Camp Kesem Michigan
Our Purpose
To provide a week-long summer camp to a frequently overlooked special needs group; the children of cancer patients. For fifty-one weeks a year, the families of cancer patients watch their loved ones suffer. But for one week during the summer, these kids are free from worry and welcomed by peers of similar circumstance. Here, their confidence takes charge to create the lasting memories every child should experience. Camp Kesem is truly a magical program. Students at University of Michigan and Michigan State University are setting aside their rivalries to provide a student-run summer camp program for
children who have or had a parent with cancer, where campers build self-esteem
and gain support from peers facing similar challenges. With a camper-counselor ratio of 2:1,
campers receive the special attention and support that they would not receive
at a regular summer camp.
Camp Kesem 2010
Camp Kesem 2010 will take place
from August 8th to 13th at Camp Copneconic in Fenton MI. Camp Kesem Michigan is thrilled to announce our pilot year of the Camp Kesem Teen Program for teenagers aged 14 through 16. program
allows teen campers to build self-esteem and gain support from peers facing
similar challenges while exploring their own leadership potential. Special teen camp
activities will be focused on developing and encouraging leadership skills.
2010 APPLICATIONS
2010 UMICH COUNSELOR APPLICATION
Contact Us!
If you are interested in learning more about Camp Kesem Michigan, know a child who could benefit from Camp Kesem, or wish to contribute in any other way, please contact us! We would love to hear from you!
Email: michigan@campkesem.org
Mail: Camp Kesem Michigan
PO Box 4133
Ann Arbor, MI 48106