Camp
Periwinkle - The Campers
183 boys and girls, ages 7 to 15 years old who are patients at the Texas Children's
Hospital Cancer Center, attend Camp Periwinkle. Each patient may take one
sibling as long as there is room and the child is within the age requirements.
Campers include patients who are currently undergoing treatment, are newly diagnosed, or are survivors who cannot attend regular camps because of the loss of physical or cognitive abilities resulting from their cancer treatment.
Most are from the Houston area and are of many ethnic backgrounds. Approximately 25% of the children come from indigent families. Those children are provided with clothing, bedding, and toiletries for camp.
