NORTH STAR REACH

FIND COMMUNITY.
DISCOVER JOY.
MAKE MEMORIES.

North Star Reach offers children with serious health challenges a piece of childhood they might not otherwise experience—campfires and s’mores with new friends, paddling a canoe across the lake, catching fireflies at dusk, or shooting a bow and arrow for the first time. Our mission is to provide life-changing, barrier-free camp experiences—always free of charge—for children with serious health challenges and their families. 

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Volunteers help North Star Reach maximize its impact on campers while offering the community a way to support our mission of serving children with serious health challenges and their families.
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about north star reach

Our Mission

North Star Reach provides life-changing, year-round programs (at camp and remotely) for children with serious health challenges and their families, free of charge.

The Need

There are over 1.5 million children across the Great Lakes region who are unable to attend camp due to a life-threatening illness.

Our Camp

North Star Reach is Michigan’s only barrier-free, fully-accessible medical camp serving children with significant health challenges and their families from across the Great Lakes region.
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Volunteers help North Star Reach stretch every dollar to make the greatest impact on our campers and, in return for the gift of time, find a place filled with community and belonging themselves.

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recent NEWS

North Star Reach Awarded $150,000 Grant from The A.A. Van Elslander Foundation to Support 2026 Programming

North Star Reach is honored to announce that it has been awarded a $150,000 grant from The A.A. Van Elslander Foundation. This transformational investment will fully support one of North Star Reach’s two week-long 2026 Residential Summer Camp sessions and one of its four Family Camp Weekends, ensuring children with serious health challenges and their families can experience medically supported, barrier-free, joy-filled camp experiences entirely free of charge.

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We are thankful for the support of our community!

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Volunteers help make a life-changing impact. Learn more and sign up today.
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Partner

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Campership

Help cover the cost of a single camp session for one camper at our medically supported camp.
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ADDITIONAL WAYS TO GIVE

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Donors Make Camp Possible

Since North Star Reach opened in 2016, generous donors have made it possible for more than 3,500 children with serious health challenges and their families to experience the magic of camp. Thanks to the support of our incredible community, we continue to create spaces where kids can make lifelong memories, build friendships, and discover their inner strength—all at no cost to their families.

We extend our deepest gratitude to the visionaries who helped make North Star Reach a reality. Their generosity and dedication have laid the foundation for countless moments of joy and connection.

The Ted & Jane Von Voigtlander Foundation

Vera and Joseph Dresner Foundation

Mott Golf Classic

The Jones Family Foundation

Jackie & Jake Long

SeriousFun Children’s Network

EVERY DONATION HELPS!

As North Star Reach moves toward a sustainable future to provide transformative camp experiences to children with serious illnesses and their families, individual donations continue to be a critical foundation to an aspirational fundraising goal in the coming years. Help bring camp magic to life with your donation today!
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Thank you, Campfire Sponsors!