Help Bevalah raise money

Supporting Two Weeks of Camp. Supporting an Entire Family.

Every Mother’s Day, I run the Sporting Life 10K in support of Campfire Circle – an incredible organization that brings Healing Through Happiness to children with serious illness and to the families who walk alongside them.

2025 marked my 35th year volunteering with Campfire Circle, and this past year reminded me – yet again – why this organization and this run mean so much to me.

Over the year, I volunteered at a Summer session in Muskoka supporting our oncology campers, working with the Cardinals – junior boys aged 6 to 8 – during what turned out to be one of the buggiest weeks of the summer! I later returned in the Fall for a Weekend at Camp in Muskoka with my Cardi Party and also spent a particularly meaningful weekend at Rainbow Lake with the Jays, junior girls who are siblings of oncology campers. Sibling WAC was very special. 

Supporting siblings was incredibly meaningful. These kids are often the quiet heroes – loving fiercely, worrying deeply, and frequently putting their own needs second. Camp gives them something that is uniquely theirs: space to be seen, supported, understood, and just be kids. Watching them laugh, connect, and find joy alongside other siblings who completely understand what they’re going through was incredibly powerful.

In addition, I volunteered across Fall and Winter Family WACs (Weekends at Camp) at both Muskoka and Rainbow Lake as a Family Guide – partnering with families and helping them navigate camp together. These weekends offer families time and space to reconnect, build community, and experience moments of lightness during what is often an overwhelming chapter of life.

Behind the scenes, I also helped coordinate volunteers for Campfire Circle’s bi‑annual fundraising Gala, which raised an incredible $2.6 million – critical support that helps make the magic of camp possible. 

This summer, I’ll be back in Muskoka as a volunteer counsellor supporting kids with cancer, and for the first time, I’ll also be volunteering as a Family Guide at Rainbow Lake – a role that brings camp magic to the entire family.

This year, my goal is to raise $5,000 – because to me, that represents two full weeks of camp.

One week of overnight camp in Muskoka for a child with cancer and one week at Rainbow Lake for their sibling.

Your donation helps create moments of confidence, joy, connection, and belonging – moments kids and families carry with them long after camp ends.

Thank you for supporting my run, my fundraising goal, and the incredible children, siblings, and families of the Campfire Circle community. Every step I run – and every dollar you donate – helps bring camp to families who need it most.

With heartfelt thanks,

Bevalah