Camp YOLO
The Benefits
Teens with cancer and other life threatening illnesses and their families
suffer emotionally as well as physically from these devastating challenges.
They deal with very adult issues of life and death. Their time is spent at
the hospital, not "hanging" with their peers, undergoing treatments
that rob them of their strength and vitality. At a critical time in their
lives where appearance is everything, they can lose not only their hair, but
also the use of their arms, legs, or cognitive skills.
Camp YOLO seeks to rehabilitate the emotional well-being of teens with cancer and other life threatening illnesses through uplifting activities in a safe environment away from the hospital routine.
They learn the importance of working as a team. Their independence grows as they are encouraged to be more responsible for their own health, including medications.
An important
part of Camp YOLO are the group rap sessions where the teens express their
fears and needs. After cruel abuse at school for how they might look, they
discover they are not alone and begin to feel good about themselves again.
