I want to start an charitable organization/camp for kids whose parents have cancer?

daresforca

I'm wanting to start up a charitable organization for kids whose parents either are currently battling cancer or whose parents have passed away from cancer. As part of the organization I'd like to maybe start a summer camp where kids can come to get away from everything and be with others who are going through the same thing. I'd like to have the usual summer camp acitivites there.
Aside from the camp, I'd like to have a year-round place where kids can go and support each other and get information and advice.
Any ideas on how to get this kind of thing started? Any tips or information you can provide would be really helpful. Thanks!

Answer
That sounds like a very worthy effort. In fact, there are a few organizations doing this - so you could either join forces to help them or contact them for ideas in replicating their model in your community.

A good starting point would be Camp Kesem National at www.campkesem.org.

What is a good summer camp for kids in Las Vegas?

Joe S

Does anyone know of a good camp for locals that live in Las Vegas. My daughter is 7 and I need to find place that is safe and responsible.

Please don't say the YMCA because that place is HORRIBLE. They have no adult supervision and only a teen staff that is rude and apathetic. Twice I showed up and found my daughter with no supervision!! Kids were literally beating each other up.

So, I need to find a safe place for kids.

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Check with the Clark County Parks and Recreation Department and with the City of Las Vegas Leisure and Recreation Department. They have summer camps

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