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For Immediate Release
February 17, 2014

Contact:
Michael Smith, Camp Sunshine
(207) 655-3800
E-mail: msmith@campsunshine.org

Web Site: http://www.CampSunshine.org

Fundraising Participants Bracing for Frigid Ocean Plunge on Saturday in West Haven

Freezin’ for a Reason event to help send more families to Camp Sunshine, a one-of-a-kind retreat in Maine for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (February 17, 2014) – Participants in the Colin’s Crew Polar Dip on Saturday will plunge into the Atlantic Ocean to raise money to send more Connecticut families to Camp Sunshine.

Fundraising underway for Colin's Crew Polar Dip to benefit Camp Sunshine, set for Feb. 24 in West Haven, Conn.

The Feb. 22 fundraising event will test the mettle of participants who must dip into near freezing ocean waters at the Savin Rock Conference Center beach in West Haven, Conn. Registration begins at noon with the plunge set for 2 p.m.

Camp Sunshine is a one-of-a-kind national retreat in Casco, Maine for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families. Colin’s Crew Polar Dip partners with CrowdRise to make it easier to unite, support and fundraise for Camp Sunshine. To donate online, start, form or join a team, visit http://www.crowdrise.com/colinscrewpolardip2014. For more information, call (207) 655-3800.

Fundraising underway for Colin's Crew Polar Dip to benefit Camp Sunshine, set for Feb. 24 in West Haven, Conn.

Organizers have set a goal to raise $20,000 – enough to send 10 Connecticut families to Camp Sunshine (www.campsunshine.org). Each participant who raises at least $100 in pledges for Camp Sunshine will receive a coveted “I DID IT!” t-shirt.

The Savin Rock Conference Center is located off CT-162W in southern Connecticut at 6 Rock Street in West Haven. Discounted hotel accommodations for the event are available at the Fairfield Inn in Wallingford, Conn.

Colin’s Crew was inspired by friends and family of Colin Westbrook of Wallingford, who was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) in October 2009, just days after his second birthday. Colin’s Crew was formed to provide financial support to Colin and his family, who first attended Camp Sunshine in 2010. As Colin continues to do well, Colin’s Crew remains committed to assisting other families in the same situation as the Westbrook’s. Learn more by finding Colin’s Crew on Facebook

Fundraising underway for Colin's Crew Polar Dip to benefit Camp Sunshine, set for Feb. 24 in West Haven, Conn.

“Camp Sunshine holds a special place in my heart and having the opportunity to help other families share the unique experience Camp Sunshine provides is something I am proud to be part of,” said Heather Westbrook, Colin’s mother.

“Colin’s Crew deserves a ton of credit for making a difference,” said Michael Smith, Camp Sunshine’s Director of Special Events. “The reality of this event is that the discomfort our plungers feel for just a moment will never compare to what our families go through during the course of their child’s illness.”

He added, “It’s for the families and children that we plunge – we call it Freezin’ for a Reason.”

Fundraising underway for Colin's Crew Polar Dip to benefit Camp Sunshine, set for Feb. 24 in West Haven, Conn.

Those unable or not willing to submerge in near-freezing water can still participate in the Chicken Dip. Chicken dippers are still required to raise the minimum of $100 to participate, but only need to get their feet wet – a perfect opportunity for some of Camp Sunshine’s children to take part, Smith said.

Nestled alongside the shores of beautiful Sebago Lake in Casco, Maine, Camp Sunshine (www.campsunshine.org) offers children with life-threatening illnesses and their families a place to relax together for a week and to take a break from the extraordinary demands placed on them on a daily basis.

The year-round program is free of charge and staffed almost entirely by volunteers.  It is the only program in the nation whose mission is to address the impact of a life-threatening illness on every member of the immediate family.

About Camp Sunshine
Camp Sunshine is a year-round retreat, which provides respite, support, joy, and hope to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families through various stages of a child’s illness. The program is free of charge to all families, and includes 24-hour on-site medical and psychosocial support. Bereavement groups are also offered for families who have lost a child to an illness. To support Camp Sunshine, call (207) 655-3800 or visit www.campsunshine.org.

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