Camp Kesem...It's For The Kids
Matthew Rundle
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Sometimes you just have to give your kid a Shout-Out. Today, I'm giving a Big Shout-Out to my daughter Chiara Rundle. Chiara attended college at UCSD in La Jolla, Ca. She graduated in June of 2015. During her time at UCSD, she got involved with a group called Camp Kesem. My wife and I were of course curious. What we found out from our daughter was that Camp Kesem is a volunteer organization that spread from college to college throughout the country with one purpose in mind.
The Goal of Camp Kesem is to provide a one-week-get-away camp for Kids who has a parent with Cancer. Founded at Stanford University in 2000, there are over 100 Chapters in 40 states nationwide. My wife and I learned through our daughter the challenges these kids face on a daily basis. The affected parent may be away for treatment or when home not have the physical strength to do the day to day parenting. These kids may be carted from treatment to treatment as the parent deals with the illness. In essence, part of their childhood is spent coping with a parent who has cancer.
That's where Camp Kesem comes in. An All-Volunteer, College Student led group creates the entire foundation for a child to experience camp as a Kid surrounded by other Kids in the same situation. There is Zero Cost to the Kid or the Kid's family. It's 100% funded through donations. UCSD has a vibrant chapter that Chiara ran as Co-Chair her senior year.
On behalf of my daughter, the kids and their parents, I'd like to challenge each of you to donate what you can. I personally just sent my donation of $100.00.
The website to donate is: Donate.kesem.org/simbas_kesem
Chiara, we are very proud of you. Keep up the great work and have fun at your next camp with the Campers (The Kids).