Camp Korey

For the past 17 years, Camp Korey has worked to support children and families living with life-altering medical conditions through free, year-round, and intentional programming. Our programs aim to help families reclaim the joys and adventures of childhood and create communal experiences for those who may feel isolated by medical conditions. The mission of Camp Korey is to honor the courage, strength, and determination of children and their families living with life-altering medical conditions by providing them with a transformational experience in a fun, safe camp environment with specialized medical support. Our programs, Summer Camp, BLOCK Teen Leadership, Family Weekends, Camp to You Hospital Outreach, and Family Day Adventures are 100% free of charge for families.

Camp Korey was founded in 2005 in honor of Korey Rose, a teenager who lost his battle with bone cancer at age 18. Annually, Camp Korey provides camp programs for more than 1,800 children (ages 7-17) and family members living with one or more of 90+ life-altering illnesses and disabilities. We have served more than 37,000 children and families since our founding. Camp Korey is a proud member of the SeriousFun Children's Network, founded by Paul Newman. 

Our purpose is to create empowering, adaptive year-round programs for children and their families living with life-altering medical conditions, free of charge. Our foundational pillars are safety, friendship, inclusion, equity, and fun.

Volunteers are at the heart of Camp Korey! Your gift of time is how we make camp wishes come true. You are the journey maker, the superhero, the glue that brings our Campers and community together. You bring the magic to Camp!

Camp Korey relies on the kindness of hundreds of volunteers every year to accomplish our mission of bringing joy to children with life-altering medical conditions. Each year, our community of program, medical, corporate, and at-home volunteers generously give thousands of hours to make the wishes of our campers a reality. When you volunteer with us, you become a part of the Camp Korey story: a caring, supportive, and compassionate community that comes together to enrich the lives of our campers. Our volunteer opportunities include Camp At- Home, Spring and Fall Family Weekends, Residential Summer Camp, Onsite Volunteer Opportunities and more!

Questions, Interested? Contact our volunteer team at volunteer@campkorey.org or call (360) 416-4116.