Camp Kids Are Kids Chicago

Camp Kids Are Kids Chicago offers in-person camp activities for children living with and beyond cancer and their siblings, ages 7 to 17. The organization also holds virtual camps throughout the year when being in person is not an option. It is an urban camp with no financial cost to campers families.

Programs

• Camp Kids Are Kids Chicago — children living with and beyond cancer and their siblings, ages 7 to 17 · Urban camp in a fun, safe, and medically sound recreational environment; no financial cost to campers families.

At a glance

• Ages: 7–17 years old
• General schedule: Campers can participate in in-person camp activities, and the organization also holds virtual camps throughout the year when being in-person is not an option.

About the provider

Camp Director is Rich Brundige. The program says medical staff are available 24/7 to administer medications, change dressings, and respond to camper health needs. All staff are thoroughly background checked and trained. Camp Kids Are Kids Chicago is a nonprofit organization and a proud member of KOA Care Camps and the Children’s Oncology Camping Association-International (COCA-I).

Applications can only be accepted if they are completed in their entirety. Required medical forms must be completed and turned in for review by the medical team before any camper can be accepted. Camper applications for 2024 were due Saturday, June 15th; if you have not heard by June 30th, call (312) 912-5308.

What families say

“As a parent my concern was that I was not willing to send my child to a camp in midst of chemotherapy. Who would take care of her every need?! That’s what CKAKC did, they had every aspect covered. They answered all my questions, always welcoming any concerns we had as a family. Camp was a place my daughter got to be a kid again, with every safety measure in place.” — CKAKC Parent since 2015

Last updated August 24, 2026.