Join us for our annual fishing event: Reel Connection. We will spend the morning fishing out at YMCA Camp Carter. Breakfast items, coffee, and a catered lunch from Carpenter’s Cafe will be included. Cancer Care Services will provide the fishing poles and all fishing supplies. Please bring your favorite outdoor chairs and/or blankets. It’s going to be a fun morning!
Acompáñenos en nuestro evento anual de pesca: Reel Connection. Pasaremos la mañana pescando en YMCA Camp Carter. Se servirá desayuno, café, y un almuerzo proporcionado por Carpenter’s Cafe. Cancer Care Services proporcionará las cañas de pescar y todo lo que necesita para la pesca. Por favor, traiga sus sillas favoritas al aire libre, y / o mantas.¡Será una mañana divertida!
Para inscribirse, póngase en contacto con Megan Clifton, Director of Client Engagement: Megan@CancerCareServices.org
Interested in volunteering? Find Reel Connection volunteer opportunities on our Volunteer Portal.
Join us for art therapy night! Come hungry and ready to get your creativity on! Our Clinical Director, Brianna Silva, will be leading us through an art therapy activity. Dinner will also be provided.
¡Acompáñanos en nuestra Noche de Conexión para explorar tu talento artístico! Un terapeuta de arte nos acompañará para dirigir una actividad de arteterapia para ti y tus seres queridos. La cena será proporcionada.
“Will you be our Valentine?” 41 cancer patients, survivors, and their loved ones said “yes!”
Cancer Care shared the love at our annual Valentine’s Dinner (generously hosted by AHUMC) with intentional couples/family bonding sessions and a freshly prepared gourmet dinner with live piano accompaniment. The night concluded with a dance party featuring a command performance by our very own VP of Programs, Tracey, as the DJ!
Newly engaged couples and long-time partners were present, in addition to singles and friends. Couples answered guided questions to strengthen their relationship while our singles gathered to discuss topics based on conversation hearts!
One of our clients, Therese, was “…bound and determined to make it out tonight. I have not been out of the house since my surgery, but really wanted to come tonight to share this experience with my husband, son, and grandson. I am so glad I came. We made wonderful memories.”
The dinner and dancing were a welcome break from the challenges of cancer, and parents were able to enjoy this rare one-on-one time thanks to free childcare. Everyone experienced moments of joy and connection with their loved ones – reminding them that they don’t have to cope with cancer alone.
Wondering how to support cancer patients and their families all year long?
Valentine’s Day may be over, but you can spread the love all year long. Join our monthly giving club so that cancer patients like Therese can continue to make special memories with her family. Every amount makes a difference, even just $10 a month (the cost of a nice box of chocolates!):
All singles and couples impacted by cancer are invited! Come join us for food, fun, break-out sessions, and dancing. We hope to see you there! *Free childcare is provided.
¡Todos los solteros y parejas están invitados! Acompañenos a la comida, la diversión, las sesiones de trabajo y el baile. ¡Esperamos verte ahí! *Tenemos cuidado de niños gratis disponible.
Join us as we kick off 2024 with a healthy cooking class. A chef will guide us in creating a healthy meal, and we will end the evening by enjoying what we prepare.
Acompáñenos a celebrar el año nuevo 2024 con una clase de cocina saludable. Un chef nos va a dirigir a crear una comida saludable, y terminaremos la tarde disfrutando lo que preparamos.
Join us for our Connect Night as we channel our inner artsy side! An art therapist will be on hand to guide you and your loved ones through a therapeutic art activity. Dinner will be provided.
¡Acompáñanos en nuestra noche de Connect para explorar nuestro talento artístico! Un terapeuta de arte nos acompañará para guiarte a ti y a tus seres queridos en una actividad de arteterapia. La cena será proporcionada.
CampCARE was “out of this world” (this year’s theme)! 75 children, ages 5-12 who have a loved one with cancer, attended Cancer Care’s week-long day camp. We were thrilled to welcome 31 new campers this year!
The campers hiked, canoed, fished, swam, fed horses, tried archery, met Fort Worth firefighters, conquered the ropes course, and, most importantly – shared their cancer experiences with their peers and learned healthy ways to cope, thanks to our therapists on staff. By the end of the week, each child KNEW they were not alone in their cancer journeys.
One of our priorities during CampCARE is to provide creative ways for the children to express their thoughts and feelings. This year, every child decorated a t-shirt in honor or memory of their loved one with cancer. One of the campers honored her dad, who has cancer, by writing, “My dad is a warrior.” So empowering for them both!
Because finances shouldn’t mean that a child has to cope with cancer alone, CampCARE is always FREE to attend.
One mom shared, “I just wanted to say thank you so much for inviting our children to Camp Carter! It was such a blessing to be able to have them attend and there was no way we would have been able to send all 3 of them for a whole week. So, from the bottom of our hearts, thank you so much! They loved every minute of it and made some wonderful memories!”
CampCARE in the News
NBC 5 featured CampCARE in their #SomethingGood segment! Check out the video below or view the segment on the NBCDFW website.
Sharing Gratitude
Lastly, we would like to thank the many people who made CampCARE an out-of-this-world event. We are proud of our Camp Director and counseling team for making every child feel loved and heard! The CampCARE crew leaders did a fantastic job guiding their groups and encouraging bonding. We were blessed with many volunteers that decorated the retreat center, helped the camp run smoothly, and cleaned up. To the Sportsmen’s Club of Fort Worth and our donors – we could not bring help and hope to our campers without you! Thank you!
Empower Children Impacted by Cancer
If you would like to support life-changing programs like CampCARE, please consider joining our monthly giving club. The Hope Collective ensures that those impacted by cancer receive financial, emotional, and practical support all year round.
Reel Connection is a one-day fishing event at YMCA Camp Carter. Clients and their loved ones are invited to enjoy a morning of fishing, light breakfast items, and nature! Fishing poles and all supplies will be provided. A box-style lunch will also be served. Bring your chairs, blankets, sunscreen, and smiles!
Reel Connection es un evento de un día en Camp Carter de YMCA. ¡Clientes y sus seres queridos son invitados para disfrutar una mañana de pesca, aperitivos de desayuno y la naturaleza! Cañas de pescar y todo el equipo será proveído. Un lonche será servido. ¡Traigan sus sillas, cobijas, protector solar y sus sonrisas!
Join us for a night under the stars, as we watch a movie outside! Our movie of choice is the original Toy Story. Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, family, and friends to join you! Popcorn, movie theater-style candy, and beverages will be provided.
Disfruta de una noche bajo las estrellas mientras vemos una película afuera! Nuestra película elegida es la original Toy Story. Trae sillas de jardín, mantas, familia y amigos. Habrá palomitas de maíz, dulces estilo cine y bebidas.
Join us for our first Connect Night of the year: Cooking With Cuisine for Healing! Cuisine for Healing will lead us in a healthy, delicious Cooking Class in which you and your loved ones can participate. We will make the recipe together, then eat what we made! You don’t want to miss it!
Acompañenos para nuestra primera Noche de Conexión del año: ¡Cocinando con Cuisine for Healing! Cuisine for Healing nos guiará en una clase de cocina saludable y deliciosa en la que usted y sus seres queridos pueden participar. ¡Haremos juntos la receta y luego comeremos lo que hicimos! ¡No te lo querrás perder!
