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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:
01/21/2010 -- 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
10/03/2008 -- Camp Sunshine's Boston Pumpkin Festival on Oct. 18 Seeks to Break World Record for Lit Jack-o-Lanterns
10/02/2008 -- New York Pumpkin Festival in Central Park on Oct. 25 to Feature Huge Pumpkin Tower Display - Thousands of Lit Jack-o-Lanterns
09/25/2008 -- Ten Wal-Mart Stores in Region Hosting Charity Pumpkin Carving Events This Saturday in Pursuit of World Record
09/22/2008 -- Camp Sunshine's Pumpkin Festival in Maine This Saturday Seeks to Break World Record for Lit Jack-O-Lanterns
09/10/2008 -- Camp Sunshine Receives Award for Sound Fiscal Management, Outperforming Most Charities in America
08/27/2008 -- Camp Sunshine Awarded $35,000 Grant from Wal-Mart Foundation to Support More Families
02/05/2007 -- Camp Sunshine Receives $35,000 Raised from 12th Annual Moonlight Charity Challenge at Shawnee Peak
01/31/2007 -- Camp Sunshine Announces 2007 Programs
01/08/2007 -- Shaw Brothers Construction Pledges $250,000 to Camp Sunshine to Help Expand Facilities and Program
10/24/2006 -- Jack-o-Lantern Lighting Events Set Guinness World Record and Raise Nearly $500,000 for Camp Sunshine
08/28/2006 -- Hancock Lumber and Hancock Family Members Pledge $100,000 to Camp Sunshine
08/08/2006 -- Hannaford Charitable Foundation Pledges $50,000 to Camp Sunshine
06/29/2006 -- 'Life is Good' for Camp Sunshine, Thanks to T-shirt Purchase by Harvard Pilgrim
06/23/2006 -- Camp Sunshine Among the Most Fiscally Responsible Non-Profits in the Country
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