by Bethany Wynn | Sep 19, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families, Scholarships
— By Sarah Yenor CRG College Scholarship Recipient and Previous Camper – My cancer journey started when I was five years old when I was in kindergarten. I had a stomachache and it got to the point that my parents took me to the hospital because they thought that...
by Bethany Wynn | Aug 14, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families, Volunteers
— By Tyler Weiss CRG Volunteer and previous camper- When I first heard about Camp Rainbow Gold, I was in the hospital fighting a form of blood cancer known as Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). At the time, I was so focused on the hospital that I never had any time to make...
by carewco | Aug 4, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Programs and Families
Family is important, but exactly how do we show our loved ones that we care? Notes in lunch boxes, funny texts, and occasional gifts are all nice, but nothing can replace spending quality time with family. What is Family Bonding? Not every second we spend with our...
by Bethany Wynn | Jul 18, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Programs and Families, Scholarships, Volunteers
— By Rylan Pate CRG Scholarship Recipient and Former Camper- Dear Camp Rainbow Gold, Thank you so much for your generosity! I can’t tell you how grateful I am to be one of the recipients of the Camp Rainbow Gold Scholarship. A Little About Me I graduated from...
by Bethany Wynn | Jun 19, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families, Volunteers
— By Addison Weaver CRG Volunteer and Past Camper- I am always excited when I have the opportunity to volunteer with Camp Rainbow Gold, especially when I get to work with campers! Each CRG volunteer opportunity, whether I am working as a counselor or supporting in...
by Bethany Wynn | Jun 8, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families
— By Savannah Sutherlin CRG Program Manager- I was asked to write this blog a year ago when I first started at Camp Rainbow Gold, but I truly had no idea where to start. I kept hearing about how “magical” Camp is and that I just had to experience it for myself. I...
by Bethany Wynn | May 24, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families, Volunteers
— By Tawny Flanders Longtime Volunteer – My family My husband and I became involved with Camp Rainbow Gold when our daughter, Bri, was diagnosed with brain cancer at the age of six. We were navigating through a surreal world of uncertainty and fear when a close friend...
by Bethany Wynn | May 24, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families, Volunteers
— By Bill Flanders Longtime Volunteer – Camp Rainbow Gold came into my life unexpectedly in 2005 soon after “our” family was diagnosed with childhood cancer. Prior to that time my wife Tawny, daughter Brianna and I lived in the mountains above Boise. We enjoyed the...
by Bethany Wynn | Mar 13, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families, Volunteers
— By Carlie Pedersen CRG Board Member and Former Camper, Scholarship Recipient, and Volunteer- My journey with CRG began when I went to Oncology Camp as a 14-year-old. The CRG mission changed my life more than I could have imagined. Myself and my family were...
by Bethany Wynn | Feb 21, 2023 | Camp Rainbow Gold, Camps, Programs and Families, Volunteers
Dear Camp Rainbow Gold, Ever since I spent my time throughout treatment for my lymphoma I had heard from the doctors, nurses, and other families that were affected by cancer that I should go to Camp Rainbow Gold. I was very hesitant at first because I was still young...
