Polar Bear Dip Survivors
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Our Story
We went to our first Family WAC (Weekend at Camp) in March 2023 and it was a fun-filled, jam-packed (and loud!) weekend. We ran into old friends and made new friends. It was nice to sit back, relax, and be around other families who have gone through similar experiences to ours.
Owain has gone back to Campfire Circle a number of times and will be going back this summer, which will be his last summer. Next summer, he plans to return as a volunteer for more polar bear dips and s'mores!
#HealingThroughHappiness
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.
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.
Team members
Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.
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Owain Buchnea
Raised: $767.75
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Katie Buchnea
Raised: $446.34
Team captain
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Jason Buchnea
Raised: $293.24
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30 | Julia | Undisclosed amount |
| Apr 28 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Apr 25 | Anonymous | $27.41 |
| Apr 21 | Julie Harasiewicz | $54.24 |
| Apr 17 | Lisa Skinner | Undisclosed amount |
| Apr 15 | Krista | $50.00 |
| Apr 13 | Anonymous | $107.91 |
| Apr 13 | Anonymous | $107.91 |
| Apr 13 | Anonymous | $161.58 |
| Apr 13 | Aunt T and Uncle Stinky | $54.24 |
