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Camp Sunshine is a nationally-recognized non-profit retreat for children with life-threatening illnesses.
Located in Maine s Sebago Lake region, Camp Sunshine provides a camp vacation at no charge to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. The camp offers one of the only programs in the nation whose mission is to address the impact of a life-threatening illness on every member of the immediate family. While attending the various week-long camps, families are able to rebuild relationships together and meet other families facing similar challenges.
Founded in 1984, Camp Sunshine was the first and remains one of the only camps in the nation whose sole focus is on serving the entire family, not just the sick child. The program is free of charge to all families, and includes 24-hour onsite medical and psychosocial support. Bereavement groups also are offered for families who have lost a child to an illness. For more information, visit www.campsunshine.org.
Below is an archived list of more news about Camp Sunshine:
01/31/2012 -- A.J.’s New Jersey Polar Dip to Benefit Camp Sunshine Set for Saturday, Feb. 4 at the Avenue Beach Club in Long Branch, N.J.
01/29/2012 -- Portland Polar Dip to Benefit Camp Sunshine Set for Saturday, February 11 at East End Beach in Portland, Maine
01/24/2012 -- Colin’s Crew Polar Dip to Benefit Camp Sunshine Set for Saturday, Feb. 25 at the Savin Rock Conference Center Beach in West Haven, Conn.
01/09/2012 -- Wachusett Mountain Polar Dip to Benefit Camp Sunshine Set for Saturday, Jan. 21 at Wachusett Mountain Ski Resort
12/27/2011 -- Camp Sunshine Chosen by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Foundation for $10,000 Gift this Holiday Season
12/14/2011 -- Coney Island Polar Dip to Benefit Camp Sunshine Set for New Year’s Day, NYC Businesses Encouraged to Form Teams
11/14/2011 -- Pumpkin Festival Raises More Than $50,000 for Camp Sunshine to Benefit Children and Families in Need
10/06/2011 -- Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival, Featuring 6,000 Lit Jack-o-Lanterns, to Benefit Children and Families in Need
09/23/2011 -- Camp Sunshine Receives Highest Rank Among Maine Charities for Financial Oversight and Transparency from Nation’s Largest Charity Evaluator
08/19/2011 -- Camp Sunshine Receives $400,000 Donation from Tropical Smoothie Café
08/08/2011 -- MEDIA ADVISORY: Camp Sunshine to Receive $400,000 from Tropical Smoothie Cafe at Event Tuesday in Casco
07/19/2011 -- MEDIA ADVISORY: Former Patriots CB Roland James and Patriots Charitable Foundation to Visit Families with Children Battling Life-Threatening Illnesses at Camp Sunshin in Casco, Maine on Wednesday (July 20)
06/15/2011 -- Camp Sunshine Volunteer Joseph Cerato Receives New England Patriots Community MVP Award
09/03/2010 -- Camp Sunshine Named a Recipient of $100,000 "Hope Grant" From Hyundai Hope on Wheels
01/21/2010 -- Maine Runner Blaine Moore Entering Grueling Homestretch of Goal to Log 500 Miles in January to Raise Money for Camp Sunshine
01/07/2010 -- First Annual Wachusett Mountain Polar Dip to Benefit Camp Sunshine Set for Sat., Jan. 23 at Wachusett Mountain Ski Resort
12/22/2009 -- New York Cares Coat Drive Joins Coney Island Polar Dip Fundraiser for Camp Sunshine on New Year’s Day
12/18/2009 -- Outpouring of Support Helps Camp Sunshine Meet New Balance Foundation's $250,000 Matching Challenge
12/07/2009 -- Camp Sunshine Receives $55,000 from Wal-Mart Foundation to Support Retreat for Sick Children and Their Families
12/01/2009 -- Camp Sunshine Making Progress, But Still Needs $50,000 in New Balance Foundation's $250,000 Matching Challenge
11/25/2009 -- Fourth Annual Coney Island Polar Dip to Benefit Camp Sunshine Set for New Year’s Day at Coney Island
02/16/2009 -- Camp Sunshine Kicks Off 25th Anniversary with $250,000 Matching Challenge from the New Balance Foundation
01/26/2009 -- Shawnee Peak’s Moonlight Charity Challenge Ski-A-Thon on Feb. 6 in Bridgton to Benefit Camp Sunshine
01/15/2009 -- Camp Sunshine’s Maine Polar Dip Set for Feb. 7 at East End Beach in Portland
11/25/2008 -- Camp Sunshine Chosen as Co-Beneficiary of Riverview Foundation's "Kids who Care" Kick-a-Thon
10/21/2008 -- Camp Sunshine's Maine Pumpkin Festival Can't Be Topped for 2008
10/20/2008 -- Camp Sunshine's Boston Pumpkin Festival Amasses 15,000 Lit Jack-o-Lanterns, Raises Awareness and Thousands of Dollars for Good Cause
10/16/2008 -- Camp Sunshine Gearing Up for Another World Record Attempt at Boston Pumpkin Festival on Saturday
10/15/2008 -- Thousands of Heart-Carved Pumpkins will Glow in Celebration of Life at Camp Sunshine's Boston Pumpkin Festival on Saturday
10/08/2008 -- Camp Sunshine Pumpkin Festival Raises $100,000 for National Retreat for Sick Children and Their Families
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