Topic: Camper and Family Testimonials
At Camp, Anything Is Possible
SeriousFun campers like 13-year-old Alex, who you’ll meet in the video below, get to experience all the joys, activities, and wonders of camp because of supporters like YOU! At SeriousFun camps and…
Family Camp Stories: Meet Shoni
“Family Camp taught us that, whilst illness may always be a part of our lives, it does not have to define them.” – Shoni Tavend…
Family Camp Stories: The Cogleys
Family and sibling camps and programs are designed to help families escape the daily challenges they face because of serious illness and celebrate simply being together. Families are strengthened by the support…
Camp Made Me the Teacher I Am Today
Former camp staffer and current volunteer, Gidget, shares how camp shapes her teaching career, and what this means for her students in the classroom.
Rediscovering Hope: Nolan’s Story
Nolan lives with Eosinophilic esophagitis (known as EoE), an autoimmune disease that affects the digestive system and can make swallowing food nearly impossible. For kids like Nolan, it makes experiencing all the fun and joy of childhood a real challenge – except when at a SeriousFun camp.
Meet Braedon & The Pollman Family
Braedon was a typical child, until the age of five when a neurodegenerative disease slowly began stealing his ability to function normally. His mother Jill and father Bernd share their family’s transformative experience with camp.
How Time Apart At Camp Brought A Mom & Daughter Closer Together
We caught up with Léa and her mother, Pascale, who spent many months in the hospital battling Léa's cancer. Camp offered newfound friendships, hope, and confidence for them both.
The Power of Camp Addis: Tedi’s Story
Tewodros Daniel had faced a lifetime of stigma and discrimination because of his HIV status in Ethiopia—until camp. He tells his story.