Category: Network Updates
Creating More Joy with SeriousFun
In July, SeriousFun Children’s Network’s 2024 Gathering, Creating More Joy, brought marketing and outreach professionals from our member camps together in Dublin, Ireland to discuss how to effectively reach and serve more…
MagicCon Supports The “Magic” of SeriousFun Camps and Programs
Photo Above: Eve Edwards (Over The Wall), Alessandra Porrini (Dynamo), and guest at SeriousFun at the MagicCon booth in Amsterdam. This June, through our partnership with Hasbro, representatives from SeriousFun Children’s Network…
Recognizing the Importance of Mental Health & Wellness at SeriousFun Camps
Every meaningful camp experience had by a SeriousFun camper is made possible by not only supporting their medical and physiological needs but their psychosocial and emotional needs as well. In 2023, we…
How Can Camps Track Progress Towards Their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Goals?
Dr. Allison Dymnicki, principal senior associate at Abt Global, and Dr. Ann Gillard, research director at SeriousFun Children’s Network The What? SeriousFun Children’s Network camps and programs support the idea…
SeriousFun Names John Frascotti as Board Chair and Maurice Pratt as Vice Chair After Five Years of Service
NORWALK, CT (April 1, 2024) — The Board of Directors of SeriousFun Children’s Network has named John Frascotti as Board Chair with Maurice Pratt stepping into the role of Vice Chair. SeriousFun…
Study Reveals Improved Sense of Purpose in Medical Volunteers
NORWALK, CT (November 9, 2023) SeriousFun Children’s Network (SeriousFun), the leading network of medical specialty camps in the world, has released a new report offering unique insight into the potential of medical…
SeriousFun welcomes Dr. Laura Blaisdell
We are pleased to introduce you to the newest member of the SeriousFun Children’s Network family, Dr. Laura Blaisdell. Dr. Laura (as we like to call her) will be serving in the…
Research On The Impact and Benefits of SeriousFun Camps and Programs
Participating in a SeriousFun camp or program, even for just one week, can profoundly change the life and future of a child living with a serious medical condition. As members of the…
Safety Above All: Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Just a few short months into 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic flipped the world upside down. In-person gatherings—whether work or personal—halted overnight. In-person camp programming shut down, too. But SeriousFun Children’s Network recognized…
Excellence in Action: COVID-19 Operations Guide for SERIOUSFUN CAMPS
One of the positive impacts of SeriousFun Children’s Network’s response to COVID-19, and the intentional and streamlined collaboration and knowledge sharing that took place, was the development of the COVID-19 Operations Guide…
