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Providing free support to children impacted by a parent/caregiver's cancer. Kesem operates at more than 130 chapters coast-to-coast.

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. Camp Kesem at The Ohio State Uni

versity was founded in 2012 and supports children in the greater Columbus community by providing a two free week-long summer camp experience and year-round peer support. Camp Kesem at The Ohio State University is operated by 100 student volunteers and serves 200 campers ages 6-18 per year. Its programs and services are all funded by generous donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners. Kesem is a federally registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization.

06/02/2026

what are you doing today? us: 🛶🥾🤿🎨📖

06/01/2026

05/30/2026

Calling all ckOSU alumni and supporters! Camp is right around the corner, and that means our visitors' days are, too! Join us on June 1st or 8th from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. to experience some of the Kesem magic! ✨
Click this link to RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdpqyu30M-WfhPMd03Oz9TDvSVWx-H9m-W4jqMUT8Hs3IulQA/viewform?usp=header

05/27/2026

Only 4 more days until camp! Today, we are highlighting all the supplies that support our nurses and mental health professionals in all their hard work they put into camp. These volunteers never fail to support our campers and counselors, and they couldn’t do it without the vital items on our Amazon wishlist. If you are interested in supporting our nurses and mental health professionals in what they do by purchasing supplies, click the following link!
https://a.co/08JKbaDr

05/23/2026

8 more days until camp! Today, we are highlighting the supplies from our Amazon wishlist that help us put on messy games! Items like instant slime powder are so important in making one of our campers’ favorite activities possible! If you are willing and able, click the following link to purchase items to make messy games possible!
https://a.co/08JKbaDr

05/20/2026

11 more days until camp! Today, we are highlighting supplies from our Amazon wishlist that go into making our morning rotation activities possible. One activity our campers love is the egg drop. The straws and plastic eggs on our wishlist help make this activity happen! If you want to help our campers protect their eggs for the egg drop, click the following link to purchase items off our wishlist!
https://a.co/08JKbaDr

05/16/2026

15 more days until camp! Today, we are highlighting supplies from our Amazon wishlist that help us put on our fashion show! Items like hair gel help our campers turn their counselors into things from their wildest imaginations! If you are interested in purchasing items to help put on the fashion show, click the following link!
https://a.co/08JKbaDr

05/15/2026

We are excited to announce that this year, Visitor's Day will be on June 1st and June 8th!
Please reach out for more information. We would love to see you there!

Address

2095 Ohio Union 1739 N High Street
Columbus, OH
43210

Telephone

+16143000241

Website

https://www.kesem.org/chapters/ohio, http://linktr.ee/ckosu, https://donate.kesem.org/ohiostate25

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