Annual Summer Fundraiser

Move. Create. Connect.
For Brooksong

Brooksong’s Summer Fundraiser is a unique annual event running from July 1 – August 31 that celebrates the many ways we can nurture wellness and connection.

Inspired by Move, Create, Connect, participants are encouraged to engage in activities that support physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being in ways that are meaningful and accessible to them, while supporting the vision and mission of Brooksong Retreat & Cancer Support Centre.

Important dates

Registration for Brooksong’s 2026 Summer Fundraiser is set to open June 1, 2026.

Please stay tuned for many exciting Brooksong Days that will be hosted throughout the Summer Fundraiser (July 1 to August 31)

What is the HHC?

Who is Brooksong Retreat & Cancer Support Centre?

Brooksong creates healing spaces and community for people living with cancer and for the people supporting them.

Located in the Haliburton Highlands on a beautiful property surrounded by forests and ponds, we provide a variety of in-person and online retreats and programs that offer rest and renewal, companionship, meaningful discussions, healthy and delicious food, and an introduction to evidence-informed practices that tend body, mind, and soul while living with cancer (for example: time in nature, restorative yoga, massage, expressive arts, music, and group conversation). Our retreats and programs welcome those in the Haliburton area as well as people across Ontario.

You're invited to get involved.

Which activity (or activities) will you commit to for 2 months?
Walk, paddle, stretch, paint, create, swim, take photos—anything that contributes to your wellbeing.
How do you want to participate in the fundraiser?
- Fundraise as an individual (no team required)
- Join another existing team (your friend has a team and you just need to join)
- Create your own team (and invite others to join you)
If it inspires you, set a goal! Here are a few ideas to get your creative juices flowing:
- 5 minutes of chair yoga each day to bring the gift of gentle movement and breath to a yoga experience at retreat, helping someone reconnect with their body in a safe, supported way
- Create something every day (painting, photography, music, etc.) to help make an expressive arts workshop possible, giving someone space to process, play, and heal through creativity
- Spend 35 minutes in nature daily (walking, sitting, or moving mindfully) to make a guided forest therapy experience possible, offering calm and connection to someone seeking healing
- As a team, move 250 km in 2 months (bike, walk, paddle, dance…) to offer the gift of a 4-day retreat to someone living with cancer, a chance to rest, be cared for, and find a caring community
- Host a company-wide wellness challenge, talent show, or neighbourhood BBQ to help send people living with cancer (and their caregivers) to a 4-day retreat that offers deep rest, compassionate care, and healing connection with others
Register and set up your fundraising page by clicking the green “Register” button (to the left) or visit brooksongfundraiser.com
Ask your friends, family, coworkers and social media followers to support your efforts with a donation. Every donation helps more people living with cancer access evidence-informed, transformative cancer support.