WVU’s Camp Kesem, an on-campus pupil group that works with the National Kesem mission of being a toddler’s pal by way of and past their father or mother or guardian’s most cancers, is wanting for pupil volunteers. Camp Kesem works year-round to create an area the place children can simply be children, have enjoyable, and be with different youngsters who perceive their household struggles.
Ty Flynn, a senior within the School of Nursing, serves as director for WVU’s Camp Kesem. Flynn and Camp Kesem are wanting for students to volunteer. There are a spread of methods for students to become involved, comparable to volunteering, camper recruitment and fundraising.
“There are a number of methods for students to become involved with Camp Kesem and volunteer,” mentioned Flynn.
Any undergraduate pupil could be a volunteer, and there are a number of positions, together with social media advertising, outreach to camper households, fundraising efforts and extra.
To study extra, Camp Kesem is internet hosting a basic data session Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. within the Mountainlair.
Every 12 months, Camp Kesem hosts a free, week-long in a single day summer season camp expertise designed for youngsters ages 6 to 18 who’re impacted by a father or mother or guardian’s most cancers. The group can be looking for campers to attend this camp expertise. As of 2020, there are greater than 5 million youngsters who’ve been impacted by their father or mother’s most cancers and Camp Kesem is wanting to serve these youngsters by way of camp.
“We are at all times wanting for new neighborhood contacts and reaching out to dad and mom who’ve most cancers to get their little one concerned in our fully free service,” Flynn mentioned. “If you already know a household that might have an interest on this or has any neighborhood contacts for us to attain out to, please contact me.”
Camp Kesem can be wanting for help in is fundraising. The group’s objective this 12 months is to elevate $45,000 to present year-round assist fully free to the camper’s households.
“If students, professors and different school members are enthusiastic about donating, they’ll donate at this hyperlink and make a fundraising web page to ship out to pals and households,” Flynn mentioned. “We can even have varied fundraising occasions this semester. If anybody has concepts for grants to apply to, companies to accomplice with, or would love to assist fundraise, I’d be glad to communicate with them!”
If is getting concerned, e-mail Ty Flynn at [email protected] or Camp Kesem at WVU at [email protected]. Follow Camp Kesem on Instagram at @kesem_wvu.
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