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WELCOME

Camp Kesem is a college student run summer camp for kids with a parent who has (or has had) cancer. Our one-week sleep away camps are a chance for kids 6-16 to have a fun-filled week and just be kids. Everything we do at Camp Kesem focuses on our goal of giving campers the most fun week possible, while providing the extra support and attention they need. Learn More

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Community Impact Project

Twelve new Camp Kesem sites were announced as beneficiaries of the LIVESTRONG Community Impact Project. Click here to find out which schools are joining the Camp Kesem family.

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Karl’s Adventure

Karl – our caterpillar mascot, travelled to all 37 of our chapters this summer!  You can follow his journey by adding him as a friend on facebook!  He posted pictures of all of the fun things we did at Camp Kesem, and will continue sharing his magical experience with all of you.  Karl may be flat, but he sure likes to have fun!

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Happy Campers!

“My kids didn’t want to leave. They are excited about next year already.  Thank you to everyone for being an extended family for the week. You are all truly amazing people who could have chosen to do anything in this world but instead chose to touch the lives of families dealing with cancer. You touched our kids and all of us in a memorable way. No doubt about it, there were angels walking around on Friday with Camp Kesem tie dye shirts on!”

– Parent, Camp Kesem OSU

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06/16/2013 6/16/2013 Give a Laugh Campaign Press Release – Happy Father’s Day!

NEWS RELEASE FOR RELEASE – 06/16/13     CAMP KESEM GIVE A LAUGH WINNER ANNOUNCED   LAFAYETTER, CALIF. – With Father’s Day arriving today, so does the announcement of the winner of Camp Kesem’s inaugural Give a Laugh campaign. After narrowing down the entries to the top 54, representing Camp Kesem’s 54 camps, the race [...]

06/12/2013 LIVESTRONG Foundation Partner Camp Kesem “Gives a Laugh” to Dads for Father’s Day

AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwired – Jun 11, 2013) – The LIVESTRONG Foundation‘s partner Camp Kesem is accepting votes for the best laugh in its “Give a Laugh” contest through its Facebook page until June 15. In honor of Father’s Day, the contest gives families affected by cancer the gift of hearing their children’s laughter, and encourages the public [...]
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2nd Annual Susan’s Magic Makers

Camp Kesem cordially invites you to our 2nd Annual Susan’s Magic Makers on September 21, 2013 in Santa Monica, CA!  Join us for an evening of philanthropy and campfire coziness on the Santa Monica beach.  Inspired by the example of Susan Nelson Fleiss and honoring the LIVESTRONG Foundation, this event honors visionaries who have turned [...]

Night at the Museum
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March 9, 2013                                                 Thank you SO MUCH for making our March 9, 2012 Family Night at the Museum wildly successful. Over 950 families enjoyed scrumptious camp food, games and entertainment,  at [...]
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06/13/2013 Camp Kesem is Magic 06/13/13

Our last night of Camp Kesem UGA 2013 has come to a close. Today parents will file in one by one to pick up exhausted, enthusiastic, overwhelmed, and incredibly happy children. They’ll realize as they drive home how different the kids are in the backseat, compared to just five days ago. They’ll talk non-stop about [...]

05/29/2013 Great post from The Pink Fund Blog 05/29/13

Tie dying was a hit! However, it did leave a trail of colored fingers… Canoeing in the lake was definitely a home run on Sports Day!! Catching some Z’s before we play CAPTURE THE FLAG!!!! Best all camp activity ever!!! These are the tweets we’ve been receiving from Camp Kesem, when our daughter Chrissy was attending [...]