By Adam Pettyjohn, CRG Former Camper and Volunteer — I went to Camp Rainbow Gold for the first time in 2011, one year into treatment for leukemia. At first I was nervous about fitting in with the other campers, but that week I had some great experiences and felt...
By Kate Pettyjohn, CRG Former Camper and Volunteer — When I got on the bus for my first week of Sibling Camp at Camp Rainbow Gold in 2011, I didn’t know what I was getting myself into. Just eight months prior, my younger brother had been diagnosed with leukemia – a...
Dear Camp Rainbow Gold, Camp Rainbow Gold is like a second home to me. It is a place I know I can be myself and not have a stress in the world. It is somewhere where no one will judge you for what you feel or what you have been through. You get to enjoy it with...
— By Pearl Glaves, CRG Volunteer When one thinks of a mother-daughter getaway, volunteering at an oncology camp isn’t the first thing that comes to mind, but that is exactly what my daughter and I did in the summer of 2014. After hearing nothing but wonderful things...
— By Christl Holzl, CRG Development Director A wonderful tradition was started across the nation where each state picks a few days out of the year to focus on all the wonderful nonprofits in their state, and Idaho is no exception. With over 7,000 nonprofits across...
— By Shannon Banfield, Camp Mom My name is Shannon Banfield and I live in Twin Falls, Idaho. I grew up in the Treasure Valley but moved away for a brief period before moving back and into the Magic Valley. While we were living in Nevada, my son was diagnosed with...
