My team
My Story
This April marks 26 years that my nephew Tanner passed away from NHL. The year he was diagnosed (1996) he was able to attend summer camp. He LOVED camp and was looking forward to going back the following summer. In memory of my beautiful nephew, for the past 16 years I, the non-runner, have run (and occasionally walked) the Sporting Life 10K in support of Camp Ooch and now Campfire Circle.
Camp has changed significantly over the past 26 years, all for the better. Now Campfire Circle includes programs downtown, in-hospital, winter weekends and so much more for not only the patients, but for their siblings as well.
As a nurse working on the Blood and Marrow Transplant/Cellular Therapy Unit, the magic of camp is a daily occurrence in the hospital. From ukulele playing in the hallways to crafts in the Campfire Circle room to individual games in patient rooms for those patients who cannot leave their rooms (yet).
Camp is MAGIC! Can you help keep the magic going?
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | Maria Loureiro | $11.30 |
| Apr 30 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Apr 29 | Jane Lowry | Undisclosed amount |
| Apr 29 | Lee Anne Pires | $27.41 |
| Apr 28 | Erika M | $54.24 |
| Apr 28 | Promila | Undisclosed amount |
| Apr 28 | Deb | Undisclosed amount |
