Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college student leaders, that supports children through and beyond their parent’s cancer. Kesem’s flagship program, Camp Kesem, operates free summer camps for children who have been impacted by a parent’s cancer. For children, the carefree joys and adventure of childhood are replaced with new responsibilities, anger, guilt and the fear of losing (or loss of) a parent. Founded at Stanford University in 2000, Camp Kesem has since expanded to 116 chapters in 42 states across the country. Each summer camp is completely organized, planned and fund-raised for by college students.