APRIL | MAY 2019
Candlelighters
FAMILY Connections Candlelighters Family Camp
Join us for our signature Candlelighters Family Camp on Saturday August 31st – Monday Sept. 2nd in Eugene, OR at Camp Harlow over Labor Day Weekend.
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he weekend will be full of fun activities including swimming, gokarts, bumper boats, mini golf, zip lining, horseback riding, campfires, games, and more. Camp is free for all immediate family members and includes lodging and meals! Don’t miss out on this action-packed weekend of fun!
Camp is open to any family residing in Oregon and SW Washington. Preference given to new families or families who have attended camp less than 3 years. If you are a returning family and have attended camp more than 3 years, please contact Kristin if you wish to be considered for a Host Family position.
ELIGIBILITY:
Candlelighters to be put on the waitlist, and will be eligible to attend camp if space Families, including all immediate is available. • family members, are eligible to attend • Children diagnosed with cancer can Candlelighters Family Camp up to three be at any stage in their treatment, • times within ten years of date of diagnosis, post treatment, or have passed due to relapse, or loss of a child, or until the child cancer. is age 21. Attendance does not have to be • Immediate family members include in consecutive years. Families who have parents/caregivers, siblings and anyone attended camp three times may contact living in the household. If space is avail- •
HERE IS HOW YOU CAN REGISTER: 1. E-Mail: Visit www.candlelightersoregon.org and click on ‘Information and Registration’ link at the top of the page or click the ‘Family Application’ link. Once it is filled out you can e-mail it to Kristin at kristin@candlelightersoregon.org or fill out and scan the newsletter copy to the above e-mail address. 2. Mail: Send in your completed application (online or newsletter form) to: CANDLELIGHTERS FAMILY CAMP 6600 SW 92nd Ave., Suite 160 Portland, OR 97223 Attn: Kristin Burgoyne
able additional family members may be included at the Camp Director’s discretion. Siblings may be over the age of 21 as long as the diagnosed child is under 21. The wait list will be complied in the order in which the Camp Director receives applications. Applicants will be notified three weeks prior to camp if there is space for them to attend camp. New families will take first priority
In order to attend camp, the family must:
• Fill out ALL forms completely (liability, media, behavior conduct, health insurance) and on time. • Abide by rules and behavior conduct code at all times while at camp • Not have a contagious illness
SPECIAL IMPORTANT INFO: If you register for Camp and are a NO SHOW or cancel within 3 days from the start of Camp, you will not be eligible to attend camp in following years. Special circumstances do not apply. Candlelighters For Children With Cancer publishes Candlelighters FAMILY Connections six times a year to provide news and other information to families affected by cancer in Oregon and SW Washington.
Candlelighters is proud to offer free services to families experiencing childhood cancer. Per our policy: Families, including all immediate family members are eligible to attend Candlelighters activities until the affected child is age 21.