Welcome to Camp Ooch & Camp Trillium
for kids and families affected by childhood cancer
Childhood cancer changes lives
So does camp. Camp Ooch & Camp Trillium is a privately funded charity that brings laughter and joy to kids and families affected by childhood cancer.
Year-round community, in-hospital and overnight camp programs across Ontario deliver fun, friendship and a sense of community at any stage of a childhood cancer journey. New for 2020: virtual camp-inspired programs that reach kids and families all across Ontario.
Virtual Camp
Even COVID-19 can’t stop camp! We are bringing the magic of camp online in all four seasons. Interactive and engaging camp-inspired virtual programs reach kids and families wherever they are. Connections with camp friends, skill-building and more keep us together even though we are apart!
Program & event highlights
The Paddle Project: Online Auction & Event
Closing Campfire Livestream
Support our Campers
Camp offers the social cure for cancer
A sense of belonging
Life-changing support
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
Your donations at workHelp us bring more camp to more kids and families!
$50
provides virtual camp essentials for our Camp-in-a-Box kits, like craft supplies!
$100
Provides a hospital bedside kit with crafts, music, games & more
$2,500
Provides a month of virtual camp for a family living in isolation
Create camp magic
From the great outdoors to hospital floors, we are there for kids & families
Volunteers and staff have joined thousands of families on their journey with childhood cancer since 1983. Camp programs run in paediatric oncology centres and communities all across Ontario. Even COVID-19 can’t stop camp—new for 2020 are virtual camp-inspired programs that reach kids and families all across Ontario.
In-Hospital programs
We meet kids soon after their diagnosis, bringing moments of fun and laughter to them, their siblings, and parents during time in hospital.
Community programs
We bring the magic of camp close to home with year-round community programs across Ontario.
Overnight programs
Three overnight camp sites, including the only site in Canada to provide IV chemotherapy and blood transfusions – hosts programs for kids, teens, bereaved siblings, and families