Few things will test your faith like a serious illness in an innocent child. So what do you do in the face of so much pain and suffering?
You do what you can to make it better.
This is the story of Campfire Circle. They are an amazing organization that is transforming paediatric healthcare in Ontario. Every child deserves to laugh, play, and form friendships. This is especially true for kids who are too sick to leave the hospital or living with cancer or serious illness. Campfire Circle has a 41-year history of helping children with cancer build social and emotional skills, develop self-confidence and resiliency, and improve their overall well-being.
Campfire Circle currently provides just over 3,000 camper experiences per year. Their goal is to grow this to 10,000 kids per year by 2030. But that’s not all… I don’t believe they are going to rest until they are able to positively impact each and every one of the 40K kids in Ontario who face a serious illness. And when they get there… there will still be more work to do.
Organizations that push themselves to be great have an ability to dream big. They take to heart the words of Viktor Frankl who famously wrote "when we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.” This is what it is to set a big, audacious, harry goal (BHAG in Jim Collins speak - Core Target in EOS speak). A goal so big that when you set it, you likely won’t know how you’re going to achieve it.
To bridge the gap from hope, to belief, to sustained action - start with the goal that you want to achieve - and then ask yourself three questions…
When setting a goal ask yourself these questions. If your team is wavering ask these questions to your team.
Believe it, want it, and do what it takes to get it.
If you believe in Campfire Circle and the work they are doing, then it would mean the world to me if you’d donate a buck or two to help make the world a better place for kids with cancer and serious illness
I thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support.
About EOS
EOS is a simple, complete and proven system for running a truly great organization. As an EOS Implementer, I help my clients create organizational alignment, execute with accountability and discipline, and work together as a healthy team.