CAMPFIRE CIRCLE
What they do:
Campfire Circle is often referred to as the social cure for cancer. It’s a place where kids play, grow and enjoy new experiences in a safe, welcoming environment. Our programs celebrate kids for who they are – not what they have. The joy and confidence gained from camp is a crucial aspect of our Campers’ health and well-being. Campfire Circle gives Campers the chance to meet other kids, families or Counsellors who’ve faced the same illnesses, had the same surgeries, or other Campers who know what it’s like to have a sick sibling. Camp restores a sense of normalcy, new found strength and hope. When you’re at camp, the only elephant in the room is the elephant that Campers have handcrafted out of paper mache and pipe cleaners.
The project:
Healing through happiness. From the great outdoors to hospital floors – at camp or online – Campfire Circle (formerly Camp Ooch & Camp Trillium) is there for 1,500+ kids affected by childhood cancer and their families each year. Whether it’s in the hospital, the community, online or at overnight camp, Campfire Circle creates safe spaces for kids to be kids, so families can be families, at no cost to them. Thank you for giving them the gift of fun, friendship and community!
