My team
My Story
On March 17, 2022, I brought my two year old son back to the doctor because I didn’t think the antibiotics he’d received for a suspected ear infection were working. We were sent to the hospital for bloodwork and didn’t return home for 35 days. That was the start of our long journey with childhood leukemia.
Harrison is now 4 years old and almost two years into his chemotherapy treatment. On May 12 this year he will turn 5 and on the same day I am running this race to support kids like him and families like us.
When kids get a chance to play and smile with camp counsellors whether in hospital or at summer camp, they can just be kids and have fun. Please join me in supporting this cause close to our hearts.
In July 2024, Harrison will complete his treatment for leukemia and while we look forward to that, I know that many more families will need support like this to keep their spirits up.
Description
Help deliver healing through happiness to kids with cancer or serious illness and their families.
When a child is diagnosed with cancer or serious illness, it impacts the whole family. Kids miss out on simple childhood joys, household incomes are often cut in half as caregivers take on the full-time responsibility of caring for a sick child, and families struggle to make time for special experiences. When you donate to Campfire Circle you are supporting in-hospital, community and overnight camp programs that create opportunities for children to build friendships and social skills, develop self-confidence and resiliency, and improve their overall well-being. Through play-based experiences, you are helping empower kids to take back their childhood, regardless of their medical diagnosis. With your support, we can continue to offer our programs at no cost to families and grow our circle of care to provide additional play-based experiences across all four paediatric hospitals, and improve our medically supported and accessible overnight camps so that every eligible child can benefit from our innovative and impactful programs. Thank you for helping to build a world where children thrive and families heal. |
Achievements
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 08 | Zac & Felix Massad | $107.91 |
| Feb 08 | Marcia | $107.91 |
| Feb 08 | Tyler Desjardins | Undisclosed amount |
| Jan 26 | Marion Paetznick | $150.00 |
| Nov 14 | Anonymous | $320.34 |
| Nov 13 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Nov 13 | Valerie Manouk | Undisclosed amount |
| Nov 12 | Anonymous | $320.34 |
| Nov 12 | Bettijane Flanagan | Undisclosed amount |
| Nov 11 | Jen | $107.91 |
