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This year we have changed our name to CAMPFIRE CIRCLE. Camp Ooch merged with Camp Trillium and now can support more children and families dealing with childhood cancer. Our support is not only at our campsites at Muskoka and Waterford but we provide programs at hospitals in Toronto, Hamilton London and Ottawa, in communities across Ontario and thanks to COVID virtual programs that will continue even after the pandemic is over reaching more children that remote areas!
I have been with the organization for 15 years and have had some great experiences with these special children including dressing up as Fiona, Professor Trelawny, a Sumo wrestler and more. Their imagination and zest for life is infectious.
Description
Childhood cancer changes lives. So does camp. And so can you.
A diagnosis of childhood cancer changes life in an instant. For kids and families, it can suddenly feel like everything is about cancer. Simple childhood joys like friendships, birthday parties, or sports teams being left behind in the need for medical appointments, hospital stays, and long absences from school.
Whether it’s in a hospital setting, in the community, online or at overnight camp, CAMPFIRE CIRCLE* fills the void, creating safe spaces for kids to be kids, so families can be families, at no cost to them.
It’s where curiosity and confidence, bravery and acceptance come to play, and healing through happiness is on the agenda, every day, and in every way! Kids and families are never alone, because there’s always room for one more in the circle.
Your support of Sporting Life 10K ensures that CAMPFIRE CIRCLE’S programs continue to reach 1,700 kids and their families every year. Your gift will make life-changing experiences possible.
*Did you know that Camp Ooch & Camp Trillium merged in 2020, and that we have a new name? Announcing … CAMPFIRE CIRCLE! We aren’t changing what we do—we're just changing our name.
Achievements
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 04 | Jeremiah Sullivan | Undisclosed amount |
| May 01 | Joanne Richardson | Undisclosed amount |
| Apr 14 | Susie Pereira | Undisclosed amount |
| Apr 10 | Steve Fantegrossi | $75.00 |
| Apr 07 | Luisa | $54.24 |
| Apr 05 | Carlo/Maria Tuzi | $81.08 |
| Apr 01 | Anonymous | $215.26 |
| Apr 01 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Mar 24 | Theresa D. | $107.91 |
