Welcome to the Happy Camper Club
Celebrating the Community Who Believes Camp Changes Everything
See the difference you make, month after month
You’re part of a community of recurring donors helping camp change everything for children living with serious illnesses. Here, you can stay connected to the joy, belonging, and possibility your dependable support brings to children and families.
September Fun
Exclusive Online Event
Happy Camper Lunch & Learn with Clea Newman
📅 Date: Wednesday, September 30th 2026
🕛 Time: 1:00 PM EST
💻 Location: Virtual via Zoom
Clea Newman is a longtime Ambassador for SeriousFun Children’s Network and a passionate advocate for the vision that her father, Paul Newman, set in motion more than 35 years ago.
Grab some lunch and join Clea on ZOOM as she shares more about SeriousFun, the impact you’re making, and what’s ahead for our Network.
A Cuppa for a Cause
Earlier this month, we sent a small token of our appreciation to warmly welcome you into our Happy Camper community.
If you’re already sipping from your Happy Camper Club mug, we’d love to see it. Raise your mug, snap a pic, share it on your favorite social, and tag SeriousFun! While you’re at it, tell us what being a Happy Camper means to you.
A Taste of Camp: Diabetic-friendly Hot Cocoa Recipe
Did you know that SeriousFun camps accommodate all dietary limitations and serve the same food for all campers so nobody feels singled out? For this and other delicious, diabetic-friendly recipes click here.
See How Camp Changes Everything
How Family Camp Day Creates Space for Childhood During Cancer Treatment
For children living with cancer, some of the most meaningful moments can be the simplest ones: playing with family, making a memory, and having the chance to simply be a kid. Long hospital stays and ongoing treatment disrupt ordinary life. Days that might once have been filled with school, games, family outings, and time with…
How Camp Changes Everything for Children Living with Cancer: Aoibhe’s Story
For Aoibhe, camp helped her rebuild something cancer that had changed during cancer treatment: confidence in herself and what she could do. When Illness Changes How You See Yourself By the time Aoibhe came to Barretstown, our SeriousFun camp in Ireland, cancer treatment had changed more than her routines. She was using a wheelchair and…
How Camp Helps Children with Cancer and Their Families: Conor’s Story
For families living through childhood cancer, a medically supported camp experience can create something treatment often takes away: time to simply be together. When Childhood Cancer Changes Everything For Conor’s family, childhood cancer arrived without warning. A routine school eye test led to the discovery that Conor had a brain tumor. He had shown no…
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