Kesem: Community Resources

We are grateful for your support in spreading the word about Kesem's free programs for children ages 6-18 who are impacted by a parent's cancer. This Social Press Kit campaign includes click-to-share social media posts, templates, graphics, and more. We encourage you to share these on your own pages and profiles and with your personal and professional networks. This resource will be continuously updated. 

• To learn more about Kesem's program offerings, please visit our website here.
• To share the registration materials directly, please visit our registration portal, CampSite, here. 

Should you have any questions about this Social Press Kit campaign, program recruitment, or the registration process, please reach out to our team at support@kesem.org, and a team member will connect with you within five business days. Thank you for your help in bringing the Kesem magic to more families nationwide!  

Health and Wellness Team (HWT) recruitment is an ongoing effort that requires collaboration with all Kesem constituents to fill nurse and mental health professional openings at Camp Kesem sessions nationwide. Follow the tips and resources provided in this guide to create a plan with your Kesem chapter to fill your Health and Wellness Team positions.

This toolkit will contain platform updates, graphic resources, and additional templates for your utilization and adaptation. It will be continuously updated, so we recommend checking back based on the posting schedule included in your student resources. For additional information, please see your H&WT Guide or visit the Staff Roles at Camp Kesem page on Kesem's website.

For 25 years, Kesem has been committed to creating supportive communities and transformative experiences for children who have or have lost a parent to cancer. Over that time, more than 200,000 student leaders, volunteers, donors, and supporters have joined us in creating meaningful moments and memories in the lives of more than 60,000 children and their families nationwide.

Today, our sleepaway camp experiences, afternoon programs, and virtual meet-up offerings provide more pathways for these children and their families to create moments and memories that will last a lifetime. We continue to dream of a tomorrow where no child has to face a parent’s cancer. Until there is a cure, Kesem will be by their side, no matter what. 

On our 25th anniversary, we invite you to share in these special moments that have made us, and make us, who we are. Join us in celebrating Kesem today, Kesem forever, Kesem Everlasting.

Thank you to our community members, partners, and friends for your continued support of Kesem! This toolkit contains sharable posts and graphics to help you spread the word about our 25th anniversary. It will be continuously updated, and we encourage you to bookmark this page so you can easily revisit it as needed.

Should you have any questions about this platform or additional ways you might get involved in our work to support children impacted by a parent's cancer, please reach out to our Director of Digital Marketing & Constituent Experience, Carrie Clemens, at carrie.clemens@kesem.org. 

Children Facing a Parent’s Cancer Month (CFPCM) was founded by Kesem in 2018 to raise awareness of the more than 5 million children, or 1 in every 15, facing a parent or guardian’s cancer in the United States, and is observed annually in January.

Kesem pays special attention to this community because while there are many avenues of support for people with cancer, their children do not often receive the same level of support to address their unique needs.

The month-long initiative will be comprised of a robust distribution of free educational resources for families, advocates, and professionals, in-person events across the country, and online and at-home activities for families facing a parent’s cancer, designed to drive awareness and expand reach and impact in supporting more of these children nationwide.

Joining Kesem in recognition of this month are Pfizer, Lamar, Gilead, Eisai, Servier, ACPC, Bright Spot Network, Moffitt Cancer Center, Pickles Group, Pure Edge Inc, and Wonder & Worries. 

Learn more and join us at kesem.org/january.