Kesem Berkeley

Kesem Berkeley

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Providing free @Kesem summer camps and year-round peer support for children impacted by a parent's cancer. Kesem operates at 115 chapters nationwide.

Kesem is a diverse community led by passionate and empathetic college students working to ensure that children facing the challenges of a parent’s cancer have space, connection, and support to rediscover the joys of childhood. Our mission is to support children through and beyond their parent’s cancer with free, fun-filled creative programs and a lasting community. Kesem Berkeley was founded in 20

Photos from Kesem Berkeley's post 05/29/2026

On June 27th from 10am to 1:30pm at the SF Golden Gate Conservancy, there will be a special program featuring a nature walk and an exploration of the Crissy Field Station! Activities will include birding, nature journaling, and more! Please bring lunch, as there will be time to eat at the picnic tables. This is open to all campers and camper families💙

Sign up through this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfvkrK1xZinzpE5Nf4XYPOva2IP_6WqaF5wkBfPzQE94bJ5pQ/viewform

05/18/2026

If you or anyone you know would be able to help during week 1 (7/19/26-7/24/26) as a nurse or week 2 (8/2/26-8/7/26) as a mental health professional, please reach out to [email protected] to express your interest! Camp cannot happen without these positions filled, and it is an amazing opportunity to support children impacted by a parent's cancer and experience the Kesem magic💙✨

05/16/2026

We are hoping to get campers more involved in camp this summer by opening sign-ups for campers to lead or recommend songs!! Please share this with your campers 💙🌟
Link to form: https://forms.gle/DgHeYG4VmP7XUU2f6

Photos from Kesem Berkeley's post 05/05/2026

It's that time of year.... it's bittersweet to say goodbye to our incredible SENIORS!!!! 💚💙 These people have brought so much magic to Kesem in their time at Berkeley... and we are so grateful for each and every one of them. 🌠 From messy days to cabin chats to screaming camp songs in CalNerds, our grads are truly the embodiment of Kesem Magic. 💫 You will all be missed!!! Thank you for everything 🫶

05/04/2026

Thanks to all your help during Extend the Magic, we raised $10K to support 270 campers impacted by a parent's cancer!! We are so grateful to everyone who helped us spread the word or who was able to make a donation💙 Our mission would not be possible without this amazing community🌟

05/01/2026

We have just hit $5K for Extend the Magic!! Thank you for all of your help so far. You all make the Kesem Magic possible💙

We are still $25K away from our goal for the week!! If you are not able to make a contribution, please consider sharing the donation link with your community: http://donate.kesem.org/berkeley26

05/01/2026

There are only 3 days left in Extend the Magic, which means only 3 days left to hit our $30K goal!! We are so grateful for all the support we have received so far from our amazing community 💙 Please consider donating or sharing the donation link with others who may be able to contribute ✨ Our goal is to support 270 children impacted by a parent's cancer!!

Link to donate: http://donate.kesem.org/berkeley26

05/01/2026

There are only 3 more days of Extend the Magic, which means only 3 more days to hit our $30K goal for the week!! In order to help us support as many campers as possible, sign up for our last events of the week or make a donation to our fundraising page💙

Donate: http://donate.kesem.org/berkeley26
Pickle Ball Tournament: https://forms.gle/u1QeMehjDcn4EyhK6
5K: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd-6IzFwV-t790KPDpf9hL2shv2KQYOvTJZmO2r6VNTg5DjJg/viewform

04/28/2026

We have raised $1,000 for Extend the Magic!! Our goal for the week is $30K, to help support 270 campers💙 We are so grateful for all of the help so far, let's keep it pushing!! ✨

04/26/2026

Extend the Magic starts today!! Our goal is to raise an additional $30K to support 270 campers impacted by a parent's cancer 💙 Let your personal communities know that Kesem Berkeley needs their help!! We are so excited because this is our last fundraising push before camp this summer, which means two weeks of magic are just around the corner ☀️✨ As excited as we are, camp cannot happen without your help!! We love our Kesem community, and we know we can do this 💚

Link to donate: http://donate.kesem.org/berkeley26

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