The camp, which is staffed by volunteer counselors,[1] does not charge campers to attend.
It is staffed by a volunteer medical staff, including Dr. Joe McNamara, a pediatric oncologist and an associate clinical professor of pediatrics at the Yale University School of Medicine.
As participation grew, it moved to a larger site at Camp Jewell YMCA in Colebrook, Connecticut.
Camp Rising Sun is funded through public and private donations.
Volunteers hold an annual summer benefit at the Owenego Inn in Branford, Connecticut, to aid in fund raising.