Camp By The Sea

Camp by the Sea is a one-day grief camp to support children in grades K-8 and their families who have experienced the death of someone close to them. Camp by the Sea is offered at no cost to participants. Camp by the Sea combines grief support and education with fun activities such as face painting, arts & crafts, yoga class, visiting farm animals, music, and more. Our staff & volunteers provide a safe place for children to explore grief, share memories, and make connections. We offer additional activities and support for parents and guardians of Campers.

Thank you for a wonderful Camp by the Sea

Our 2026 camp was held at Slough Farm on Sunday, Sept. 27. Details for next year will be posted here soon.

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Campers walking with volunteer and riding a horse

Funding Information

Camp By The Sea is offered at no cost to participants thanks to funding from generous supporters like you, as well as philanthropic foundations that support our children’s grief programming.

2026 Children’s grief programming was supported by the Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation and Slough Farm Foundation. Our 2027 children’s grief program is supported by The Couch Family Foundation.

Our ongoing children’s support funding is also supported by the Donna Lee Stauffer Memorial Fund, a new restricted fund supporting our social workers and counselors specially trained to provide grief support to children. The fund was established by former HPCMV Executive Director Cathy Stauffer Wozniak in memory of her six-year-old sister, Donna Lee, who was tragically killed when Cathy was just eight years old.