PROJECT SUNSHINE INC
Official Information
| Full Name: | PROJECT SUNSHINE INC |
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| EIN: | 22-3607512 |
| Tax Status: | 501(c)(3) |
| Website: | www.projectsunshine.org |
| Address: | 108 West 39th St Suite 725 New York, NY 10018 |
| Contact Info: |
Project Sunshine
info@projectsunshine.org 212-354-8035 |
About this Nonprofit
| Mission: | Our national programs are run by volunteers who donate their time, energy and skills to help our children and families cope with the stresses of living with a medical difficulty. Project Sunshine volunteers engage children in arts and crafts activities, tutoring, entertainment and special parties. Our volunteers are people of all ages, backgrounds and professions including college students, artists, lawyers, executives and actors, all donating their time to improving the lives of the children and families we serve. The children to whom Project Sunshine reaches out to are normally in much pain, and can too easily lose their inner strength and drive to live. Inner strength is a vital component for pulling through long and arduous treatments. Children may lose their hair and even the color in their faces, but with our help, courage remains strong. Although we cannot answer the question "why?," we can hold their hands and provide a shoulder to lean on |
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| Description: |
Project Sunshine works with each hospital to determine where our help is needed most and sends chapters of volunteers to fill these needs. Chapters are comprised of a core group of individuals who volunteer their time, energy and talents to provide services for hospitalized children. Our volunteers are a diverse group of college students, lawyers, teachers, and individuals of all backgrounds and ages. Chapters range in size from as few as five volunteers to as many as 300. Project Sunshine encourages volunteers to participate as often as they feel comfortable, whether it is several days a week, once a month, or at special service events once per year. |
| 5th Annual Gala, May 12: | Monday, May 12, 2008 The Waldorf=Astoria Cocktails 6:00PM Dinner 7:30PM Musical Performance: Ingrid Michaelson Title Sponsor: Major Auto Honoring: Rick Cummings, President Radio Division, Emmis Communications Co-chairs: Nina Garcia, Judge, Project Runway Billy Macklowe, President, Macklowe Properties Daria Myers, Global President, Origins Natural Resources To purchase tickets or volunteer at the Gala, please call 212-354-8035. |
| Project Sunshine Week, May 5-12, NYC: | Project Sunshine Week May 5 -12, 2008 New York City Project Sunshine Week is a special week each year during which businesses raise funds and awareness to promote Project Sunshine. Project Sunshine Week Happenings to date (more to come!) The Empire State Building glows yellow in honor of Project Sunshine Week. Proclamation from Mayor Bloomberg proclaims May 5th to May 12th "Project Sunshine Week" in New York City. Helen Ficalora donates 25% of "Sunshine Charm" necklace sales to Project Sunshine. Origins Natural Resources donates a percentage of sales from each of their 130 stores to Project Sunshine, and conducts band-aid and book drives in all stores. Macy’s East stores hosts “A Day of Sunshine” at each of their 75 Origins counters, and conducts band-aid and book drives on May 9, 2008. Leiber donates a percentage of sales of Project Sunshine logo key chain. Stuart Weitzman creates yellow Project Sunhine shoe, "The Archie” and donates a percentage of sales. Sprout, a children’s boutique in Westport, CT, sells the Project Sunshine "Bundle of Sunshine" onesie and donates all proceeds to Project Sunshine. |
| Thank You Volunteers!!!: | It's National Volunteer Week April 27 to May 3! With tremendous gratitude we thank our 10,000+ Volunteers for their hard work, dedication, and enthusiasm in bringing free programs to children facing medical challenges and their families. So far in 2008, Project Sunshine volunteers have brought over 400 free programs to pediatric facilities! THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!!!! |
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