# Kesem

Source: https://onco.cc/collections/kesem/  
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## TL;DR

Kesem runs free summer camps for children whose mum or dad has cancer, staffed by college student volunteers across the US.

## Summary

Children of parents with cancer carry a burden that cancer services rarely address. Kesem, which began as Camp Kesem at Stanford, runs free week-long summer camps and year-round activities for these children through university chapters nationwide, staffed by trained student volunteers. Camps are free to families and funded by donations.

## Fields

- Kind: Collection
- Last checked: 2026-09-17
- Tags: free; patient-org
- URL: https://www.kesem.org/
- Holds: Free summer camps and year-round support for children aged 6 to 18 whose parent has, or has had, cancer, run by college student volunteers at chapters across the United States.

## Sources

- Kesem: https://www.kesem.org/

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