Marquette University students provide free camp for kids impacted by parents’ cancer
By Mallory Anderson
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MILWAUKEE (WISN) — Students at Marquette University are dedicating their time to making sure children affected by their parents’ cancer are getting the love and support they need.
Kesem at Marquette University puts on two week-long summer camp sessions for southeast Wisconsin children whose parents have or have had cancer. Camp is free for families, with the college students raising money throughout the school year to fund the experience. Kesem is not a grief camp, but rather an opportunity to provide kids time to have fun and connect with children going through similar situations at home.
Kesem at Marquette co-directors Bobby DiSandro and Natalie McHone joined 12 News at 11 Thursday to talk about their mission, and their biggest fundraiser, “Make The Magic,” coming up on April 11 at Discovery World in Milwaukee. You can watch their interview in the video clip above.
Kesem is a nationwide non-profit with chapters at over 115 universities in 41 states. To find a chapter near you, visit Kesem.org.
For more information on Kesem at Marquette, visit their Facebook page.
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