We are the members of Experience Camps' 2019 California Regional Advisory Council and are all volunteers with CalEx or another national Ex Camp. We have been volunteering as far back as seven years ago and as recently as last year - and we are all committed to getting as many campers to camp as possible! With your help and support, we can make that happen.

Experience Camps are one-week camps for children who’ve had a parent, sibling or primary caregiver that died. It's a place where everyone "gets it." It's a unique blend of ridiculous fun and powerful bonds. The camps are 100% free to all who attend and we are expanding rapidly to meet the growing demand. We started with 27 campers in 2009, and grew to nearly 750 campers this summer. We also had over 100 campers on a wait list.

When Experience decided to expand from our original camp in Maine, the sunny shores of California beckoned. We began with 18 campers in 2013 and have grown over 800% since then. Now in residence at Green Oak Ranch in southern California, our numbers and positive vibes continue to grow each year. This year, we split the boys and girls into 2 separate weeks so we have more room to grow, and grow we will! For 6 weeks, we will embrace the spirit of competition as the camper, volunteers, and friends of each camp compete against their extended camp family to see who will emerge as the winner in the Battle of the Camps.

$2,500 sends a kid to camp for a week -- $500 gives a group of kids a trip to the ice cream shop -- $100 pays for supplies for a memory ceremony on the last night of camp

Anything that you can give is deeply appreciated and WILL HELP.

Thanks so much for supporting us, the mission of Experience Camps, and most of all, the kids who look forward to this week all year long.