Project Sunshine
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Sunshine News
July, 2008
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Greetings!
Welcome to July's issue of Sunshine News,
our way of keeping you up-to-date each month even when you're on the
go. (The electronic format also eliminates the costs associated with
direct mail.)
In This Month's Issue:
- Fifth Annual Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run
- Save the Date - Young Leadership Event
- Project Sunshine Volunteer Appreciation
- Chapter Spotlight: Houston, TX
- NY Life Kids Spread Sunshine
- Bowl of Sunshine Event
Please direct your friends and co-workers to our Website so they can sign up, too www.projectsunshine.org.
Thank you,
The Project Sunshine Team
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Save the Date! Fifth Annual Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run
 Project Sunshine's Fifth Annual Run/Walk and Kids Fun Run will be held in New York City's Riverside Park on Sunday, September 21st! As in the past, you can also participate virtually on the event's website from anywhere in the world. Please join us for a day filled with exercise, live entertainment, food, prizes, and much more. Click for more information.
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Save the Date - Young Leadership Event
Project Sunshine's Annual Young Leadership Event will be held on Thursday, August 14th at Comic Strip Live.
All proceeds from ticket prices will directly benefit Project Sunshine
so we hope you can join us and bring your friends! Stay tuned for
details!
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Project Sunshine Appreciates Our Volunteers!
 Project Sunshine would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to all of our incredible volunteers! Because of you, Project Sunshine has been able to provide free programming to over 150 pediatric medical facilities across the globe, and together we have touched the lives of over 200,000 thousand children facing medical challenges since 1998.
We would like to recognize the following Project Sunshine chapters and volunteers for their outstanding efforts:
Outstanding Chapters:
BOCES Barry Tech Chapter
Los Angeles Chapter
Origins Chapter
University of Miami Chapter
Outstanding Volunteers:
Chase Fike, "Kids for Kids" volunteer
Jill Fletchall, Indianapolis Chapter
Jill Gould, Origins Chapter
Lea Vedder, Union College Chapter
Nancy Day, Origins DC/PA/NY Chapter
Olivia Nuņez, NYC Chapter
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Chapter Spotlight: Houston, Texas
Inspired by her brother-in-law, a cancer survivor of two years, Jill Ingle started the Houston Chapter of Project Sunshine in June of 2007.
After seeing the affects first hand that a serious ailment can have on loved ones, Jill recognized the necessity to emotionally support hospitalized individuals, especially children.
Jill founded her chapter with the understanding that, "children are still growing emotionally and physically, and (illness) can be a lot to take in and deal with." Though the chapter started out with just 6 supportive members volunteering once a month, they have recently almost doubled in size and will soon be providing Project Sunshine programming three times a month at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston.
Of her experience, Jill says, "It is so rewarding for the children and for our volunteers; the kids actually look out for our bright yellow t- shirts and frequently ask for us!"
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NY Life Kids Spread Sunshine
On April 24th 2008, 1,000 children participated in Project Sunshine's "Kids for Kids" program as part of NY Life's "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day".
Children in ten US cities learned the importance of giving back to others by creating 6,000 craft kits and 3,000 Sunny Gram cards to be distributed by New York Life employees in fifteen pediatric hospitals across the country.
In honor of this special day, Project Sunshine received a generous contribution of 10,000 dollars from New York Life Insurance Company and the New York Life Foundation.
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Bowl of Sunshine Event
 On June 26, 2008 Project Sunshine's LA Chapter held the "Bowl of Sunshine" fundraiser at AMF Mar Vista Lanes in Venice, California. The event was a huge success with over 100 people in attendance.
Los Angeles' top radio stations, Power 106 and Movin' 93.9, set the tone for a fun-filled evening by spinning popular tunes from both station's hit lists. There was also a silent auction and raffle.
Happy winners walked away with prizes like Dodgers tickets, an autographed bowling ball and an Ipod.
Overall the event raised over $9,000 to support Project Sunshine's efforts in the LA area. A huge thank you to Steven Bernstein, Debra Bernstein, Lara Boyko and Kimberly Moran Blad for chairing the event.
Click here to get involved with Project Sunshine's LA Chapter.
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