I'm not much of a camper -- vacationing in an RV is the closest I've come to camping really but I wasn't much for that so the rougher, tougher version of camping is not what I've set my sights on. But if I was a kid -- and I had cancer -- I think camping might peak my interest.

All of the traditional camping activities -- swimming, music, arts and crafts, archery, sports, fishing, and talent shows -- are part of R.O.C.K. Camp, Florida's first and only residential camp exclusively for kids with cancer. R.O.C.K. Camp is just one camping experience sponsored by the American Cancer Society. It operates in partnership with Camp Boggy Creek and caters to children and teenagers -- ages seven to 16 -- who are referred by their doctors for a little summer fun. Campers at this Florida retreat are either in the midst of treatment or have not been without treatment for more than three years. Full-time volunteers include resident pediatric oncologists and nursing personnel. And R.O.C.K. Camp is free.

This camping adventure is intended to restore some normalcy in the lives of kids with cancer -- and it's not the only R.O.C.K. program with this mission. The American Cancer Society also offers Family R.O.C.K. Weekends and a college scholarship program too. R.O.C.K. stands for Reaching Out to Cancer Kids -- and with the goal of offering hope and offering a hand to hold, this is exactly what it does. Reaches out to kids with cancer.