Helping children and youth make sense of their grief, through healing camp experiences.
Why Camp Firefly?
Come join us for a weekend and discover the transformative power of “grief camps”. It is free to attend for all grief campers.
Camp Firefly mixes summer camp adventures with grief-therapy activities. We create a safe and engaging space for children and youth who are grieving. This allows them to: grieve the deaths and losses of their loved ones, connect with other kids experiencing the same painful feelings as they are, and begin learning how to process those feelings in healthy ways. Our camp is creative, young at heart, and a lot of fun too. The fun is a big part of what makes the emotional growth possible.
* Please watch our video below for a visual introduction to Camp Firefly *
The First 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
This year Camp Firefly will take place on September 20-21, 2025
We are growing Camp Firefly this year, which means we will be able to support between 65 and 75 grieving youth. It will again be held at Camp Manitou. This year we are running it as an overnight camp, but we will happily make accommodations for those kids who would rather sleep at home on Saturday night (and come back Sunday morning for the last day).
We will officially open up applications on April 21st, 2025. An “apply now” link will appear on this website.
Until then, feel free to email us with any questions at all.
From all of us at Camp Firefly, thank you for all your love and support.
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.