Camp Rising Sun

You have felt the magic of Camp Rising Sun, but what if we told you there is an international community working behind the scenes to make oncology camping safer, stronger, and better for every camper? That community is created by COCA, the Children's Oncology Camping Association. Take a look at what they do! https://cocacamps.org/

This September, and all year round, COCA goes GOLD across all 8 regions. 💛

From one community to the next, COCA member camps and programs create spaces where children impacted by cancer can step away from appointments, treatments, and diagnoses and simply have the opportunity to be kids.

Across our 8 regions, our member camps may look different, but our purpose connects us: Creating joy, building belonging, supporting families, creating lifelong friendships, giving kids opportunities to discover what they can do and building communities that understand the childhood cancer experience!

Every campfire. Every friendship. Every laugh. Every courageous first. Every moment of feeling like a kid again.

It’s all part of something bigger.

Throughout Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, we’re celebrating the camps, programs, volunteers, professionals, families, and—most importantly—the incredible kids represented throughout all 8 COCA regions.

Because childhood cancer doesn’t stop at state lines, provincial borders, or regional boundaries.

Neither does our community.

Show us where COCA is going GOLD! Drop your camp/program + region number below.

Hey! We know her!

Lily’s obviously been spending some time in arts & crafts with Ms. Paula!

Art that’s cute enough to eat 🍉 We think your feed could use a little more color, so follow along to see more work from talented St. Jude artists!

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 💛

Camp Rising Sun is going gold in honor and support of all of our camper families, whose lives have all been affected by pediatric cancer.

We hope that you’ll join us in going gold all month as we celebrate our campers and continue pushing toward a cure.

Until there’s a cure, there’s camp.

All smiles under the pavilion!

Friends we are and friends we’ll always be

Lane and Audrey will be spreading the word about CRS and Tammy’s Ride in Sturgis today! Stop by and say hello 👋 starting bright and early at 8AM!

Come see us Saturday at the Sturgis Mississippi Bike Rally!

We will be set up at Sturgis Baptist Church starting at 8AM!

Come see us Saturday at the Sturgis Mississippi Bike Rally!

We will be set up at Sturgis Baptist Church starting at 8AM!

Who doesn’t love laser tag?!