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Help Alexandra 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/5320142

My Story…

On May 12, 2019 I will be running the Sporting Life 10K to raise money for Camp Oochigeas (Ooch). Camp Oochigeas (Ooch) provides children with and affected by childhood cancer with what they need most – the chance to be kids. Ooch is the only overnight camp in Canada to offer on-site IV chemo and blood transfusions. Operating year-round! The cost to Campers is free. The cost of sending kids with cancer to Camp is covered by the generous support of donors and fundraisers just like you. Last year we raised over $3,000, which was enough to send a kid to camp for over two weekends! Thank you to all the past donors for all your generous support! Any donation contributes to making a difference! Please donate to help empower a child and send them to camp!

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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
Apr 29 Amanda Fantegrossi Be proud of yourself! What you’re doing means a lot to so many people. An amazing cause very near to my heart $54.24
Apr 29 Vanesza Arrigo $22.03
Apr 29 Melissa Focaccia $54.24
Apr 28 Katrina Johns $54.24
Apr 28 Rina Giacalone $16.67
Apr 26 Sandra Mariani Dad and I are so proud of you Alex!!! Good luck... you got this!!!!! xoxoxo $161.58
Apr 24 GH Run Club Bake Sale $320.00
Apr 23 Brenda and Joe Vassallo Way to go Alex. We are so proud of you. Thanks for making a difference oxo $107.91
Apr 21 Chris Vassallo Good luck Alex Undisclosed amount
Apr 18 Elyssa Vassallo Undisclosed amount