A camp for kids with cancer

These are the faces of hope

Two pictures of a child in different colors.

Providing kids with cancer a week of fun and friendship while building confidence and inspiring hope.

Camp Esperanza offers kids with cancer a week of camp to play and to explore. Camp allows them the opportunity to discover their new selves with cancer and to realize just how normal they still can be. Campers share stories with others on the journey of fighting cancer while building friendships and encouraging one another in the midst of joy and laughter.

Camp Esperanza is a unique summer camp experience for children between the ages of 6 and 15 who currently have cancer or have been treated for cancer at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. “Esperanza” – the Spanish word for “Hope” – is what Camp Esperanza is all about. Camp John Marc is a special needs facility where our camp meets and plays for one full week every July.

The purpose of the Bridewell Foundation is to raise money to send Camp Esperanza each year. The cost of providing a one week camping experience for each camper is $500 which is free of charge for all campers. We send 140 campers each summer to camp. This means we must raise $70,000.00 to operate camp each year. The Foundation is a tax-exempt Section 501 (c) (3), non-profit organization.

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From the Heart

Celebrating 40 years were we have played, laughed, cried, danced, fished, sang, joked, supported, shared and grown. We have collected an incredible amount of memories and have put together a a slide show which we think captures the true essence of Camp Esperanza’s heart.

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Stay on top on Camp Esperanza news by signing up to receive our newsletter. We’ll give you the scoop on upcoming fund raisers to camp planning and progress. We will share camp stories about how we continue to give kids with cancer one week full of fun and adventure.

Time for Camp

For one week in July, 140 kids with cancer will pack their bags and head to Camp Esperanza. For 40 years we’ve sent kids to camp free of charge. This of course, can only happen with the help of our friends and supporters. Find out how you can help send a special kid to camp.

I had a fishing project with my best friends Dustin and Cooper and getting to spend time with them while getting to do my favorite activity was so AWESOME!

Camper

Ropes! Do it again! Do it again! Ropes! Ropes! Ropes!

Camper

I loved everything! I can’t wait to come back next year.

Camper

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