Rice chapter of Camp Kesem to host reunion for campers and families Aug. 7

Rice University
Office of Public Affairs / News & Media Relations

MEDIA ADVISORY

David Ruth
713-348-6327
david@rice.edu

Amy McCaig
713-348-6777
amym@rice.edu

Rice chapter of Camp Kesem to host reunion for campers and families Aug. 7

HOUSTON – (Aug. 5, 2015) – Rice University’s chapter of Camp Kesem, an organization dedicated to helping children through and beyond their parent’s cancer by offering free summer camps, will host a family reunion for campers to reunite with their families Friday, Aug. 7, from 1 to 3:15 p.m. at the Southwest Central Church of Christ, 4011 W. Belfort St. in Houston. (“Kesem” is Hebrew for “magic.”)

Camp Kesem campers enjoy the low ropes course.

The event will follow the return of 67 campers from Rice’s second annual Camp Kesem, held Aug. 2-7 at Camp Gilmont in Gilmer, Texas. The reunion will include the campers and their parents and Rice student counselors and administrative staff. Campers and parents will have the opportunity to share their personal experiences and the impact that Camp Kesem has had on their lives.

WHAT: Camper family reunion event, hosted by Rice University’s chapter of Camp Kesem.

WHEN: Friday, Aug. 7, from 1 to 3:15 p.m.

WHERE: Southwest Central Church of Christ, 4011 W. Belfort St. in Houston.

Founded in 2013, Camp Kesem Rice is one of more than 50 student chapters in the national organization, the country’s only nonprofit dedicated to organizing free summer camps to provide emotional support, camaraderie and fun experiences for the often-overlooked population of children affected by a parent’s cancer. Camp Kesem provides a lifelong, peer-support network for these children, anchored in a network of summer camps led by passionate college student volunteers across the country.

Media interested in attending the event or interviewing the participants should RSVP to Amy McCaig, senior media relations specialist at Rice, at 713-348-6777 or amym@rice.edu.

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Related materials:

Camp Kesem Rice: http://campkesem.org/rice

2014 camp video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nCKHmSHIgY

Photo link: https://news2.rice.edu/files/2014/08/0811_KESEM-b.jpg

Photo credit: Rice University

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