BAKERSFIELD, CA -- The Kern County Cancer Fund is dedicated to keeping local donations local. And the organization is asking you to support a brand new fundraising effort.
The campout against cancer is designed to help the Kern County Cancer Fund grow over the long term, as it tends to the needs of people struggling to make ends meet while fighting the disease. Board members gathered Monday outside the CBCC Foundation's office in Bakersfield, to announce their new initiative -- 24 hours of fun, games and thoughtful ceremonies, the campout against cancer. "It's an opportunity for us to honor our survivors. So we're doing a daylong event, tournament bracket style, of games that you would see at a campout or maybe even some competitions. And they'll have a little twist on them. For example you may see some shirtless volleyball out there," says Robin Mangarin-Scott, kern county cancer fund.
The campout against cancer is set for April 4 and 5 at a location to be determined later. The Kern County Cancer Fund currently assists about 90 patients with cancer and other diseases.
Many are are insured, but have maxed-out their allocations for costly cancer drugs and treatments.
The campout against cancer is designed to help the Kern County Cancer Fund grow over the long term, as it tends to the needs of people struggling to make ends meet while fighting the disease. Board members gathered Monday outside the CBCC Foundation's office in Bakersfield, to announce their new initiative -- 24 hours of fun, games and thoughtful ceremonies, the campout against cancer. "It's an opportunity for us to honor our survivors. So we're doing a daylong event, tournament bracket style, of games that you would see at a campout or maybe even some competitions. And they'll have a little twist on them. For example you may see some shirtless volleyball out there," says Robin Mangarin-Scott, kern county cancer fund.
The campout against cancer is set for April 4 and 5 at a location to be determined later. The Kern County Cancer Fund currently assists about 90 patients with cancer and other diseases.
Many are are insured, but have maxed-out their allocations for costly cancer drugs and treatments.