Our Story
In 1926, the Hungarian composer Béla Bartók published the first two volumes of his series of progressive piano pieces, which he dedicated to his son & student, Péter. He named the series Mikrokosmos (Greek for "little world"). Our team's captain is no composer, but he does hack his way through piano, and was teaching his 6-year-old son a few songs from the first volume of Mikrokosmos when he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. The neurosurgeries and radiation therapy that followed did their job, and they took their toll. But nothing stopped him from continuing to learn piano, or from admiring the shimmering brilliance of Bartók's little world, which he had now made his own.
Campfire Circle was part of his recovery - there's always been a piano there, and our son played it faithfully. We invite you to join Campfire Circle's Little World! Your donation will help empower the next generation of kids with cancer, brain tumours, or rare diseases to follow their passions - wherever they may lead!
Description
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 (formerly Camp Ooch & Camp Trillium) 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.
But 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.
Team members
Click on one of our team members below to make a donation.
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Kenton
Raised: CA$2,877.21
Team captain
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Erik Merckx
Raised: CA$0.00
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Gabriela Briceno
Raised: CA$0.00
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Jan Kroker
Raised: CA$0.00
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16 | Erik Merckx | CA$150.00 |
| Feb 15 | E&M Davies | CA$533.90 |
| Feb 12 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Feb 11 | Anonymous | CA$54.24 |
| Feb 08 | Laureen | CA$533.90 |
| Feb 02 | Sandy Friesen | Undisclosed amount |
| Feb 02 | Ernie Hamm | CA$230.00 |
| Jan 31 | Rmac | CA$27.41 |
| Jan 29 | Erik Ross | CA$54.24 |
| Jan 28 | George and Nell Kroker | CA$533.90 |
