Camp for Kids 2024
Camps for Kids is a program that ensures that Cook Children’s patients with chronic illnesses have an opportunity to experience the magic of camp. Each camp gives kids opportunities to catch a fish, ride a horse for the first time, shoot a bull’s-eye at archery, challenge themselves on a ropes course or fly down a zip line. They can also learn about their diagnoses and make friends who are just like them.
Cook Children’s employees have the opportunity to volunteer at summer camps, as well as work at camp in specific roles, including nurses, physical therapists, respiratory therapists, clinical therapists, social workers, recreational therapists, child life specialists, and activity coordinators.
If you’d like to join in on the fun and volunteer at a specific camp, please reach out directly to the camp coordinator listed below.
Cook Children’s Summer Camps 2024
Camp Name | 2024 Dates | Location | Hospital Contact |
Camp Reynal- for kids with kidney disease | May 26-31 | Camp John Marc | Julie Barrow Jessica Russell |
Camp Mak-A-Dream- for young adults with cancer | Camp Mak-A-Dream | Lauren Bridge | |
Camp Discovery- for kids with ADHD | June 3-7 DAY CAMP | Camp Carter | Valerie Lohmar |
Camp TLC- for kids with spina bifida | June 9-14 | Camp John Marc | Anne Stankus |
Camp Oasis- for kids with Crohn’s and Colitis | June 9-14 | Camp For All Brenham, TX | Brenda Sonnier |
Camp MDA- for kids with muscular dystrophy | June 16-21 | Camp John Marc | Galen Laski Marcie Baldwin |
Camp Moss- for kids with heart disease | June 23-28 | Camp John Marc | Julia Smeltzer |
Camp Lancelot- for kids with Type 1 Diabetes | June 24-28 | Camp Carter | Kelli Goree Justin Suda |
Camp Sanguinity- for kids with cancer and their siblings | June 30-July 5 | Camp John Marc | Jill Koss |
Camp Jubilee- for kids with sickle cell anemia | July 7-12 | Camp John Marc | Amy Collins |
Camp Spark for kids with epilepsy | July 8-12 DAY CAMP | Camp Carter | Emily Brown Ashley Chreene |
Camp Ailihpomeh- for kids with hemophilia | July 14-19 | Camp John Marc | Erin Loftus Katie Carpenter |
Camp Hope- for kids with HIV | July 14-19 | Camp For All | Sylvia Martinez |
Camp El Tesoro De La Vida- for kids who have experienced the death of a loved one | July ? | Camp El Tesoro | Christi Thornhill Shannon Kelly |
Weekend Camps 2024
Camp Name | 2024 Dates | Location | Hospital Contact |
Camp ID Families from ID | March 1-3 | Camp John Marc | Betty Stroud Daniele Gibbons |
Camp O ’Hana Families of cancer survivors | March 15-17 | Camp John Marc | Sommer Mims Dr Beam |
Camp Courage Teen siblings | April 5-7 | Camp John Marc | Kat Davitt |
Camp Strong Families from 4NT | April 12-14 | Camp John Marc | Lindsay Sikes Anne Stankus |
Camp Believe Teens w/ bladder exstrophy | April 19-21 | Camp John Marc | Amy Sandlin Brooke Thueson |
Camp Renal Teens w/ kidney disease | April 19-21 | Camp John Marc | Marissa Stengel Jessica Russell |
Camp Rheumies Teens w/ Rheumatology diagnosis | April 19-21 | Camp John Marc | Emily Larkin Miles Cantrell |
Camp RISE Family who have experienced trauma | April 26-28 | Camp John Marc | Janis Smith Robin May |
Camp Morning Star Families who have lost a child | May 10-12 | Camp John Marc | Hanna Boyd Sarah Smith |
Camp NOW Families from Neuro/Oncology | September 6-8 | Camp John Marc | Amy Collins Mandy Mansell |
Camp Rise Teens w/ Type 1 Diabetes | September 27-29 | Camp John Marc | Brenda Sonnier |
Camp E.E.G Family with a child who has epilepsy | October 11-13 | Camp John Marc | Emily Brown |
Camp LIGHT Teens w/ cancer | November 1-3 | Camp John Marc | Lauren Bridge Carol Lowery |
Camp Star Teens from RCU/TCU | November 1-3 | Camp John Marc | Anne Stankus |
Camp Tecumseh Families of patients with HIV | November 8-10 | Camp John Marc | Sylvia Martinez |
