Helping children and youth to make sense of their grief, through unique camp experiences.
Why Camp Firefly?
Come join us for a weekend and discover the transformative power of grief camps. Camp Firefly is a balanced mix of traditional camp adventures, grief-therapy activities, and cultural ceremonies (for those who want). Camp Firefly is a safe space for children and youth to grieve the deaths and losses of their loved ones, to connect with other kids experiencing the same painful feelings, and to begin learning how to process those feelings in healthy ways.
* Please watch our video below for an introduction to Camp Firefly *
The First Ever Camp Firefly
Camp Firefly was first held in the summer of 2021, at Camp Manitou.
Due to the pandemic, it was offered as a one-day camp (usually it’s a two or three day camp). But that one-day format worked really well for our grief campers, and it was incredible to see the level of healing and progress they made that day. They laid the foundation for what Camp Firefly has become, and we are forever grateful to them for sharing their grieving journeys with us.
The Next Camp Firefly
Camp Firefly 2025 is set to take place this summer
Last year we hosted 40 grieving youth from Winnipeg and surrounding Manitoba communities. This year we are hoping to grow our camp to support even more. We may even make a fundraising push in order to run two camps this year (one day-camp and one overnight camp). We are working hard to reach as many kids as possible. So stay tuned for 2025!
Although many of our grief campers will likely be from families of Indigenous descent, Camp Firefly is proud to welcome kids from all cultural backgrounds and upbringings. Camp Firefly is an inclusive grief camp that values diversity, and all kids who attend have something valuable to teach one another (and us too). Our grief campers will come as individuals, but they will leave with new friends and new allies as they move forward in their grieving journeys.
Donate to Camp Firefly
Your donation could help send a child or youth to grief camp.
Camp Firefly is now proudly registered as a not-for-profit charitable organization with the CRA. This means that when you make a donation to Camp Firefly, you will automatically receive a tax receipt that will help you to utilize federal and provincial tax incentives when you file your taxes.
Your donation will help change the lives of grieving youth in Winnipeg, and we are infinitely grateful for your support.