Today, I took the girls to a
reunion for Camp Kesem. As we were leaving, they turned to me and exclaimed
that Camp Kesem was the best camp in the whole world and they couldn’t wait to
return this summer.
For those of you who aren’t
familiar with Camp Kesem, it is an amazing camp for children who have a parent
who is living with cancer or has passed away because of cancer. It is an
incredible place for kids to be able to be around others who understand what
they're going through.
Camp Kesem is a completely
student-run organization that puts on a free, week-long summer camp for
children whose parents have or have had cancer. They provide children, ages
6-16, with the opportunity to escape the worries they face due to their
parent's illness, create a support network of peers and counselors, and
rediscover the magic of childhood. This is truly a blessing both for the
children and for the parents who face an incredible amount of physical as well
as financial stress with a cancer diagnosis.
On Saturday, May 3rd,
the Camp Kesem UC Davis counselors will be presenting their annual Make the
Magic fundraiser at the Veterans Memorial Center in Davis starting at 4
pm. The goal this year is to raise enough money to send 120 children to camp. The
cost is $45.00 per person, and includes a sit down dinner, silent auction, live
auction, and dessert auction. (The price goes up to $50.00 after 4/19/14).
I should add that I attend a lot of silent auctions and this one is one of the
biggest and best that I’ve ever seen.
If you are interested in
participating, you can either register directly (see below) or - better yet -
let me know and I'll put together a table (or 2).
All you have to do is click on https://campkesem.secure.force.com/events/CnP_PaaS_EVT__ExternalRegistrationPage?event_id=a19i00000011yhWAAQ and
select registration for Make the Magic! Even if you can’t come,
please consider gifting the seats to someone else, and be sure to spread the
word to family members, friends, and others in your community. (please note
that the $50.00 price on the registration page will change to $45.00 if you
register prior to 4/19/14)
Please feel free to
contact me if you have any questions or to let me know that you'd like to join
us for this very special evening.
Oh – and as for the latest on
my cancer journey – I’m finally back on my fabulous PDL-1. Hallelujah!
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You know I'll be there!
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