Dates for Ronald McDonald Camp® 2008 are Sunday, August 17th to Saturday, August 23rd.

Ronald McDonald Camp® is a place where kids with cancer and their siblings can enjoy just being kids. It's a week of fun and friendship, and freedom from being different. It's a chance to experience new activities and acquire new skills in a supportive, nurturing environment. It's a time when kids can talk openly about cancer and everybody else understands.

Who Can Go? Ronald McDonald Camp® is for children ages 7 to 17 who are currently undergoing or who have been treated for cancer. Their siblings, one from each family, also have the opportunity to attend.

Teen Camp: Teen Camp is for children ages 13 to 17 and gives them the opportunity to choose their own activities in a well-supervised and structured environment.

Junior Camp: Junior Camp provides an age-appropriate camp experience filled with organized activities, fun, and challenges for children ages 7 to 12.

Staff: Ronald McDonald Camp® is staffed primarily by a group of caring and dedicated volunteers who work year-round with our team of camp directors to ensure that our campers have a week of full of fun and rewarding experiences that results in a life-time of memories. These volunteers represent a diverse group with many talents who thrive in the team-oriented environment, and they are united by a shared commitment to our children. Our camper-to-counselor ratio is 2-1, and we are able to provide one-on-one assistance when necessary. Our infirmary is staffed 24 hours a day by a medical staff of pediatric oncologists, nurses, and social workers from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Counselor-In-Training (CIT) Program: Current patients and survivors, ages 18 or 19, can apply to join the CIT program. This two-year training is designed to facilitate the transition from camper to counselor, develop leadership skills, and introduce team building activities. Potential CITs must complete an application and go through an interview process before being notified about eligibility for the program. Space is limited. Dates: Ronald McDonald Camp® is traditionally held in mid-August each year. 

Cost: There is no charge for any former or current patient. Each cancer survivor has the opportunity to bring one sibling to camp at a nominal fee. Funding for the camp is provided solely through the contributions of many individuals, organizations, and businesses to benefit Ronald McDonald Camp®. The actual cost per camper exceeds $500 for the week.

Donations: If you would like to make a donation to Ronald McDonald Camp® you can send it to: Attn: Carolann Costa, Ronald McDonald Camp® c/o Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House® 3925 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104. Ronald McDonald Camp® is a program of the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House® . For further information, leave a message on the Camp voicemail at: (215) 387-8406 ext. 486, or visit our website at www.RonaldMcDonaldCamp.org.