Donate goods or services
It takes a lot to run a Camp
Donating gift cards, art supplies, or additional services can make a big impact. View our wish list to see our most urgent needs and contact us if you’ve got something to offer.
Reasons to give
Goods and services donations from people like you help us focus on our programs, making camp the best place on earth for kids affected by childhood cancer.
In 2019, we brought the social cure for cancer to over 1,900 kids and their families. We need your help to expand our programs across Ontario so that we can reach even more families, closer to home, now virtually!
5,000+
oral medications are administered by our Med Shed team each summer
600,000+
gallons of slime have been made by our in-hospital program Campers
21,000km
we've used enough braid fabric to circle the moon twice!
What to donate
Gift Cards
Pre-loaded gift cards are one of the best ways to donate goods to us. Gift cards allow us to buy what we need when we need it, without taking up too much storage space. Dollarama, Walmart, grocery stores, Michael’s Craft Supplies, and hardware stores are some of our favourite places to shop.
Crafts and sporting supplies
Our Campers love crafting! Supplies like playdough, Elmer’s white glue, fine paint brushes and acrylic paint are always welcomed (please keep in mind that our space is limited, so a gift card to your favourite craft store will work, too)!
Camping and sporting equipment and first aid kit supplies are other great things to donate. Check out our full donation Wish List and contact us for arrangements.
Our Wish List
Services
We need occasional help from skilled trades people to make sure our facilities are running smoothly. Please contact us if you’re able to donate your expertise in plumbing, electrical, or carpentry to our downtown Toronto or overnight camp locations.
Cars & vehicles
We’ve partnered with Donate a Car Canada so that you can donate your unwanted vehicle and support a good cause at the same time! Free towing is provided to maximize your donation.
When you donate your car, truck, RV, boat or motorcycle to us through Donate a Car Canada, it will either be recycled or sold at auction. After your vehicle donation is complete, you’ll receive a tax receipt and we will put your gift to good use.
Donate your Car to Ooch
Frequently asked questions
Review our wish list and contact Rachel Bouck at rachel@ooch.org or
1-888-464-6624 to arrange a time to make your donation.
We accept a wide variety of donations from glue for slime making to wood for the wood shop. We cannot accept used toys or materials based on our health and safety protocol (all donated items must be new).
Please review our wish list or contact Ooch staff if you’d like to donate something that isn’t listed.
The CRA and Camp Oochigeas have specific rules around tax receipting for gift in kind donations. In certain circumstances, Camp Ooch & Camp Trillium may provide a tax receipt for the fair market value of your gift at the time the donation was made.
Please contact us to learn about about your donation’s eligibility for a tax receipt and what’s required in order to receive a tax receipt.
The CRA doesn’t allow charities to issue tax receipts for donated services. Camp Ooch & Camp Trillium can provide you with a business acknowledgement letter than can be used to write-off your generous gift as a business expense.
Ready to contribute?
Download our latest Wish List and contact us to get started!
Donation Wish ListDonate goods or services to Camp Ooch & Camp Trillium
Are you able to donate items from our list? Do you have other goods or services in mind? Contact us to make arrangements.
Catherine Liao
Development Coordinator, Annual Giving
Even more donation options
Monetary donations
We're a privately funded nonprofit, so we rely on monetary donations to bring camp to more kids. Your donation will always go where it's needed most.
Donate your time
Volunteer at Camp! There are lots of ways to get involved and make a difference.