SeriousFun Children's Network, founded by actor and philanthropist Paul Newman, is a global community of 30 independently managed and financed camps and programs serving children with serious illnesses and their families – always free of charge. The purposefully designed programs foster independence, resilience and personal growth, helping children to see beyond the limits of their medical conditions and experience all that life has to offer. Since 1988, the Network has served more than 864,000 children and family members worldwide.