DeKALB – From expressing your emotions by talking with others in “Cabin Chats” to getting your feelings out by covering each other in paint, Camp Kesem offers a positive outlet for children whose families have been affected by cancer. Kesem is a nonprofit organization that works together to bring support and positive experiences to show.
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Amid COVID-19, the University of Miami Camp Kesem is continuing to “Make The Magic” happen for it campers with virtual forms of connecting and fundraising.
Camp Kesem, a national organization with chapters at colleges across the country, aims to bring community to children whose parents or guardians have been afflicted with cancer. Under normal circumstances, students involved in UM’s chapter spend the year fundraising and getting ready for their main event: a 10-day long, Orlando-based camp spent playing games and building relationships with campers.
This year, UM members are finding ways to run things remotely.
Members of UM s Camp Kesem raise money during their annual Make The Magic gala in 2020. Photo credit: Facebook, UM Camp Kesem