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 engage in over the 2-month challenge that supports your wellbeing? Here are some ideas:
- Move:
  - Walk
  - Bike
  - Yoga
- Create:
  - Paint
  - Cook/Bake
  - Photography
- Connect:
  - Host a BBQ
  - Go for coffee with a friend
  - Start a book club
Ways to participate
- - Fundraise as an individual
  - Join an existing team
  - Create your own team (and invite others to join you)
READY, SET, REGISTER

“Cancer is a journey that can often seem lonely and heavy for both the ones living with the diagnosis and the ones dedicated to giving everything to care for them.

Brooksong filled me up when I didn’t even realize I was empty. I had given so much of myself to being strong and supportive for my wife that I didn’t realize I needed support too.

Brooksong didn’t just give us a retreat, they reconnected us to each other and to ourselves. That is the most impactful medicine there is.” –Kevin

“Being at Brooksong was one of the most beautiful experiences of my life. I felt cared for and safe and appreciated. The team at Brooksong make every effort to hold their guests with loving kindness and respect. Cancer can be such a lonely and miserable experience. Visiting a retreat like this lifted my spirits and reminded me how magnificent life can be!”
—Erica

“I learned new techniques to deal with my anxiety and how to be open to what I feel. Most of all, I feel that I am not alone in this battle.” –Tom

“From the time of my initial diagnoses I struggled with fear, anxiety and disbelief. I came away from this retreat with a calmness that allows me to see cancer as just one part of my current life experience.” –Jennifer

“Attending Brooksong at a very difficult time of my life, provided my wife and I with unconditional support and love that gave me strength to continue to fight.”
–Tony

“At a time whenI found myself turning inward in fear, I learned how to open my heart, practice self-care, and to truly heal.” –Laura

“I feel like something in me ‘woke up’. Almost as if I have been surviving up until this point of my cancer experience. Having the opportunity to open up in a space that felt supportive, non-judgmental and respectful was an essential piece of my healing that I didn’t even know I was missing.”
—Jessica

“This retreat was a profound gift. Surrounded by a loving community of fellow survivors, caregivers and nature, I found space to heal and grow. The yoga, drumming, expressive arts, the heartfelt sharing sessions with experienced facilitators and the warm and hospitable staff helped me reconnect with my body and spirit in ways I never expected. I left feeling lighter, stronger, a renewed sense of hope, empowered, deeper connections and the tools to continue healing on all levels.”
–Selma