https://www.sunshinefoundation.org/
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Mission Statement Sunshine Foundation’s sole purpose is to answer the dreams of chronically ill, seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children ages three to eighteen, whose families cannot fulfill their requests due to financial strain that the child’s illness may cause. HistoryIn the 1960’s, Philadelphia police officer Bill Sample was assigned to a local children’s hospital. He encountered critically ill, and often terminally ill, children and saw first-hand how these children’s families were burdened not only by mounting medical bills, but also by the frustration of not being able to provide their children’s special dream. In 1976, Bill took out a personal loan and, with the help of others, started Sunshine Foundation and began making dreams come true for these truly deserving children. “Not all children are able to run and play and enjoy life. Many are innocent victims of birth defects, accidents and deadly diseases. Shouldn’t each child know that somebody cares enough to see his or her dream come true?” -Bill Sample |
Neshaminy's Got Talent
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Dream RevealFrom the NSD website:
At the beginning of the school year, the Interact Club at Neshaminy High School was looking for a community service project. They found much more than that; they found Jayden.Jayden is a 4-year-old with cerebral palsy from Glenolden, PA. He loves to sing, color and paint, and enjoys watching Paw Patrol and Barney. When Jayden grows up, he would like to be a singer. Jayden had been talking nonstop about meeting Mickey Mouse on a trip to Walt Disney World. Working through the Sunshine Foundation, Interact members got busy finding ways to fund Jayden's dream, starting with the annual Neshaminy's Got Talent competitionin December. With some generous help from Feasterville Rotary (which sponsors Interact Clubs), they eventually raised over $5,000, enough to send Jayden and his family on his 'Dream Come Trip' to Disney World. On May 4, 2017, Jayden and his family visited Neshaminy High School to give Jayden the good news that his dream was about to come true. As he watched, a banner was unfurled from a second-story balcony revealing a picture of Mickey Mouse and the words 'You are going to Disney'. The smiles were nonstop as cameras rolled and Interact Club members celebrated with their new best friend and his family. |