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Camp for cancer patients moves toward reality in Maryland county
Montgomery County considers leasing 294 acres near Skylark Road for a free summer camp for young cancer patients called Friendship. The project, inspired by Carol Jean Gough, aims to host 1989 sessions with renovations, cabins, and a dining hall, funded by a $1.2 million goal. The land was donated by Ovid Hazen Wells family. a carousel will be relocated from Wheaton Regional Park. The plan includes COCA programs, Altair Vision, Lane Exchange Workshop, and Sea Shell Connection, with a council vote set for April 5 to formalize the lease to the Carol Jear Cancer Foundation.
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