Camp Kesem is close to Daniele Gibbons'
heart.
"I am a child of a parent who battled
cancer," the University of Arkansas junior
said.
"When I saw this organization it interested
me because it helps kids who are going
through the same adversities as I did as a
kid."
Daniele's mother suffered from cancer
when Daniele was growing up. When she
had the opportunity to work with kids who
had parents going through the same thing
she did, she didn't hesitate to get involved.
"That's a big thing about Camp Kesem," she said.
"A lot of the counselors have had parents that have
battled cancer. It's kind of therapeutic for all of us. We
get to help these children. It gives me the chance to
be the person I needed when I was a kid. That's just
really rewarding."
- Daniele Gibbons
'Really
rewarding'
University students provide
camp for kids of parents
fighting cancer
By Dave Woods • dwoods@OfficialKidsMag.com
12 • Off icial Kids Mag • MARCH & APRIL 2018
