Virtual Camp Happy

A NEW WAY TO SERVE: SUMMER 2020

We Cancerve will introduce Virtual Camp Happy starting June 2020 as a way to bring some of our most popular fun and enriching Camp Happy activities to children affiliated with organizations we traditionally service - hospitals, homeless shelters, orphanages and group homes - and as well as to any child looking for fun and enriching activities during the summer.  Virtual Camp Happy will be faciliated via the Internet.

How We'll Do It!

SOCIAL DISTANCING 101

Virtual Camp Happy is a way to help ensure we abide by social distancing requirements as recommended by various authorities. As restrictions are lifted, we will offer camp onsite in careful collaboration with recipient organizations. Our camp program can be enjoyed via our online resources including fun and enriching videos filmed by our Youth Camp Counselors!

Why We're Changing

COVID-19​

We Cancerve is committed to reaching the population we serve. We cannot be stunted by change; we are committed to adapting to change to make sure our friends in homeless shelters, foster care group homes and hospitals throughout the region (and now all over the world!) know we're here and available as much as we can be for you! We hope you enjoy all of the hard work our all-youth team put into this project for you!

Camp Happy's Beginning

Launched: Summer 2015

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Camp Happy is a free, onsite summer enrichment day camp created by the We Cancerve Movement, Inc. that includes field trips to local places like dairy farms,  movie theaters, swimming pools and equestrian centers!  Camp Happy special guests come to us and host fun activities like dance, art and crafts, STEM activities, and fitness and health activities.  What sets us apart from other summer camps: (1) our camp is created by youth for youth; (2) our Camp Counselors are between the ages of 12 and 18 and we plan and facilitate our entire summer camp program; (3) our Camp Counselors buddy  up almost always 1-to-1 with our  Happy Campers and (4) our camp doesn't cost parents a single penny!  Our goal is to  provide homeless and foster youth  fun and enriching activities during the summer! 

Welcome to Virtual Camp Happy 

 

Hello Happy Campers!

 

We Cancerve's Camp Happy Camp Counselors designed daily schedules allows you to participate in our award-winning free summer enrichment day camp from wherever you are!  

 

We won awards not because we're experts in instructional design and facilitation. Our camp is not even formally certified! It is, however, kid-approved.

 

For these reasons, we've worked closely with paid staff at local homeless shelters and a foster care group home for the past five years to more than 100 youth.  Year after year, nonprofits have invited us back because we safely and responsibly make summer break fun for kids who need  extra  reasons to smile!  

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While our camp activities are designed with young people in mind, it is the responsibility of the adults who care for them to ensure the environments in which these activities are administered and monitored are safe, and that children are well supervised. The We Cancerve Movement, including its volunteer camp counselors, board of advisors, officers, directors, volunteers and all others involved, shall not assume or have any responsibility or liability for expenses, medical treatment or compensation for any provider negligence or injury that any child, dependent or ward may suffer during or resulting from participation in this program.

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To gain access to our free, amazing summer schedules, an adult at least age 18 must consent to the following terms: 

Virtual Camp Happy 2020 Consent Agreement
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By submitting this form, you acknowledge that you are at least 18 years old and authorized to hereby consent - for yourself, your children, your ward, your dependent, your spouse, heirs, executors and administrators - waive, release and forever discharge any and all rights and claims for damages that may now or may hereafter accrue, arising from or in any way may be connected with participation in this program. You understand the inherent dangers of: science experiments, and summer and outdoor activities including water activities, e.g., including drowning, internal injuries, broken bones, sunburns, heat stroke or exhaustion and upper respiratory illness. You assume for yourself, your child and your ward any and all risks associated with participation in this program and do hereby hold We Cancerve Movement, Inc., its volunteer camp counselors, board of advisors, officers, directors, volunteers and all others involved harmless and not liable for any damages or harm resulting from this camp. You understand participation is completely voluntary.