North Star Reach Overnight Camps 2026 in Michigan

A free, overnight summer camp for children ages 7 to 15 with significant health challenges and their siblings

North Star Reach is a fully accessible medical camp in Ann Arbor, Mich., that serves children with a qualifying medical diagnosis and their siblings.

Summer sessions are blended, meaning that campers with a variety of diagnoses attend camp alongside their siblings. This model creates a welcoming, inclusive environment where campers can:

• Celebrate differences
• Form friendships naturally
• Feel supported as a whole person and not defined by a diagnosis

2026 sessions for campers with a variety of diagnoses and their siblings will run:

• Summer Session 1, June 14 to 19
• Summer Session 2, June 28 to July 3

Experienced staff and licensed medical professionals work together to ensure every camper’s medical, emotional, and social needs are met safely and thoughtfully.

Eligible health conditions for attending the camp include:

• A solid organ transplant, including heart, kidney or liver.
• Congenital or acquired heart disease, including those who are pre- or post-surgical repair and those who have undergone transplantation.
• Epilepsy or a seizure disorder.
• A diagnosis of a neuro-oncological condition.
• Sickle cell disease and other hematologic conditions and anemias (excluding blood cancers).

North Star Reach Summer Camp is entirely free of charge and open to children ages 7 to 15 (by the first day of the session) and their siblings.

For more information, visit the Questions and Answer page on the North Star Reach website.

Apply online for the North Star Reach Summer Camp sessions.

For questions, please email campers@northstarreach.org for assistance.

If you would like to volunteer at a Residential Summer Camp session, visit the Medical Volunteers and Program Volunteers pages to learn more and to submit your application.