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The
Dream...
In the early 1970's, Dr. Audrey Evans, the Clinical Director of the Oncology Division for the Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia, had a vision for the children she treated for cancer on a daily basis. Having seen these children
withstand harsh and painful treatments, she sought to create a place where they had the opportunity to laugh, have fun and
enjoy being kids. With this, her dream to create a summer camp experience for children with cancer was born. During the early
years of her pursuit, small groups of children enjoyed camping experiences at camps in New Hampshire, Cape Cod and Pennsylvania.
Then, in 1987, Dr. Evans' dream was fully realized when the Ronald McDonald Camp was established as a special project of the
Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House. Dedicated staff and volunteers worked to shape a "normal"
summer camp program that was also special enough to meet the needs of our campers. Over the last thirteen years, Ronald McDonald
Camp has "grown up" and expanded into an extraordinary summer camp for children with cancer, ages 7-19, and their
siblings.
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