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CAMP!! You know I love it, I tell you about it all the time and now I get to work for an organization that provides camp-based programming to children and families affected by childhood cancer, a population that so needs the social support and connections that camp provides. CAMPFIRE CIRCLE creates spaces for Campers and their families to find resiliency, joy and community and I feel SO lucky to be working for an organization that I care so deeply about.
People often say to me “I could never work there, it is way too sad,” but what I see at CAMPFIRE CIRCLE is actually an abundance of happiness. When kids with cancer have the opportunity to just be kids again, happiness is healing! I would be honoured if you ~joined me around the circle~ and supported my fundraising campaign for our largest event - the Sporting Life 10K. Thanks so much for reading and happy camping!
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 01 | Mary Shepherd | $107.91 |
| May 31 | Rachel | $20.00 |
| May 31 | Madeline Condon | $107.91 |
| May 31 | Alessia Morin | $54.24 |
| May 27 | Cristina Venegas | Undisclosed amount |
| May 27 | Michael | $54.24 |
| May 07 | Lauren, Sam, Ade and Kevin Spafford | Undisclosed amount |
| May 05 | The Lafreniere’s | Undisclosed amount |
| May 02 | Carolyn Thompson | $27.41 |
| May 01 | Jenna Steffeb | Undisclosed amount |
