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For participating in 2019 Toronto Sporting Life 10k

Meredith Hentschel

Raised: $1,755.54
Goal: $300.00
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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/5313263

My Story…

The impact of my own camp experience is always hard to put into words. As a kid, camp gave me the space to explore exciting, new facets of myself. From some of the smaller things: paddling my canoe in a straight line, the difference between a red and white pine, how to get the smell of campfire out of your hair (you can't)... to the bigger things: being bold & taking risks, what it means to be a friend, selflessness, a deep respect for nature. Each summer, I would come home to a hand-crafted "WELCOME HOME" sign above the garage door and find my home how I left it. A distinct difference existed, however, in myself - in the way I spoke to others, what I valued, a shift towards independence and self-growth. As a staff member, I saw the same shift in my campers. Camp is truly special and transformative, and every kid should get the chance to go. I appreciate any support to help reach my fundraising goal - or any support to help me finish all 10km. Thank YOU and much love!

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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.

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Recent donors

Donation date Donor name Donation amount
Mar 26 Christian St.Louis $43.50
Mar 26 Sharat Ramamani $22.03
Mar 25 Mary Jackson Thanks for supporting such a worthy cause! $107.91
Mar 25 Natalie Gaskin $11.30
Mar 25 Rozana Taghi-Ganji $54.24
Mar 25 maia Tchoumak ❤️ $22.03