TLC Camp is a privately held 501(c) 3 organization in Illinois, United States that provides a free one-week summer camp for children with cancer and their siblings. TLC (Tender Loving Care) is held annually during the third week of June at Sunset Knoll Park in Lombard, Illinois (TLC Camp 2009). Its purpose is to provide an opportunity for these children to experience a week of fun activities that allows them a break from the rigors of treatment and worry; to enjoy life as a normal child. What separates TLC from other camps of this sort is the inclusion of siblings, who experience the stresses of living with a cancer-stricken brother or sister (Tennison 1993). Extra effort is made to not distinguish those suffering from cancer with those who are healthy. Each year around 100 children ages 5–13 attend the camp free of charge. TLC is run by the Lombard Junior Women’s Club (LJWC), who along with their families and other local volunteers staff the event. Former campers are encouraged to come back as counselors once they are too old to attend (Fellers 2004).

History[link]

TLC Camp was devised by the LJWC in 1983. The organization was in the market for a signature charitable event and one member, who was a nurse, read about a similar camp in another state and saw the potential to bring such a camp to Lombard (Hotchkin 1996). The organization liked the idea of including a sibling, which is something that no other children’s camps in the area offered. The first camp was attended by a dozen children from the Chicago area (Dassow 1995) and has since expanded to 100 campers from throughout the Midwest. TLC camp has been previously held at Four Seasons and Madison Meadows parks before moving to its present home in the late 1990s.

Funding[link]

The camp relies on tax-deductible donations to cover costs, which is around $500 per camper (TLC Camp 2009). LJWC holds a number of annual fundraisers, including a fashion show and “Bistro in the Burbs” restaurant event; the proceeds of which go to TLC. Many local individuals, businesses, and corporations donate money, goods, and services. Other women's clubs from around the Chicago area also contribute monetary donations and meals for the campers.

Location[link]

TLC is currently held at Sunset Knoll Park in Lombard, located at 820 S. Finley Road. This centralized location within the Western Suburbs of Chicago, IL allows easy access for residents of northern Illinois and surrounding states. Sunset Knoll provides 40 acres (160,000 m²) that contain a picnic area, a playground, soccer and baseball fields, a recreation center, and plenty of open space for the camp’s various activities (Lombard Park District 2009).

Activities[link]

Activities during the week of TLC include arts and crafts, sports, games, and outings to various venues in the area. In the past these have included trips to Brookfield Zoo, bowling alleys, arcades, professional sporting events, and water parks to name a few (Rosen 2009). Each year a different theme ties the week together; past themes include the Wild West, Hollywood, African Safari, Americana, Mardi gras, and the 1960s.

Staffing[link]

The camp is mainly staffed by members of the Lombard Junior Women’s Club and their families. Other volunteers include former campers, members of other women’s clubs, and local high school and college students. All staff members go through an orientation process that includes training from medical professionals. In addition to this training, registered nurses are on hand at all times and the Lombard Police and Fire Departments are alerted as to when the camp is occurring (TLC Camp 2009).

Recognition[link]

In the past, the week of TLC Camp has been declared “TLC Camp Week” by both the mayor of Lombard and the governor of Illinois (Skweres 1997).

References[link]

• Dassow, D. (1995, June 20). Young cancer patients get TLC at club’s camp. Daily Herald. Retrieved from http://docs.newsbank.com/////ED026EAB2AB5616/0D43B61C725434E0?p_multi=ADHB

• Fellers, L. (2004, June 25). Kids enjoy 1 week without worries ; TLC camp offers fun, friends for children dealing with cancer. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from http://0-proquest.umi.com.lrc.cod.edu/?did=655210121&Fmt=3&clientId=10090&RQT=309&VName=PQD

• Hotchkin, S. (1996, June 22). Kids share experience, fun at TLC Camp in Lombard. Daily Herald. Retrieved from http://docs.newsbank.com/////ED0277C56D9CBC0/D43B61C725434E0?p_multi=ADHB

• Rosen, A. (2009, June 19). TLC Camp provides fun for children with cancer, siblings. Lombard Spectator. Retrieved from http://www.mysuburbanlife.com////Camp-provides-fun-for-children-with-cancer-siblings

• Skweres, G. (1997, June 20). Camp is just what doctor ordered. Daily Herald. Retrieved from http://docs.newsbank.com/////ED0282AC2C54648/D43B61C725434E0?p_multi=ADHB

• Sunset Knoll. (n.d.). Lombard Park District. Retrieved October 9, 2009, from Lombard Park District website: http://lombardparks.com/parks/sunsetknoll.htm

• Tennison, P. (1993, June 29). For kids, a little TLC goes a long, long way. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved from http://0-proquest.umi.com.lrc.cod.edu/?did=24303303&Fmt=3&clientId=10090&RQT=309&VName=PQD

• TLC Camp. (n.d.). TLC Camp. Retrieved September 21, 2009, from http://www.tlccamp.org/

External links[link]

• Official Site: TLC Camp web page
• Lombard Junior Women's Club web page
• Sunset Knoll Park information
• Village of Lombard proclamation of TLC Camp Week

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TLC normally refers to "Tender Loving Care"

It may also refer to:

In Business

• Trading Limited Company, a form of limited liability company under UK law
• Trade Life Cycle (in Financial Organisations)

In entertainment:

• TLC (band), an American R&B/hip hop girl group
• "T.L.C.", a song by the Scottish funk and R&B band Average White Band on their debut album Show Your Hand
• TLC (TV channel), formerly the The Learning Channel, an American cable TV network
• TLC India, an Indian television channel
• TLC, the Australian and New Zealand cable TV channel Travel and Living Channel
• TLC (TV series), a British situation comedy airing on BBC2
• Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, a type of professional wrestling match
• WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs, a professional wrestling event based around the above match
• "T.L.C. Tender Love And Care", a 1960 song written by Lehman, Lebowsky, and Clarke

In organizations:

• Tasmanian Land Conservancy, Australian non-profit organisation
• Texas Lottery Commission
• The Land Conservancy, a not-for-profit, charitable land trust based in British Columbia, Canada
• The Learning Company, an American educational software company
• TLC Camp, American nonprofit providing summer camp for children with cancer
• Trades and Labour Council peak union bodies in Britain and (until recently^[when?]) Australia
• Transitional Learning Center, a post-acute brain injury rehabilitation facility based in Galveston, Texas
• True and Living Church of Jesus Christ of Saints of the Last Days, an offshoot of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• NYC TLC, the New York City Taxi & Limousine Commission
• Thliveris Law Corporation, international media and film finance and law firm

In schools:

• Thayer Learning Center, a boot-camp for teens in rural Missouri
• The Learning Center for the Deaf, a school for the deaf and hard of hearing located in Framingham, Massachusetts

In software:

• TLC, a model checking tool by Leslie Lamport

In transportation:

• Toyota Land Cruiser, an off-road vehicle
• Lic. Adolfo López Mateos International Airport's IATA airport code

In other uses:

• Thin layer chromatography, a chromatography technique used in chemistry to separate chemical compounds
• Total lung capacity
• Total leukocyte count
• Triple-level cell, a type of flash memory
• Free trade agreement from Spanish "Tratado de Libre Comercio"

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Camp or encampment may refer to:

Outdoor accommodation and recreation[link]

• Campsite or campground, a recreational outdoor sleeping and eating site
• Summer camp, typically organized for groups of children or youth
• A term used in New England, Northern Ontario and New Brunswick to describe a cottage
• Tent city, a housing facility often occupied by homeless people or protesters

Gatherings of people[link]

• Camp meeting, a Christian gathering which originated in 19th century America.
• Temporary settlement of a band of hunter-gatherer peoples
• A term commonly used in the titles of technology-related unconferences, such as Foo Camp and BarCamp
• Displaced Persons camp
• Refugee camp, a temporary encampment for displaced people

Areas of imprisonment or confinement[link]

• Internment camp, also called a concentration camp, resettlement camp, relocation camp, or detention camp
• Extermination camp
• Labor camp
• Prisoner-of-war camp

Geographical locations[link]

• Camp (Falkland Islands), a term used in the Falkland Islands to refer to any part of the islands outside of the islands' only significant town, Stanley.
• Câmp, two villages in Romania
• A village on the Dingle Peninsula, in the Republic of Ireland
• The Camp, a village in Gloucestershire
• The Central Atlantic Magmatic Province

Entertainment[link]

• Camp (film), a 2003 independent film, written and directed by Todd Graff, about an upstate New York performing arts summer camp
• Camp Records, a 1960s record label that specialized in producing gay-themed novelty records and singles
• Camp Mulla, a Kenyan hip hop group
• Camp (album), a 2011 album from rapper Childish Gambino

Military[link]

• Cantonment
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Other uses[link]

• Camp (style), an ironic appreciation of that which might otherwise be considered outlandish or corny
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• Camp (surname)
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• Camper (disambiguation)
• Camping (disambiguation)
• Campus
• Kemp (disambiguation)

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