Our Story
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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Rena Al-Samadi
Raised: CA$2,288.58
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Susan Whyte
Raised: CA$54.24
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Alice Timms
Raised: CA$0.00
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Betty Timms
Raised: CA$0.00
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Erin Lawson
Raised: CA$0.00
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Henry Thompson
Raised: CA$0.00
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Jennifer Castle-Timms
Raised: CA$0.00
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Lila Thompson
Raised: CA$0.00
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Maggie Harkness
Raised: CA$0.00
Team captain
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Mark Thompson
Raised: CA$0.00
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Melanie Gordon
Raised: CA$0.00
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Sarah Dundass
Raised: CA$0.00
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12 | Mike Hills | CA$54.24 |
| Mar 10 | Erin Lawson | Undisclosed amount |
| Feb 14 | Tara | CA$54.24 |
| Feb 06 | Catherine Ikeda-Blazys | Undisclosed amount |
| Feb 04 | Sarah Arcand | CA$50.00 |
| Feb 02 | Cheri Rudavsky | Undisclosed amount |
| Jan 30 | Chad | CA$100.00 |
| Jan 24 | Steph Condra | Undisclosed amount |
| Jan 23 | Mirka | CA$54.24 |
| Jan 22 | Maysar Al-Samadi | CA$100.00 |