Next up in our new nonprofit fundraising series, the nonprofit spotlight, is Childrens Oncology Camp Foundation. Each month we’ll highlight a couple of our nonprofit partners who have unique fundraising events, great success stories, or something else fantastic going on that we’d like to tell you about.

Children’s Oncology Camp Foundation was founded in 1991 by Henry and Sylvia Granader who donated over 87 acres to house Camp Mak-A-Dream. Camp Mak-A-Dream offers a camp experience year round for children, teens and young adults with cancer and their siblings.  The first year the camp welcome 45 campers in one summer session and thus far have expanded to year round camping for over 4,500 participants from the United States, Canada and many other countries.

Children’s Oncology Camp Foundation hosts the Ride Around The Pioneers in One Day (RATPOD) a 130 mile bike ride that starts and ends in Dillion, Montana.  Whether in teams of 4 or as individuals, all are welcome to enjoy a barbecue and band at the University of Montana-Western Campus.  RATPOD has raised over one million dollars for Camp Mak-A-Dream since 2002.

What makes this nonprofit really stand out is the unique cause and how fast the event has grown since 2002.  Bravo Camp Mak-A-Dream, keep up the good work!