 Brendan and his family meet Dave Mirra (left) at Dave's warehouse in North Carolina! |
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February 2009 |
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Like most 11 year old boys, Brendan |
out to Dave to answer Brendan’s special dream request. Brendan’s mom
shared some memories of the trip to Dave’s warehouse in North Carolina: “Our trip was great! Dave was extremely nice and down to earth. He and Brendan rode bikes for about 1 1/2 hours, showing Brendan the ramps and doing a lot of tricks! Dave even invited 6 other BMX buddies to meet Brendan and ride together. They were great and willing to teach Brendan about riding! |
Brendan was in his glory! Dave taught Brendan how to ride his bike down a
ramp and it took about an hour because Brendan was so nervous…but he finally did it, over and over again! Brendan had a great time and couldn't be happier - I can’t thank you enough!” Sunshine Foundation would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Dave Mirra for his extreme kindness and Wasserman Media Group for helping to coordinate this incredible dream come true for Brendan! |
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Brendan and his family meet Dave Mirra (left) at Dave's warehouse in North Carolina! |
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Cape Atlantic Chapter Answers Elijah’s Dream! |
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Elijah and his family recently spent a week at |
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its annual Sunshine Golf Classic to sponsor Elijah’s trip! Sunshine
Foundation would like to thank the Cape Atlantic Right:
Elijah and his family arrive
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Unami Middle School Makes Dream Come True! |
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Luke and his family arrive at Sunshine Foundation’s
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Unami Middle School’s 9th grade class
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Cape Atlantic Chapter Spreads Christmas Joy! |
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Sunshine Foundation’s
Cape Atlantic Chapter
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Lilly, Will’s sister, Will, Sunshine Foundation child, and |
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Lamb of God Men’s Club Spreads Sunshine! |
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Lamb of God Men’s Club has held another successful spaghetti dinner to
benefit Sunshine Foundation! On January 16, the club hosted a dinner at
the Lamb of God Lutheran Church in Haines City, FL! Thank you for your
steadfast support of Sunshine Foundation and our special children! |
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2008 Fun On Wheels Bus Trips! Dreams! |
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Sunshine Foundation thanks Marie Dugan of Fun On Wheels Bus Trips for raising $1,205.00 for Sunshine Foundation from her bus trips in 2008! Marie has been supporting Sunshine Foundation through these trips for 10 years now! Thank you Marie for making dreams come true!
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Win A Free Dream Cruise! |
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Cruise raffle tickets can be purchased for $20 each. Only 500 tickets will
be sold and you have a one in ten chance of winning a dream cruise
vacation! All proceeds benefit Sunshine Foundation. For more information
or to purchase tickets call Robert or Michele at
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7th Annual Walk for Dreams! |
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Plans are underway for Sunshine’s 7th Annual Walk for Dreams on
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WE NEED YOUR SPONSORSHIP! |
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Its that time of the year again! Sunshine Foundation is preparing for it’s 27th Annual Progeria Reunion. This year we have 6 children attending the Progeria Reunion for their very first time! 15 children with Progeria from around the world will gather in Orlando Florida for a fun filled week! Children are traveling from countries such as Morocco, South Africa, Germany, USA and others! We are in great need of your generous sponsorship!
10 children with Progeria are waiting for
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Sunshine Foundation’s Goal $90,000.00!
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Mercer County Chapter Spreads Holiday Cheer! |
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Sunshine Foundation Mercer County Chapter volunteers recently spread some holiday joy to deserving children in Mercer Special Services Schools! Santa and his helpers made visits to many children! Right: Santa and his helpers visit Mercer Special Services Schools. Thank you for making dreams come true!
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These wonderful children are all smiles while visiting with Santa! |
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Sunshine Foundation Dream Landscape Makeover! |
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You could win a home landscape makeover valued at $4,500.00 by purchasing
a $20.00 raffle ticket! Don’t need landscaping?
500 tickets will be sold. Take a chance and See What A Dream Can Do…
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Sunshine Goes Green With Eco-Friendly Bags! |
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Purchase your eco-friendly Sunshine Foundation green bags and help answer
the dreams of seriously ill, physically challenged and abused children!
Bags are perfect for grocery shopping and are much better for the
environment than using paper or plastic bags! They are also large enough
to make a great beach or tote bag! Two bags are $9.95, four bags are
$19.90, and eight bags are $39.80.
Price does not include shipping and handling.
Visit
www.sunshinefoundation.org
for more info. Makes a great gift and proceeds benefit Sunshine
Foundation!
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Sunshine Foundation’s Special Thank You! |
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Hi, my name is Theresa. I am the mother of dream recipient Bricyn. We are
from Mitchell, Indiana. I first heard about Sunshine Foundation when I was
looking around on the internet and came across the web site. I had no idea
that there was an organization that granted dreamss to disabled children. Bricyn
had his dream granted on December 4th and it was to go to some of the
parks in Orlando, Florida. The dream included Bricyn, his twin brother
Brandyn, his grandmother, and myself. We visited Sea World, Epcot, and
Universal Studios Florida. Bricyn had a wonderful time! I actually saw him
smile several times on the trip, which is not some thing he does very
often. We had an awesome time! It was a trip to remember and one that I
would never have been able to provide for him and his twin brother. Both
boys have Charcot Marie Tooth disease which is a progressive disease and
has already progressed to the point that both boys depend on wheel chairs
at least ¾ of the time. They are not able to walk long distances due to
the muscle weaknesses in the legs and feet. They are both facing more
surgeries on their feet in the near future. They miss out on so many
normal activities for kids their age and this dream made them feel
“normal” even if it was only for a few days. Bricyn still talks about the
trip to people he sees. This wish was a time for all of us to get a way
and forget about the upcoming appointments and surgeries. I am so thankful
that there is an organization that exists to provide wishes for not only
terminally ill children but also disabled children. These kids miss out on
so much in life and these dreams give them hope that better things are to
come. I know it meant a lot to Bricyn and to his brother. It was wonderful
to see them laughing and happy while on our trip. Once again, thanks so
much for all that your organization does! |
Bricyn, Brandyn
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Wine and Spirits Campaign March 2009! |
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It’s time again for Sunshine Foundation’s Wine and Spirits Campaign.
Starting March 1st, all Wine and Spirit Shoppes throughout PA will have a
Sunshine Foundation canister at the register. Please keep Sunshine
Foundation in mind while shopping for your St. Patty Day spirits! Thanks
to the generous RTIS employees who helped assemble and prepare the
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Special Thanks: |
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Nicole Chaykin, Fran Morett, Geri Brejcha, Darlene Balance, Jetta Fowler,
Pat Faison, Karen Zimmer from Reed Technology and Information Services,
Inc. volunteered to
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Dream Village Families! |
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Casandra is 6 years old and is from Arlingtin, TX.
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Lindsey is 7 years old and is from Wisconsin Rapids, WI!
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Your generous donations made these dreams |
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Name |
Age | Hometown | Dream | Diagnosis | Complete Date | Hospital | Family |
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Kwesi |
15 | Brooklyn, NY |
16th Birthday |
Cerebral Palsy |
1/6/2009
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NYU Hospital
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4 |
| Brittany | 17 | Greenfield, IN |
Trip to Smoky Mountains |
Neurocardiogenic |
1/7/2009
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Indiana Heart Hospital |
4 |
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Cassandra
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4 | Arlington, TX |
Dream Village/ DW |
Cerebral Palsy |
1/8/2009
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Children's |
5 |
| Luke | 15 |
Huntingdon |
Dream Village/ DW |
Encephalopathy |
1/8/2009
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CHOP |
4 |
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Thaliyfa
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4 |
Philadelphia, PA
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DW/Clarion |
Cerebral Palsy
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1/14/2009
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CHOP
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6 |
| Elijah | 4 |
Pennsauken, NJ
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Dream Village/ DW |
Static |
1/15/2009
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Cooper Hospital |
4 |
| Lindsey | 4 |
Wisconsin |
Dream Village/ DW |
Mitochondrial Disorder |
1/15/2009 |
Mayo Clinic |
4 |
| Brendan | 11 |
Levittown, PA
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Meet |
Severe Hemophilia |
1/19/2009
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St. Christopher's | 6 |
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Jonathan
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14 |
Sandy, UT |
Dream Village/ DW |
Cerebral Palsy |
1/22/2009
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Shriners |
5 |
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Joseph
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10 |
Huntington, WV
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Dream Village/ DW |
Severe Autism |
1/22/2009
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Cabell County |
7 |
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Tyrell |
10 |
East St. Louis, IL
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Home
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Severe Autism |
1/22/2009
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Children’s |
2 |
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Micah
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16 |
Riverdale, IL
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DW/Clarion |
Refractory |
1/29/2009 |
Children's Hospital |
7 |
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Events! |
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February 21
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Little Egg Harbor, NJ -
Southern Ocean Chapter’s Fishing Seminar
March 29
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Brookhaven, PA -
Delaware County Chapter’s 10th Annual Sunshine Run |
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Sunshine Foundation Appreciates Memorial Donations and Honors
Your Loved Ones… |
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George Bunny Bechtold
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Richard A. Fenoglio, Sr. Allie Geiser Trudy Harned Ronald Markowitz Jack McNair |
Patricia Mooney Connie Palumbo Salvatore Palumbo Sofie Pietras Joel Rogers |
Willard Stauffer Linda Strockbine John M. Whittock Ann Ziff |
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Sunshine Foundation places the utmost priority on protecting the privacy of our donors. Sunshine Foundation keeps all donor information in strict confidence. Sunshine Foundation will not sell or trade a donor's personal information to any other entity. If you have any questions or concerns please contact us at 1-800-767-1976. |
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