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Philadelphia-area nonprofit is creating a retreat center for families to escape the stress of cancer

For Pete's Sake, a Montgomery County cancer charity, is partnering with Woodloch Resort in the Poconos to open a facility dedicated to families coping with late-stage cancer.

Bob Kiesendahl (from left), owner of Woodloch Resort; Marci Schankweiler, founder and CEO of For Pete's Sake; State Sen. Lisa Baker; and respite recipient Jennifer Coleman mark plans for a new cancer respite center in Hawley, Pa.
Bob Kiesendahl (from left), owner of Woodloch Resort; Marci Schankweiler, founder and CEO of For Pete's Sake; State Sen. Lisa Baker; and respite recipient Jennifer Coleman mark plans for a new cancer respite center in Hawley, Pa.Read moreCourtesy of Woodloch Resort