Our Story
We are running the 2025 Sporting Life 10K in support of Campfire Circle, an organization dedicated to bringing joy and support to children affected by cancer and other serious illness.
Selah experienced the joy and happiness of Campfire Circle last summer. It was the first time away with her entire family since her brain tumour diagnosis in the spring. It was a welcome change of scenery for her, her siblings and her parents. A place where so many kids were walking (or walked) a similar path of hardship/sadness yet camp allowed them to forget all that and just be kids, even just for a week.
But Selah's story is just one of many. Thousands of children in Ontario are battling serious illnesses, and Campfire Circle provides them with year-round programs, in-hospital support, and transformative camp experiences, giving them a chance to just be kids, free of charge.
Description
Help deliver healing through happiness to kids with cancer or serious illness and their families.
For over 40 years Campfire Circle has provided play-based experiences through our in-hospital, community, and overnight camps for kids with cancer or serious illness and their families. We empower kids to take back their childhood, regardless of their medical diagnosis.
Now, more than ever, kids with serious illness and their families need moments of joy, connection, and healing.
When you donate to Campfire Circle you build friendships and social skills, develop self-confidence and resiliency, and improve their overall well-being.
With your support, we can offer our programs at no cost to families and grow our circle of care 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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Nick Janssen
Raised: $2,661.81
Team captain
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Desiree Hirst
Raised: $903.11
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Jess Shaw
Raised: $508.48
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Kayla Kariuki
Raised: $54.24
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Janel Hiemstra
Raised: $0.00
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| May 23 | Nick Janssen | $156.81 |
| May 20 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| May 13 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| May 10 | Jared Jones | $100.00 |
| May 10 | Scott & Nikki Hansma | Undisclosed amount |
| May 09 | Ben and Nadya Kraal | $107.91 |
| May 08 | Lorraine and Matt Hirst | $320.34 |
| May 06 | Becky | $54.24 |
| May 05 | Emma and Mike | $54.24 |
| Apr 25 | Anonymous | $346.45 |
