Leadership Donations
Leadership Donations
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Lead the Way for Kids with Serious Illness
Every child deserves more than treatment. They deserve joy, friendship, confidence, and the chance to feel like a kid again. Leadership gifts help Campfire Circle bring medically supported camp experiences to more children with serious illness and their families across Ontario — at no cost to them.
Your generosity can help expand year-round hospital programming, serve more illness groups, and increase capacity at our medically supported overnight camps so more kids can experience the healing power of camp.
“[I give] to you because it’s a cause that is close to my heart.”
— Mike Baldassarra
An Ambitious Vision for Greater Impact
There are more than 40,000 children impacted by serious illness in Ontario. Demand for Campfire Circle programs continues to grow, and our medically supported overnight camps are already at full capacity. By 2030, we aim to grow from serving 3,000 to 10,000 children annually — bringing camp-inspired programming to more kids and families, wherever they are in their care journey.
Your Leadership Gift Can Help Us
- Expand year-round hospital programming. Bring more play-based, supportive programs to children in paediatric hospitals across Ontario, helping reduce isolation and complement clinical care.
- Serve more illness groups. Welcome more children with cancer, serious blood disorders, sickle cell disease, heart disease, solid organ failure, and other complex or chronic conditions.
- Increase capacity at medically supported overnight camps. Ensure more children and families can safely experience the confidence, connection, and joy that camp makes possible.
Why Leadership Giving Matters
Leadership donors make transformational growth possible. Your support helps Campfire Circle plan with confidence, invest in the people and places needed to serve more families, and create sustained access to programs that help kids build resilience, friendship, and self-confidence during some of the hardest moments of their lives.
Whether through a major gift, multi-year pledge, or transformational investment, your generosity helps ensure Campfire Circle programs remain fully accessible and offered at no cost to families.
The Impact of Your Gift
- More children receiving camp-inspired programs in hospital, community, and overnight camp settings.
- More families finding moments of joy, comfort, and connection beyond treatment.
- More medically supported spaces where kids can safely try new things, build friendships, and reclaim childhood.
- More equitable access to programs that support well-being for children and families across Ontario.
“Camp was probably the first place where I didn’t feel so different anymore. I was surrounded by people just like me having a great time and laughing, and it made me feel comfortable enough to just be myself and not the “kid with cancer”.”
— Larissa, Camper
Start a Conversation
If you are interested in making a leadership gift, we would be honoured to learn more about your philanthropic goals and explore the opportunities that are most meaningful to you.
Contact Us
Please contact Adele Sacks for any questions regarding leadership donations.