Kearney teachers volunteer with young cancer patients. It's the highlight of their summer. MARY JANE SKALA, KEARNEY HUB Aug 1, 2026 Aug 1, 2026 0 × Molly Lambert, a first-grade teacher at Emerson Elementary, talks about what Camp CoHoLo means to her. Learn More SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When she was 6 years old, Molly Lambert had acute myeloid leukemia, but she didn’t miss out on summer fun.kAm$96 2EE6?565 r2>A r@w@{@[ 2 42>A 7@C 49:=5C6? H9@ 92G6[ @C 92G6 925[ 49:=59@@5 42?46C 2?5 3=@@5 5:D@C56CD]k^AmkAm(96? 96C E:>6 2E 42>A H2D @G6C[ D96 E@=5 2 ?FCD6[ “x’> 8@:?8 E@ <66A 4@>:?8 E@ 42>A 7@C6G6C]â€k^AmkAm}@H ag 2?5 42?46C\7C66[ {2>36CE 92D <6AE E92E AC@>:D6] $96 92D C6EFC?65 E@ r2>A r@w@{@ 7@C E96 A2DE ab DF>>6CD[ 7:CDE 2D 2 42>A6C 2?5[ 27E6C EFC?:?8 `g[ 2D 2 4@F?D6=@C]k^Am Molly Lambert, left, with a young camper at Camp CoHoLo. Lambert is a first-grade teacher at Emerson Elementary in Kearney. 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E96 @E96C D:56[ 2?5 E92E 8:G6D E96> 9@A6[†D96 25565]k^Am maryjane.skala@kearneyhub.com How to volunteer Learn more about Camp CoHoLo on its  or at camp-coholo.com. Volunteers and donations are always needed. The free camp operates solely on donations. 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Locations Kearney Â鶹¹ÙÍø Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Camp CoHoLo 2 Molly Lambert, a first-grade teacher at Emerson Elementary, talks about what Camp CoHoLo means to her. 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Camp CoHoLo 2 Molly Lambert, a first-grade teacher at Emerson Elementary, talks about what Camp CoHoLo means to her.
