Thursday, April 16, 2009

Eagle Scout volunteers for Camp Kesem for children of cancer patients / survivors

Many times, our youth in Scouting grow up to do important things. My son, Eagle/Vigil Honor Scout Sam Karp, is one of those young people. (Of course I am very proud of him and of all Scouts who grow up in our program to become the kinds of people we want them to be.)

At UCLA, Sam is volunteering for an important program supporting the needs of children in families in which a parent has or has had cancer. He is volunteering for Camp Kesem. He will be a camp counselor there this year. His character and skills, molded by Scouting, helped him get there.

The UCLA Kesem program provides not only a place for these often overlooked children in a supportive, free, sleep-away camp environment for a week, it also gives UCLA undergraduates the opportunity as volunteers to plan the entire camp, learn about fundraising (see below), organize, outfit, staff, and run the camp.

This is not very different from what we do in Scouting, but at a higher level and focused on another population segment of our community.

I just wanted you to know that this is where our program leads our young people.

Please join me in applauding/supporting/thanking all of our Scouts who grow up to do important things.

David I. Karp
Proud Dad

PS If you know of other exemplary efforts of our BSA youth or alumni, please feel free to send me the information. We should share our successes!


Send a kid to Camp Kesem!

Camp Kesem is a free, one week, college student run summer camp for kids with a parent who has (or has had) cancer. I will be volunteering as a counselor this summer and would like your help in making this camp a success. It costs us $500 to send a child to Camp Kesem, and we want to be able to make this free for the families. Camp Kesem is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization and donations are tax-deductible.

Sincerely,

Samuel Karp
"The Dread Pirate Roberts"


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