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Gonzaga Bulldogs have fun at Camp Goodtimes

Gonzaga University basketball players Johnathan Williams is embraced by Camp Goodtimes campers after a basketball session, July 11, 2017. (Dan Pelle / The Spokesman-Review)

Being the kid with cancer can be tough.

That’s why counselors and staff at Camp Goodtimes, which is hosted by YMCA’s Camp Reed, are working to create a space where children living with cancer, survivors and their friends and family can come and be a kid for a week.

Camp Goodtimes has been free to children who attend because of financial support from the community. The Community Cancer Fund has raised funds to permanently endow the camp.

“It’s just a time to enjoy yourself, have fun, have a good time, and no one can judge you,” said 11-year-old high-risk leukemia survivor Samantha Brown.

She was among the kids at Camp Goodtimes treated with a visit from nine members of the Gonzaga men’s basketball team/ Abby Lynes , SR. More here .

* This story was originally published as a post from the blog "Huckleberries Online." Read all stories from this blog