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Help Rafaella raise money

For participating in 2019 Toronto Sporting Life 10k

Help me raise money to send kids with cancer to #CampOoch through the #SL10K https://raceroster.com/events/2019/19641/2019-toronto-sporting-life-10k/pledge/participant/5718712

My Story…

As you may be aware, Camp Ooch is a cause close to my heart. This year will mark my 5th year as a volunteer for the incredible organization. At Camp Ooch, every child, no matter how debilitating their illness, is provided an opportunity to simply be a kid at camp – swim in the lake, climb the high ropes course, kayak, canoe, waterski, do arts & crafts, and make lifelong friendships. On May 12th, in honour of my late friend Johnny Wookey, I'll be running the Sporting Life 10k to support Camp Ooch. My goal is to raise $10,000 to send 5 kids to camp for a week!! Any amount you can provide to help achieve this counts! I've seen firsthand the impact that the magic of Ooch has on these campers and I hope to continue to spread the magic by helping to send more and more kids to camp each summer. Thank you in advance for your support!

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Help send kids affected by childhood cancer to Camp Ooch!

A diagnosis of childhood cancer is a big, scary, sudden swerve in the road, changing life in an instant. 

For affected families, it can feel like everything is about cancer. Simple, childhood joys like friendships, birthday parties, or sports teams are left behind in the need for medical appointments, hospital stays, and long absences from school.

For over 35 years, Camp Ooch has offered a different path – the healing power of fun, friendship and self-confidence, and the joy of kids getting to just be kids! 

Often referred to as the social cure for cancer, Ooch provides programming at an overnight camp in Muskoka, at SickKids in Toronto, in specialized paediatric centres and in communities across Ontario. Camp Ooch is the only overnight camp in Canada to offer onsite IV chemotherapy and blood transfusions. 

Camp Ooch is a privately funded, volunteer-based organization that relies exclusively on the generous support of fundraisers, corporate donors and individuals, like you.

Ooch changes the lives of over 1,500 kids affected by childhood cancer every year. However, almost 80% of kids with cancer in Ontario don’t have access to the wonders of camp. You can help change that.

Cancer changes a child's life.  So does Camp.  And so can you.

Achievements

Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
May 02 Antonella Sgotto $200.00
May 02 Diana Spacca $107.91
Apr 26 Charlotte Ryan $54.24
Apr 23 Elize Agemian $50.00
Apr 23 Lisa Fontana $25.36
Apr 22 Lindsay & Mark Ferris You’re amazing Raf, way to go!!! Such a wonderful cause. ❤️ $54.24
Apr 22 andy yuen $320.34
Apr 22 Gregory Warkentin $100.00
Apr 22 Laura & Elio D’Alessio $54.24
Apr 22 your friends from Premium Brands corporate office we are very happy to be able to send a child to camp this year , thanks you Rafaella for your commitment . $2,090.40