At Camp Courage, we believe that kids should be able to just be kids, regardless of their health challenges. That’s why we offer a week of exciting outdoor adventures and fun activities, like fishing, zip-lining, ropes courses and more! While cancer may be a part of our campers’ lives, it’s not the focus of our program. We aim to provide a safe and supportive environment where children can simply enjoy being children and make lasting memories.
We are a privately funded non-profit organization dedicated to providing a free outdoor camp experience to children diagnosed with cancer. We offer the campers challenging experiences designed to provide them with coping skills to deal with living with cancer.
Camp Courage is not a “cancer camp” where cancer is the focus. It is a place where kids can be kids. Yes, they share this unfortunate disease, but that is not what defines them and it is not what defines Camp Courage. We put cancer on the back burner, immersing kids in a week of outdoor adventures and fun. Activities include fishing in an on-site pond, a zip-line, the Big Swing, high ropes course, archery, horseback riding, boating, camp crafts, and hiking.
Camp Courage is housed at the Balarat Outdoor Education Center near Jamestown, Colorado, about 50 miles northwest of Denver. The facility sits at an elevation of 7,500 ft in the foothills outside of Boulder, Colorado. The campers will be housed in a quaint lodge and have access to the full 700 acres of beautiful mountain terrain.
run by John Hite and volunteers
who have hearts of gold.
Many of the kids who attend
don’t get to be part of regular activities
like “outdoor lab” in the public schools,
due to their cancer.
This week allows them to not miss out
on being a KID for a few days!
The bonds are priceless
and the fact that a sibling is allowed to come along
means that cancer parents get a much needed break!
Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers!
Great memories and friendships were made
for both of my kids!
[email protected]
Cancer League of Colorado
PO Box 5373
Englewood, Colorado 80155
303-281-9864
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