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2022 Program Announcement
We are excited to share our plans to begin safely welcoming campers back to camp onsite. We are also proud to continue evolving our year-round virtual programs. Our program and medical staff, together with our Board of Directors, have been working hard to create a reopening plan that focuses on safety first, which informed the changes to our Family and Summer Camp schedule.
While no one knows how the pandemic will play out, we believe the reduced capacity schedule is in line with the values at the heart of our Camp Code: Safety, Respect, and Love. Please visit our website for more details about Summer Camp and Campily Retreats, which adapt traditional Family Camp Weekend programming to ensure COVID-19 precautions while giving families a chance to enjoy a camp getaway experience.
We are grateful to our incredible community, especially donors and volunteers, for helping us to make our upcoming 2022 season possible. We can’t wait to connect with you soon!
Summer Camp Date Change: After hearing that many of our families have delayed school release dates and considering the transmission rates of COVID-19 in schools, together with our medical team we have decided the best thing for our camper families is to delay the start of camp this summer from our previously announced schedule. See the updated summer camp dates below.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN! Spring/Fall Campily Retreat and Summer Camp Applications are now open. You can learn more and register today by clicking one of the following links:
2022 Family & Summer Camp Schedule
Spring Campily Retreats
April 22–April 24: General Session
April 29–May 1: General Session
Summer Camps
June 26–July 1: Transplant & Cardiology (Volunteer Training starts June 25)
July 7–12: Epilepsy/Neuro-Oncology & Cardiology (Volunteer Training starts July 6)
July 17–22: Sickle Cell Disease (Volunteer Training starts July 16)
Fall Campily Retreats
Sept. 9–11: General Session (Epilepsy)
Sept. 23–25: General Session
Oct. 21–23: General Session (DMUM)
Please visit our Camper FAQs page to find out more about the key issues that informed our 2022 onsite schedule, camper eligibility details, COVID-19 precaution requirements, and how programs will be adapted to ensure a safe and fun camp experience for everyone.
Interested in volunteering? You can learn more and apply today by visiting the link below.
Everyone Has Something To Give: Thank You!
Wow! Look at what we accomplished together in just a single day of giving! A tremendous thank you to our incredible community, who made this year’s #GivingTuesday a huge success. Here’s how so many amazing people generously gave to make a difference:
💛 Pledged more than 1,700 volunteer hours
💚 Raised more than $20,000
💙 Hosted Facebook/Instagram fundraisers and shared hundreds of stories online about the meaningful impact North Star Reach’s camps and programs are making for the campers and families who urgently need them
If you’d like to join our 2022 volunteer movement, you can still pledge hours now until the end of the year, whether that’s donating 5 hours, 50, or more. Each gift of time will also raise $25 for North Star Reach, thanks to the generosity of donors who established a Challenge Fund.
Volunteer opportunities include: Behind-the-scenes program and event support, committees (for events, fundraising, and marketing), service workdays, and more.
Your pledge, if made before the end of 2021, will also raise $25 for North Star Reach, thanks to a Challenge Fund established by generous donors.
We can’t thank you enough for your vital gifts of time, talent, and financial support. Each and every volunteer pledge, donation, social post, like, share and cheer fuels the growth and success of our programs. On behalf of the kids and families we serve, thank you from the bottom of our hearts.