Episode 17 - Campfire Circle

About this episode

Heather Lielmanis interviews Jenny Edmonds about Campfire Circle and its impact on children affected by childhood cancer.

In this episode, I am thrilled to share my conversation with Jenny Edmonds, Director of In-Hospital & Community Programs with Campfire Circle. Campfire Circle is a privately funded charity in Ontario that brings laughter and joy to kids and families affected by childhood cancer. Campfire Circle is passionate about helping kids to just be kids. These are the cheerful folks who visit your hospital room to play a song on the ukulele, to play a boardgame with your child. They coordinate...

People in this episode

Host: Heather Lielmanis

Guest: Jenny Edmonds

Topics covered

• childhood cancer
• charity
• community programs
• hospital visits
• children's joy

Keywords

• childhood cancer
• Campfire Circle
• hospital programs
• community support
• children's activities

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Campfire Circle

Places: Ontario

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