apricity: [a-PRIS-i-tee] noun
MEANING: the warmth of the sun in the winter
USAGE: As she stood there, shivering and exhausted during the darkest season, the sun rose over the horizon and rays of apricity wrapped around her like a cozy, fleece blanket of love.
SEE ALSO: Hope for caregivers.
Caregivers of medically complex, disabled children are living exhausting, stressful, chaotic lives they never expected to be living. Back and forth between the hospital, therapies and appointments, they live in a constant state of hyper-vigilance, worried about their children and their futures.
The Apricity Hope Project is here to be the light in the darkness, the ray of sun during the coldest chapters for caregivers. Whether you are visiting us at The Hideaway for a meet up or retreat, you are receiving a care(giver) package or hospital go-bag, or you are listening to our podcast – we hope you know you are loved, you are seen and you are not alone.
RETREAT
WAITLIST
Caregiving Mamas: There is a waitlist for our retreats. Fill out this application and you will be on the list as retreat spots become available.
Apricity 5K: Hope in the Darkest Season
Walk. Roll. Run. Push. Wander.
This December, join us from wherever you are for the Apricity 5K—a virtual 5K designed for every body, every pace, and every kind of family.
We’re mailing you a 5K in an envelope. You make it yours.
Make a memory. Do some good. Bring a little hope to the darkest season.
Registration + pre-orders close October 18, 2026.
camp: HOPE FULL 2027
SAVE THE DATE: March 18-21, 2027
Join us for the sixth annual camp: HOPE FULL. 100% of proceeds from camp will go to the Apricity Hope Project to support families of medically complex and disabled children.
WHEN: March 18-21, 2027 for those who are camping all weekend. We are adding THURSDAY, an extra day this year! The main day is on Saturday March 20 for those who are not going to stay onsite.
WHAT: We have a weekend full of activities planned. Tentative schedule coming soon! HOPE FULL Concert Saturday 3/20 from 2-4PM!
WHERE: Holiday TRAV-L Campground in Virginia Beach, VA.
WHO: You, and you, and you and you! Everyone! RV’ers, campers, those who want to stay in cabins, and even those who want to stop just for Saturday’s festivities and Hope Full Concert!
IAHR: Learn more about why AHP was created!
Thank you to the Hampton Roads Show for this great coverage.
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING:
The amazing thing about AHP is that it isn’t disease specific; we grow our support networks and continue to learn from another. There aren’t other programs like it that love on caregivers. It’s a space to be happy and sad together, and to share the minuscule steps forward that are actually a huge deal to us that other people wouldn’t pause at. We are known, loved and seen from afar even when it’s dark, scary and lonely at home.
— Kelsey S.
AHP’S RETREATS
CAREGIVING MAMAS: We now have a waitlist for our retreats
The Apricity Hope Project is THRILLED to offer restorative retreats for mothers of medically complex and/or disabled children at our hot pink headquarters in Norfolk, VA.
UPCOMING DATES
Restorative retreat dates:
- 2026 dates coming soon!