who can attend

Families with a child(ren) between the ages of 5-15 who is affected by a serious illness that Camp is serving for that weekend.  Families attend these residential programs with their child(ren). 

All submitted applications are reviewed by the Hole in the Wall medical team based on the qualifying criteria, specific needs of each child and our ability to provide a safe, medically sound camp experience before making final eligibility decisions. Participation in a Family Camp does not make a camper eligible for summer sessions. Please see our list of eligible diagnosis for summer sessions.

Qualifying Medical Diagnosis

Blood Disorders 

  • Diamond Blackfan Anemia 
  • Factor X Deficiency 
  • Fanconi’s Amenianemia 
  • Hemophilia 
  • Hereditary Elliptocytosis (HE) 
  • Immune Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) 
  • Severe Aplastic Anemia 
  • Sickle Cell Disease 
  • Thalassemia 
  • Thrombocytosis
  • Von Willebrand Disease (VWD) 

Cancer 

  • Ewing Sarcoma 
  • Leukemia (AML, ALL) 
  • Lymphoma 
  • Myelofibrosis 
  • Nephroblastoma 
  • Neuroblastoma 
  • Osteosarcoma 
  • Rhabdomyosarcoma 
  • Wilms Tumor 
  • Other cancers 

Immunologic Disorders 

  • Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID) 
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE) 
  • Histiocytosis 
  • HIV/AIDS 
  • Primary Immunodeficiency: Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) 
  • Primary Immunodeficiency: IgG Subclass Deficiency/Hypogammaglobinemia 
  • Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) 

Metabolic/Mitochondrial Disorders 

  • Glycogen Storage Disease 
  • Mitochondrial Disease 
  • Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency (OTC Deficiency) 
  • Phenylketonuria (PKU) 
  • Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency 
  • Tyrosinemia 
  • Very-long-chain acyl-CoA Dehydrogenase Deficiency (VLCAD) 

Neurofibromatosis 

  • NF 1 
  • NF 2 
  • Schwannomatosis 

Solid Organ & Multivisceral Transplant: Campers must be at least 1-year post-transplant

  • Kidney Transplant 
  • Liver Transplant 
  • Multivisceral Transplantation (MVT) 

Other Rare Diseases

Please contact admissions@holeinthewallgang.org to confirm eligibility for rare diseases.

It’s Family Time!

During Family Camps, the ‘hole’ family comes to Camp for a memorable three-to-five day experience alongside other families who understand the issues they are facing. 

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