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Why Law Firms Participate By Running and Donating
for Kids with Cancer - Camp Ooch
LET’S RUN FOR OOCH
IT’S THE EASIEST WAY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Giving kids with cancer what they need – the most of my children’s memories have a dark cancer
chance to be a kid! cloud covering them.
It’s that time of year again when the city of Toronto Then there is you guys. You are always a bright ray of
starts training for the annual Sporting Life 10K. sunshine breaking through the clouds. No matter how
We know from past runs that many law firms and sick, how scared, how nervous, how isolated our son
individuals will sign up to participate and raise funds felt, Ooch gave him something to look forward to each
that send kids with and affected by childhood cancer to day he was in the hospital, at an Ooch Downtown
Camp Oochigeas (Ooch). program or at overnight camp. Time spent with Ooch
Funds raised at this event support camp-style staff were pretty much some of the only times our son
programs that happen 365 days a year at the Hospital was able to be a kid.
for Sick Children (SickKids), Ooch Downtown, Not a cancer kid, just a kid.
various healthcare centres across Ontario and at the I want you to know you are a very large part of what
residential camp located in Muskoka. Programs are got us through those years. You helped mould many of
provided at no cost to families and are supported by our children’s happy childhood memories. You brought
individual and corporate donors. Without events like the sunshine on days of pure darkness. Thank you. Thank
Sporting Life 10K, programs would cease to exist. you. Thank you.
Ooch is much more than a summer camp. It is a
philosophy, a movement that transcends geography to How You Can Make a Difference
give kids with cancer in the province of Ontario what Participating in the Corporate Challenge and
they need – the chance to be a kid! fundraising for Camp Ooch means you have the
opportunity to qualify for a team promo code to cover
A Letter from an Ooch Parent your race registration fees. It is the responsibility of the
Dear Ooch, team to raise $100 per promotional code used. Each
I know you know you put smiles on kid’s faces but I’m team has until 5:00 p.m. on May 10th, 2016 to raise
not sure you understand all you do for families like ours. $100 per runner in order to Run for Free.
I’m saddened to say as parents I’m not sure we always If your team of 10 or more people raises $3,500 online
vocalize it. by April 22nd – we will mail you your race kits (bibs
Camp Ooch is not just made up of individuals who and t-shirts) directly to your office during race week!
pass through our children’s lives. It is made up of
individuals that become part of their lives. To get involved in this year’s Corporate Challenge,
please contact Megan Ellison at mellison@ooch.org.
The cancer journey has so much darkness around
it, so much pain and so much loss. Where I have Register today at SportingLife10K.ca
memories from my childhood of camping, play dates,
trick or treating and Christmas mornings around a tree, Learn more about Camp Ooch at OOCH.org
LAW CLERKS’ REVIEW, MARCH 2016 17
for Kids with Cancer - Camp Ooch
LET’S RUN FOR OOCH
IT’S THE EASIEST WAY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Giving kids with cancer what they need – the most of my children’s memories have a dark cancer
chance to be a kid! cloud covering them.
It’s that time of year again when the city of Toronto Then there is you guys. You are always a bright ray of
starts training for the annual Sporting Life 10K. sunshine breaking through the clouds. No matter how
We know from past runs that many law firms and sick, how scared, how nervous, how isolated our son
individuals will sign up to participate and raise funds felt, Ooch gave him something to look forward to each
that send kids with and affected by childhood cancer to day he was in the hospital, at an Ooch Downtown
Camp Oochigeas (Ooch). program or at overnight camp. Time spent with Ooch
Funds raised at this event support camp-style staff were pretty much some of the only times our son
programs that happen 365 days a year at the Hospital was able to be a kid.
for Sick Children (SickKids), Ooch Downtown, Not a cancer kid, just a kid.
various healthcare centres across Ontario and at the I want you to know you are a very large part of what
residential camp located in Muskoka. Programs are got us through those years. You helped mould many of
provided at no cost to families and are supported by our children’s happy childhood memories. You brought
individual and corporate donors. Without events like the sunshine on days of pure darkness. Thank you. Thank
Sporting Life 10K, programs would cease to exist. you. Thank you.
Ooch is much more than a summer camp. It is a
philosophy, a movement that transcends geography to How You Can Make a Difference
give kids with cancer in the province of Ontario what Participating in the Corporate Challenge and
they need – the chance to be a kid! fundraising for Camp Ooch means you have the
opportunity to qualify for a team promo code to cover
A Letter from an Ooch Parent your race registration fees. It is the responsibility of the
Dear Ooch, team to raise $100 per promotional code used. Each
I know you know you put smiles on kid’s faces but I’m team has until 5:00 p.m. on May 10th, 2016 to raise
not sure you understand all you do for families like ours. $100 per runner in order to Run for Free.
I’m saddened to say as parents I’m not sure we always If your team of 10 or more people raises $3,500 online
vocalize it. by April 22nd – we will mail you your race kits (bibs
Camp Ooch is not just made up of individuals who and t-shirts) directly to your office during race week!
pass through our children’s lives. It is made up of
individuals that become part of their lives. To get involved in this year’s Corporate Challenge,
please contact Megan Ellison at mellison@ooch.org.
The cancer journey has so much darkness around
it, so much pain and so much loss. Where I have Register today at SportingLife10K.ca
memories from my childhood of camping, play dates,
trick or treating and Christmas mornings around a tree, Learn more about Camp Ooch at OOCH.org
LAW CLERKS’ REVIEW, MARCH 2016 17
