Camp Simcha

Camp Simcha is located in bucolic Glen Spey, New York. It is sponsored by Chai Lifeline, the international children’s health support network that provides emotional and social support for seriously ill children and their families. (Chai Lifeline has five regional offices in the United States and affiliates in Israel, Great Britain and Canada.) Camp Simcha offers two, two-week sessions for children with cancer. Our goal is to give children an exciting and enjoyable camp experience that will enhance resiliency and help them through the inevitable rough patches of fighting illness. The medical staff is comprised of pediatric oncologists from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and the camp infirmary can accommodate children on treatment. Each child has his/her counselor, so that schedules can be tailored to a child’s interest and energy level, and the activities mirror those at camps for healthy children (with modifications when necessary). Camp Simcha is free of charge, and pays for transportation from a child’s home city. For more information, contact at 877 SIMCHA4 or 212 699-6630. Estie Kleinkaufman Chai Lifeline 151 West 30th Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10001 877 SIMCHA4 or 212 699-6638.