The building will close at 5pm on Mon., Oct 6 and remain closed on Tues., Oct 7 and Wed. Oct 8 in observance of Sukkot.
Thanks for a Great Summer 2025!
Sunrise is a day camp for children with cancer and their siblings—100% free of charge. Campers are welcome to come for the entire summer or as little as one day. Days are filled with friends, games, songs, and fun.
The Sunrise Day Camp team includes a medical director, on-site nurses, and a dedicated camp staff specially trained to meet the unique needs of our children, while also providing a fun and memorable summer.
Partnering with Sunrise Association, Sunrise Day Camp-Greater Washington is the only camp of its kind in the area serving families who are battling pediatric cancer. We are thrilled to work with our affiliates Children’s National Hospital, Inova L. J. Murphy Children’s Hospital, and other area pediatric medical institutions.
Want to lean more? Click this link to listen to a podcast, “Help and Hope Happen Here,” with host, Mark Levine, Jeff Dannick and Joellen Broubalow describing the benefits of the camp to the campers and their families.
Follow us on Instagram and Facebook to see the magic of camp! Check out our 2024 recap video.
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About Sunrise
Sunrise Day Camp-Greater Washington, located at the Pozez JCC in Fairfax, VA, brings the simple pleasures of childhood back to children struggling with cancer, changing months of loneliness and isolation into 6 weeks of summers filled with sunshine, laughter and happiness.
Recognizing the extraordinary financial demands that a child's chronic illness can have on a family, Sunrise Day Camps and Year-Round Programs are always provided free of charge to the families and exist ONLY through the generosity of others.
Sunrise Day Camp Helps Siblings Bond
Sunrise Day Camp-Greater Washington is full-summer day camp for children with cancer, and their siblings, ages 3 1/2 – 16, who are in active or follow-up treatment for cancer. Unlike most oncology sleep-away camps that are offered for 1-2 weeks each summer, Sunrise Day Camp-Greater Washington allows children to attend camp as often as they can. The shared experience of being at camp together for summer fun helps siblings forget about treatment and enjoy laughing together again.
Contact us at sunrisedaycamp@theJ.org for more information.
A REWARDING SUMMER
Join Our Team
What do the staff say about being a counselor at Sunrise Day Camp? Here's what Nor P. had to say:
"I just wanted to say thank you for the experience that you guys made possible over the summer. When I went back to school, all my teachers asked the class if they did anything fun over the summer. My classmates talked about their trips to Florida, going to theme parks, and sleeping in a lot. That all sounded like great summers, but it was nothing compared to mine. I remember raising my hand proudly and saying to my class that I got to work at Sunrise Day Camp, knowing for sure that I had the most enjoyable and memorable summer. I just wanted to say all this because I realize how much I miss camp!"
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Give the joy of camp to families battling pediatric cancer.
