In reading this blog, you might ask, why the women of Gamma Chi Delta chose the American Cancer Society to be the beneficiary of their annual concert, and the answer is touching. While planning their inaugural concert, the club had two young women who were cancer survivors. Their friends and sisters wanted to give to a cause that was actively searching for treatments and cures to cancer. Additionally, the young women realized that nearly everyone has been touched by cancer, either by having it themselves or knowing someone who has it currently or in the past. With the many forms of cancer that plague people each and every year, fighting cancer is a cause we can all get behind.
While Gammas do give all concert proceeds to the American Cancer Society a generous portion of the funds are specifically allocated towards the American Cancer Society's Camp Discovery. Camp Discovery is a week-long overnight summer camp for pediatric cancer patients. During this week away from the hospitals, these young children have the opportunity to experience the joys that summer brings much like healthy children. They participate in all of the fun activitities that camp has to offer: archery, swimming, camping out, and dances. For these children, Camp Discovery is a chance to escape and enjoy being a young.
While Gammas do give all concert proceeds to the American Cancer Society a generous portion of the funds are specifically allocated towards the American Cancer Society's Camp Discovery. Camp Discovery is a week-long overnight summer camp for pediatric cancer patients. During this week away from the hospitals, these young children have the opportunity to experience the joys that summer brings much like healthy children. They participate in all of the fun activitities that camp has to offer: archery, swimming, camping out, and dances. For these children, Camp Discovery is a chance to escape and enjoy being a young.
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