Courage by Roderick Morth When I was five years old they thought I had the flu. What we thought would be a quick trip to the doctor for something to make me feel better turned out to be a year of battles, one after another while I fought for my life against a brain stem […]

Following are excerpts from the online journal written by Monica, a fourteen-year-old Kamp KACE camper with cancer. The first two entries below were written by Monica; the rest were written by her mother.   These entries demonstrate firsthand the impact that Kamp KACE has on both children who have cancer (Monica) and their siblings (such […]

The Impression Still Remains   By Caitlin Lunday   (reprinted with permission)   “You have to face your fears before they take over.” This quotation is from one of the bravest girls I knew. Her name was Monica Hatch and I will never forget the impression she and many others similar to her made on […]