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Family Camp Stories: Meet Shoni

Shoni Tavend reflects on how SeriousFun’s Family Camp gave her family a new perspective on living joyfully with illness.

“Family Camp taught us that, whilst illness may always be a part of our lives, it does not have to define them.” – Shoni Tavend

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