Nevada's Childhood Cancer Foundation Has 18th Annual Camp Coming Up!

The Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation will hold its 18th annual Camp Cartwheel Summer Camp for critically ill children and their siblings July 16 – 19 and 22 – 26 at the Torino Ranch. The event is a medically supervised, outdoor and overnight camp experience for children diagnosed with cancer, or other life- threatening illnesses.

Camp Cartwheel includes four fun-filled days of swimming, scuba diving, arts and crafts, canoeing, outdoor games and more. The Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation’s staff and volunteers provide more than195 campers, ages five through 17, the chance to form positive peer relationships, develop greater independence and self-esteem, and have the opportunity to feel like a healthy child.

“Through this magical week, we witness the true inner strength and courage of the children we serve,” said Jeff Gordon, president and CEO of the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation. “To see them forget about their illness for a short time and enjoy life through this medically supervised setting at the beautiful Torino Ranch is heartwarming.”

In the summer of 2012, Camp Cartwheel expanded to two weeks of operation to accommodate the critically ill children living in Southern Nevada. More than 150 camp staff and volunteers helped children overcome the physical, mental and emotional obstacles posed by childhood disease.

Children attending Camp Cartwheel are given a cost-free camp experience thanks to local donations from businesses, community leaders, caring individuals and other generous supporters. Camp Cartwheel’s 2014 major sponsors are:  PENTA Building Group, Bally Technologies, Hogs & Heifers Saloon, Terra West Property Management, Southern Highlands Charitable Foundation, NPFMA (Nevada Professional Facility Managers Association) and the Women’s Club of Summerlin.

For more information on Camp Cartwheel, please call the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation at 702-735-8434 or visit www.nvccf.org. Follow NCCF on Facebook and Twitter.

About the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation

Celebrating its 21st anniversary this year, the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1993, which offers over 50 programs and services including a variety of educational services, financial support and counseling for critically-ill children and their families living in Southern Nevada.  The foundation's mission is to work side by side with the medical community to provide social, emotional, educational, financial and psychological support services and programs to families of ALL children diagnosed with a life threatening or critical illness such as cancer, HIV/AIDS, sickle cell, hemophilia, renal disorders and other immunologic diseases as well as to adults touched by cancer. Contact the Nevada Childhood Cancer Foundation at 702-735-8434 or visit them at www.nvccf.org for pediatric services and www.thecaringplacenv.org for services for adults touched by cancer.