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Summer Camp in a Safe Hospital Setting

Camp Get-A-Well-A brings a camp experience right inside the hospital, so kids confined to a medical facility can still experience the thrills of summer camp. This in-hospital summer camp in a sterile setting is the first of its kind in the United States. Five-day camps as well as single event or single day "outreach" camps are available. Since 1998, Camp Get-A-Well-A has served over 10,000 kids, benefiting children's hospitals and patients across the country from Philadelphia, PA to Phoenix, AZ.

Camp Stories

Peter's T-Shirt Treatment

Peter still wears the t-shirt he received at Camp Get-A-Well-A

On August 17, 2006, a beautiful, energetic four-year-old named Peter was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma, a cancer that affects infants and children. Peter's treatment began the day after his diagnosis and has included 3 major surgeries, high-dose chemotherapy, a bone marrow transplant, radiation, and antibody treatment.

Peter has responded well to the treatments so far, and the scans look clear. After suffering a very scary setback in August of 2007, Peter started antibody treatment at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York in an attempt to prevent relapse. He continues to travel there every 3 months for testing and for antibody treatment.

"Peter still has (and wears) the t-shirt he received at Camp Get-A-Well-A in January of 2007," said Peter's mom, Erika. "He also has his pillow and remembers the zoo coming to the hospital. Those were some long days – weeks - months in the hospital, and you brightened them so much!"


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