Causes: Children & Youth, Children & Youth Services, Health, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Patient & Family Support
Mission: Sunshine Foundation answers the dreams of chronically ill, physically challenged and abused children ages 3-18, whose families cannot fulfill their requests due to the financial strain that their child's illness may cause.
Results: Since 1976, Sunshine Foundation has answered the dreams of more than 41,000 children!
Target demographics: Children with chronic, lifelong special needs
Geographic areas served: We answer dreams of children from throughout the United States and Puerto Rico
Programs: Sunshine Foundation answers the dreams of chronically ill, physically challenged and abused children ages 3-18, whosefamilies cannot fulfill their requests due to the financialstrain that their child's illness may cause. Sunshine Foundation is a national wish grantingorganization that answers dreams of children that have achronic, life-long illness or medical condition rather than acritical or life-threatening diagnosis. The disadvantaged children we serve are from income-limitedfamilies and suffer from chronic conditionsincluding: spina bifida, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, Down syndrome, profound low-functioning autism, brainand spinal injuries, Type 1 diabetes, post-traumatic stressdisorder, injury from abuse, and many others. Parents and family members share with us that themoments of joy during their child's once-in-a-lifetimeDream trip are their happiest memories: memories oflaughter and fun made at the Sunshine Foundation DreamVillage and Central Florida theme parks have helped theirchild during current struggles, and will help them duringfuture struggles. Most of the children we serve wish to visit the CentralFlorida theme parks and attractions when asked the simplequestion: "If you could have one dream, what would it be?"Since this has been the #1 Dream request every year, theSunshine Foundation Dream Village was built just 15 milessouth of Walt Disney World, and officially opened in January1990.The Dream Village is a 22-acre resort nestled in a fairy talesetting and offers amenities and activities, all designed tobe accessible for wheelchairs and other special needs witheach cottage having a unique and magical theme designedespecially for children. The Sunshine Foundation provides everything for the entirefamily (airfare, transportation, lodging, attractions ticketsand spending money) to ensure they have a stress-freeweek away from on-going hospital treatments, surgeriesand therapies, and where they find they can do more as afamily: traveling, exploring and discovering their child is notlimited to home and/or a wheelchair.
Mission: Sunshine Foundation answers the dreams of chronically ill, physically challenged and abused children ages 3-18, whose families cannot fulfill their requests due to the financial strain that their child's illness may cause.
Results: Since 1976, Sunshine Foundation has answered the dreams of more than 41,000 children!
Target demographics: Children with chronic, lifelong special needs
Geographic areas served: We answer dreams of children from throughout the United States and Puerto Rico
Programs: Sunshine Foundation answers the dreams of chronically ill, physically challenged and abused children ages 3-18, whosefamilies cannot fulfill their requests due to the financialstrain that their child's illness may cause. Sunshine Foundation is a national wish grantingorganization that answers dreams of children that have achronic, life-long illness or medical condition rather than acritical or life-threatening diagnosis. The disadvantaged children we serve are from income-limitedfamilies and suffer from chronic conditionsincluding: spina bifida, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, Down syndrome, profound low-functioning autism, brainand spinal injuries, Type 1 diabetes, post-traumatic stressdisorder, injury from abuse, and many others. Parents and family members share with us that themoments of joy during their child's once-in-a-lifetimeDream trip are their happiest memories: memories oflaughter and fun made at the Sunshine Foundation DreamVillage and Central Florida theme parks have helped theirchild during current struggles, and will help them duringfuture struggles. Most of the children we serve wish to visit the CentralFlorida theme parks and attractions when asked the simplequestion: "If you could have one dream, what would it be?"Since this has been the #1 Dream request every year, theSunshine Foundation Dream Village was built just 15 milessouth of Walt Disney World, and officially opened in January1990.The Dream Village is a 22-acre resort nestled in a fairy talesetting and offers amenities and activities, all designed tobe accessible for wheelchairs and other special needs witheach cottage having a unique and magical theme designedespecially for children. The Sunshine Foundation provides everything for the entirefamily (airfare, transportation, lodging, attractions ticketsand spending money) to ensure they have a stress-freeweek away from on-going hospital treatments, surgeriesand therapies, and where they find they can do more as afamily: traveling, exploring and discovering their child is notlimited to home and/or a wheelchair.
info@sunshinefoundation.org
101 Lakeside Park, Southampton, PA 18966
215-396-4770
Children & Youth
Southampton
