 2nd at Raspberry Falls) – a […]

Help Special Love send a kid with cancer to camp.   Here’s what you can do…   Donation How it helps $650 …sends a child for a week $400 …sends […]

Jordan Trufio

West Springfield High School student Jordan Trufio’s fight with cancer ended today.  Fellow student Sean Ngo contributed these thoughts on his passing.

My inspiration….

When I think of someone that has been a huge inspiration to me I cannot help but think of about one hundred kids, all under the age of seventeen, who […]

Staff Reflections

I am truly humbled by the amazing group of volunteers who have gathered here for a week of service and compassion. Like most families, we are diverse. There are extroverts […]