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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Raymond Matthews
Raised: CA$444.65
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Jess Clinton
Raised: CA$320.34
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Alexandra Austin
Raised: CA$200.00
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Henry Austin
Raised: CA$200.00
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Nancy McConnell
Raised: CA$200.00
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James Moore
Raised: CA$162.72
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Andrew Degasperis
Raised: CA$161.58
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Erynn Levy
Raised: CA$107.91
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Jacob Weidman
Raised: CA$107.91
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Jo Harlow
Raised: CA$107.91
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Ilios Lagopoulos
Raised: CA$54.24
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Michael Yocom
Raised: CA$54.24
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Tanya von Hunnius
Raised: CA$54.24
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Scott Merriman
Raised: CA$50.00
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Thomas Merriman
Raised: CA$32.77
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Abby Harlow
Raised: CA$0.00
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Aiden Pitblado
Raised: CA$0.00
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Aimee McCurdy-Franks
Raised: CA$0.00
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Avery Bryce
Raised: CA$0.00
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Avery Southam
Raised: CA$0.00
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Bradley Hotson
Raised: CA$0.00
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Brooke Harlow
Raised: CA$0.00
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Christopher Degasperis
Raised: CA$0.00
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Cooper Southam
Raised: CA$0.00
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Darren Myers
Raised: CA$0.00
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David Nixon
Raised: CA$0.00
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Derek Flood
Raised: CA$0.00
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Ellis Bonspiel
Raised: CA$0.00
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Emerson Southam
Raised: CA$0.00
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Erin Nixon
Raised: CA$0.00
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Ethan Simopoulos
Raised: CA$0.00
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Evan Merriman
Raised: CA$0.00
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Greg Southam
Raised: CA$0.00
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Gwyneth Bonspiel
Raised: CA$0.00
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Hayden Berkovic
Raised: CA$0.00
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Heather Armstrong
Raised: CA$0.00
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Heather MacInnis
Raised: CA$0.00
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Heather Sargeant
Raised: CA$0.00
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Jake Pitblado
Raised: CA$0.00
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Jamie MacGregor
Raised: CA$0.00
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Jeannie Kim
Raised: CA$0.00
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Jeff Bryce
Raised: CA$0.00
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Julia Rishor
Raised: CA$0.00
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Julie Simopoulos
Raised: CA$0.00
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Keri McKenzie
Raised: CA$0.00
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Laura Strain
Raised: CA$0.00
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Leni Venturello
Raised: CA$0.00
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Liam Degasperis
Raised: CA$0.00
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Lucas Flood
Raised: CA$0.00
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Luke Pitblado
Raised: CA$0.00
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Madison Myers
Raised: CA$0.00
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Martin Takmazyan
Raised: CA$0.00
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Matt Harlow
Raised: CA$0.00
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Megan Rishor
Raised: CA$0.00
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Melissa Myers
Raised: CA$0.00
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Mia Berkovic
Raised: CA$0.00
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Michael Raftus
Raised: CA$0.00
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Michelle Lalonde
Raised: CA$0.00
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Monika Bonspiel
Raised: CA$0.00
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Nancy Hotson
Raised: CA$0.00
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Nathan Gobrial
Raised: CA$0.00
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Nicky Clinton
Raised: CA$0.00
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Nicole Southam
Raised: CA$0.00
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Oscar Benitah
Raised: CA$0.00
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Paul Sine
Raised: CA$0.00
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Payton Southam
Raised: CA$0.00
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peter antoniadis
Raised: CA$0.00
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Peter Armstrong
Raised: CA$0.00
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Piper Nixon
Raised: CA$0.00
Team captain
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Reese Clinton
Raised: CA$0.00
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Robert Carcasole
Raised: CA$0.00
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Ryder Pitblado
Raised: CA$0.00
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Sam Overwater
Raised: CA$0.00
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Scott Hunter
Raised: CA$0.00
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Simone Friedman
Raised: CA$0.00
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Spencer Strain
Raised: CA$0.00
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tayler roberts
Raised: CA$0.00
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TRICIA TAIT
Raised: CA$0.00
Recent donors
| Donation date | Donor name | Donation amount |
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| Mar 14 | Megan Moore | CA$54.24 |
| Mar 14 | Anna Betel | CA$54.24 |
| Mar 14 | Jennifer Pardy | CA$54.24 |
| Mar 12 | Marc vonHunnius | Undisclosed amount |
| Mar 12 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Mar 10 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |
| Mar 06 | Leonora and Steve | Undisclosed amount |
| Mar 06 | Shirley | Undisclosed amount |
| Mar 04 | Grandpa | Undisclosed amount |
| Feb 28 | Anonymous | Undisclosed amount |