By registering for the event, you are aware that refunds and transfers will not be provided. You can donate your registration or transfer to someone else prior to the start of the event if you are unable to join us.

We offer a variety of workshops for each of our tracks at camp. You can review a sample of our San Diego 2023 workshop schedule here! We are extremely grateful for our volunteer presenters whose willingness to join us has created a valuable and relevant selection of workshops from which each camper can create their personalized schedule.

 

Camp Widow offers a supportive environment in our camper support team as well as the leadership team, where individuals can share their experiences, receive guidance, and connect with others facing similar challenges. If you are a registered camper more details about how to obtain confidential support is sent out in camp communications prior to the event.

Yes! You can bring an adult guest to Camp Widow (including new partners, family members, anyone you deem a support to you). The cost of a guest registration is $100. Please add them when registering and be sure to include their name (for a badge), their agreement to the code of conduct as well as the media release.

We’ll offer the photos on the website as proof. We laugh, we share dark humor, we allow space for lightness and a break from the reality of being in charge of all the responsibilities that were once shared. Of course there are emotional moments when we talk about our loss which are both healing and natural, but the focus of Camp Widow® is on what lies ahead in our lives. One of our favorite quotes about this weekend has been repeated after every camp, without exception, by several different campers…“I laughed so hard my cheeks hurt.”

We also want to point out that sitting and crying is welcome here, too. At Camp Widow we accept you right where you are today. Grieving the death of someone we love is both a unique and also universal experience. What we've found is that while we each process and grow through our grief experience in our own way, doing so in the company of other widowed people provides understanding, perspective and encouragement that makes the weight of grief a bit easier to carry.

Standard registration: $200
Includes all programming and events. If you have the financial means to join us at this rate, we would be grateful for you to do so.

YES, many widowed people come to camp having never met anyone else who is attending. Throughout the event, we will provide you with several opportunities for meeting other people both individually and in small groups. We also have a team of widowed ambassadors whose focus is helping our new campers feel welcome and facilitating the connections for which Camp Widow is known.

We promise that you won't be the only person attending solo! By taking the risk and joining us for this program you will meet people who get you, and very likely make friendships that will last a lifetime.

The age range of campers is generally between 21 and 87 and the average age of our campers is 47. There is a liberal sprinkling of campers from all age ranges, and through the time spent at camp we come to discover how very much we have in common, regardless of our chronological age.

Absolutely. The Camp Widow program is designed for anyone who has lost a life partner regardless of gender, age, religious background, sexual orientation, married or not married, and for those who have remarried as well. We’ve all lived through the death of a spouse or partner, and the energy created by this unique bond is incredible. There are definitely more women than men at camp, but our widowers form powerful bonds during the camp program and often comment upon the unique understanding they experience at Camp Widow.

Currently, we hold Camp Widow® in various US locations and one International location. These one day programs will be held in different locations each year, so please check back or sign up for our newsletter to receive updated information regarding new camp locations.

Our plan is to hold one population specific Camp Widow per year. We look forward to sharing this unique program with widowed people around the world.

No. In fact, each year we count on the generosity of our donors, our volunteer speakers, and both our onsite and year-round volunteer team to make hosting Camp Widow® financially possible. Our dream is to make Camp Widow® a very low cost program, and to that end we are actively seeking reputable corporate sponsorships for subsidizing our camp events. If you, your company, or someone in your circle would be interested in supporting the life-changing work of the Camp Widow® program, we’d love to talk!

Yes! Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Soaring Spirits is able to offer discounted or cost-free registration to every widowed person who applies for one of our camp scholarships, known as camperships.

Camperships cover the cost of camp registration only. At this time we are unable to offer financial assistance for travel or hotel costs.

If you'd like to apply for a campership, please see the location page for the camp you'd like to attend.
You will find a campership request link that applies to each of our locations.