About Our Camp

We strive to foster a spirit of joy in a fun, safe and medically sound, urban recreational environment that builds self esteem, independence and friendships for children living with cancer.

Camp Kids Are Kids Chicago (CKAKC) is a nonprofit organization. We provide a camp for kids living with and beyond cancer and their siblings in a fun, safe and medically sound urban recreational environment and with no financial cost to campers families.

We are proud members of KOA Care Camps and Children’s Oncology Camping Association-International (COCA-I), an organization of 125 member camps, founded in 1982, which served the needs of 35,500 campers in 2014

Group of children and teenagers, some in wheelchairs, outdoors wearing purple shirts with yellow and blue ribbons, sitting on chairs and appearing to be in an event or camp setting with trees in the background.
Three smiling girls sitting on a grassy field eating sandwiches on a sunny day, with trees and people in the background.
Group of teenagers sitting outdoors, smiling and laughing, wearing casual clothing and lanyards.
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Children's oncology camping association

COCA’s mission is to strengthen, support and connect the international community of camps serving individuals and families affected by childhood cancer.

Care Camps

Care Camps make a difference in the lives of children with cancer by supporting our camp and camps like ours through their generous grants.

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