Camper Applications OPEN NOW!
Camp Kesem at Christopher Newport University
Today is the day . . .
Camper Applications for our FREE virtual Camp Kesem experience, Kesem at Home, are officially open!
We have appreciated your demonstrated support in partnership with Camp Kesem at Christopher Newport University thus far and are eager to continue sharing the Kesem magic with you. We hope that you will pass on this information to any families you serve that may benefit from our programming!
Kesem is a nationwide community, driven by passionate college student leaders, that supports children through and beyond their parent’s cancer at no cost to families. We are so excited to host our week-long virtual Camp Kesem experience, Kesem at Home, this summer from August 1st-6th! Kesem at Home brings the support of Kesem to the homes of our campers, where they will participate in interactive activities and discussions with other campers and their counselors as well as activities they can take offline to complete by themselves or with their family.
Since we are only able to accommodate 30 campers in the area, on a first come first serve basis, interested families are encouraged to apply TODAY!
How to Apply & Upcoming Events
FAQ
Year-Round Support & Key Programs
Learn more about our year-round Through & Beyond Support services as well as our key programs for Kesem at Home!
Kesem at Home: August 1st to 6th
Families are able to fill out an application on behalf of their camper(s) online at kesem.force.com OR in hard-copy format (English and Spanish paper applications linked here, or on our linktr.ee page).
When applying online, families should create an account on kesem.force.com by clicking the “sign up” button. A full step-by-step registration guide is available here. The application takes about 20 minutes to complete, and can be saved and continued later. Please note that our application is available in both English and Spanish. If families would like us to mail them a paper application, please reach out to us via email at christophernewportu.outreach@campkesem.org or through this google form.
If you have families who are interested but have concerns, please let us know. We want to support all eligible youth in being able to attend camp. We would also be happy to speak with you more about our programs over the telephone or through a virtual Google Meet. You can sign up for a 30 minute meeting with our outreach coordinators through the link to our calendly page. We also have a pre-recorded information session which provides additional information about our 2021 programming. Please feel free to share these links with people in the community. We would love to connect!
Spread the word about Camp Kesem!
If you feel that your team would benefit from distributing hard-copy or digital resources about our FREE year-round programming, we encourage you to fill out the online form linked here. We are happy to send you pre-printed materials in the mail, for either personal use or distribution, at no cost to you! When you complete this form you will be able to indicate the type of resource(s) you would like to request (i.e. business cards, flyers, trifold brochures, etc.) as well as the quantity and language needed. Additionally, you can use this form to request digital copies of our resources to receive by email in any file type of your choosing. These would be a great addition to any virtual newsletters or email updates!
We would also like to invite you and any interested or registered camper families to attend our virtual ‘Friends and Family Day’ event on April 17th from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM. At 2:00 PM, we will be hosting an information session highlighting the positive impact of Camp Kesem, our Kesem at Home programming experience this summer, and the camper application process. You will be able to register for this event through our linktr.ee page in the coming days.
For your reference, we have attached our new trifold brochure to this email which shares more details about our university’s 2021 Camp Kesem experience, Kesem at Home.
We would like to personally thank you and your team for joining us in support of Kesem’s mission.
Contact Us!
Email: christophernewportu.outreach@campkesem.org
Website: www.campkesem.org/find-a-camp/christophernewport
Location: Christopher Newport University, Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA, USA
Phone: (757)-204-1059
Facebook: facebook.com/campkesematcnu