Owen Overcomes Obstacles
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Our Story
In 2021 at 15 months old Owen was diagnosed with AML. He spent the next 7 months at Sick Kids Hospital fighting. In October of that year he was in full remission! During his stay at SKH volunteers would visit him to blow bubbles and sing songs, he loved these visits and it was time for him where he could just be a kid. Due to the pandemic these were some of the only visitors he was allowed. In the summer of 2022 we got a chance to go to Campfire circle at Rainbow Lake and it has been a highlight of the summer for Owen and his brother since!
Camp has brought Owen so much joy. That’s why we are fundraising for Campfire Circle. 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 well-being. Help us raise funds for Campfire Circle so kids can take back their childhood, regardless of their medical diagnosis. Together, we can reach more kids and families across Ontario. Join the circle and donate to our #SportingLife10K to help deliver healing through happiness!
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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 (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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Kelly
Raised: CA$324.87
Team captain
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Bronwyn Underhill
Raised: CA$54.24
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Diem Huynh
Raised: CA$0.00
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Ellie Jeffrey
Raised: CA$0.00
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Heidi Barrett
Raised: CA$0.00
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Sherleen Duong
Raised: CA$0.00
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10 | Heidi Barrett | Undisclosed amount |
| Mar 10 | Heidi Barrett | Undisclosed amount |
| Mar 04 | Megan Balsdon | CA$54.24 |
| Mar 02 | Lisa Smyth | CA$54.24 |
| Feb 28 | Laura & Jim | CA$54.24 |
| Feb 25 | Bryan and Janet Barr | CA$107.91 |
| Feb 24 | Sharon Smyth | Undisclosed amount |
| Feb 24 | Jen Rogers | CA$150.00 |
| Feb 24 | Sarah and Drew | Undisclosed amount |
| Feb 23 | Anonymous | CA$320.34 |
