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For participating in 2026 Sporting Life 10K

Shara Birnbaum

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Total raised: $242.21

Goal: $50,000.00

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My Story

This will be my 12th summer with Campfire Circle (formerly Camp Oochigeas). Camp is a special place where kids with cancer or serious illness can just be kids. 

The magic of camp brings much-needed joy to kids and families affected by childhood cancer or serious illness. Through its in-hospital, community and overnight camp programs, Campfire Circle creates opportunities year-round for kids to build friendships and social skills, develop self-confidence and resiliency, and improve their overall wellbeing

Camp has given me a career path, a support system, and endless special moments that have a permanent place in my heart. My cup has been filled by the bravest kids, the most loving parents, and the kindest humans I’ve ever met.

Importantly, Camp is expanding its impact to support kids with other chronic illness, such as intestinal failure and end stage renal disease. It’s beginning to address an inequity in psychosocial resources, to support more kids that are close to my heart. 

Please give what you can. 

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Bring Joy, Friendship, and Connection to Kids Who Need It Most

Every day, thousands of kids across Ontario face cancer or serious illness – and miss out on the moments that make up childhood. Laughter, friendship, and adventure are replaced with hospital visits and isolation.

For 42 years, Campfire Circle has brought healing through happiness to kids with cancer or serious illness and their families. Through our in-hospital, community, and overnight camp programs, we create opportunities for children to build friendships and social skills, develop self-confidence and resiliency, and improve their overall well-being. By providing play-based experiences, we empower kids to take back their childhood, regardless of their medical diagnosis.

Today, more than 40,000 children in Ontario are living with serious illnesses. With your help, we can reach even more of them.

Our goal is to serve 10,000 kids by 2030, and when you donate to the Sporting Life 10K, you join a circle committed to that vision. Your generosity ensures every medically fragile child can experience Campfire Circle’s life-changing programs when they need it most, at no cost to their families.

Together, we can grow our circle of care and help deliver healing through happiness to more kids and families across Ontario.