Our Story
Our son Will was born on June 1, 2022. When he was 7 days old, he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and began chemotherapy treatment when he was only 3 weeks old. The first 7 months of his life were spent as an inpatient at SickKids where he underwent 5 rounds of chemotherapy, 34 blood and platelet transfusions and countless other tests and procedures.
Through it all, Will was unflappable. His default mood was cheerful and he quickly won over the nurses and other health care professionals on the oncology floor. If he had any complaints about the side effects of his treatment, he did not voice them, earning him the nickname "Chill Will".
Will completed his treatment on January 9, 2023. Only a few weeks after his final discharge, he had his first camp experience. During the weekend of January 27-29, 2023, we all spent a weekend at Campfire Circle in Muskoka. This was the first time we had been able to spend any quality time together as a family. We do not have the words to properly convey how special that weekend was to us - the ability to introduce Will to the joys of camp and interact with other families that have been through similar challenges - all with the peace of mind that camp was equipped with state of the art medical facilities if anything were to happen - was the perfect way to celebrate the end of the most difficult year of our lives. We are already counting the days to family camp at Rainbow Lake this summer!
Will will be 11 months old on race day and will be there cheering on our team. He is so lucky to be part of the Campfire Circle community and we plan on doing everything we can to support this amazing organization.
Description
Help bring joy and laughter to kids affected by cancer or serious illness
A diagnosis of childhood cancer or serious illness changes life in an instant. For kids and families, their schedule suddenly revolves around medical appointments and hospital stays, with long absences from school. There is no time for simple joys like friendships, birthday parties or sport activities.
Campfire Circle is passionate about helping kids to just be kids, once again. By supporting their in-hospital, community and overnight camp programs, you will help bring joy and laughter to kids and families during their most challenging times, at no cost to them.
As part of the Campfire Circle community, you are helping to create opportunities year-round for kids to build friendships and social skills, develop self-confidence and resiliency, and improve their overall wellbeing.
More than a thousand kids were diagnosed with cancer during the pandemic—the need is greater now more than ever. Your participation in the Sporting Life 10K ensures that Campfire Circle’s critical camp-inspired programs will reach even more kids and families across Ontario. Your gift makes life-changing experiences possible.
Thank you for helping to build a world where children thrive and families heal.
Team members
Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.
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Geoff Moysa
Raised: $4,700.05
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Lisa Filgiano
Raised: $2,965.91
Team captain
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Adam Slight
Raised: $1,167.72
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Kate Sinclair
Raised: $749.72
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Carolyn Filgiano
Raised: $577.40
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Pamela Kohl
Raised: $306.09
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Alexandra Postans
Raised: $162.15
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Kelsie Bartolucci
Raised: $162.15
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Dora Vincze
Raised: $136.84
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Jeffrey Turford
Raised: $27.41
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Phelps Turner
Raised: $0.00
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Sidney Peters
Raised: $0.00
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Tom Filgiano
Raised: $0.00
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 12 | Nancy and Al Bellstedt | $533.90 |
| May 12 | Gerry and Susan Moysa | $533.90 |
| May 12 | Mike Andrews | Undisclosed amount |
| May 12 | Anonymous | $10.00 |
| May 12 | Grondini | $5.94 |
| May 12 | Val Belanger | Undisclosed amount |
| May 12 | Maya Plots | $22.03 |
| May 12 | Lisa Wilder | $54.24 |
| May 11 | Melanie | $25.00 |
| May 11 | Debra Blackburn | $27.41 |
