Camp Ta-Kum-Ta provides challenging, extraordinary experiences in a safe and loving environment for children who have or have had cancer and their families. Camp exists for Vermont and Northern New York children (including other out-of-state children who are treated in Vermont), at no cost to their families.

Camp Ta-Kum-Ta was founded in 1984 through the dedicated efforts of a small group of people lead by Sheara Billado, a pediatric oncology nurse at UVM Medical. Wanting a parent’s perspective to be core to the planning, she invited Ted and Debby Kessler to be a part of the group and before he knew it, Ted became the Camp Director. Both Ted and Debby wanted to recreate the mind/body healing experience their son Todd had at a cancer camp in New York State. Together, for over 30 years, Sheara, Ted and Debby fundraised, planned and built an outstanding non-profit organization that now owns its own property and runs year-round programs for children with cancer and their families.

Region: 1

Website: www.takumta.org

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/camptakumta/

Camp Video: https://vimeo.com/camptkt

Instagram Link: instagram.com/@camptakumta

Year-round various dates