Many of the children served are often in considerable physical or emotional pain, and can lose their inner strength. Inner strength is a vital component for pulling through long and arduous treatments. While the children may lose the spirit in their hearts, their energy, or even their mobility, the goal of Project Sunshine is to put smiles on their faces and help them realize they are not alone.

Project Sunshine has over 225 chapters throughout the United States. In the last year,10,000 volunteers have participated in Project Sunshine programs. Some of the volunteer activities include:

Providing educational arts and crafts programs

Organizing holiday parties and special events on pediatric units

Running an AIDS buddy visiting program

Tutoring children who miss school due to hospitalization

Distributing age-appropriate toys and games

Creating sports leagues for children with special needs

Repainting and refurnishing pediatric units in hospitals

Making craft kits, dolls, and get well cards to distribute to pediatric wards

Emmis New York & Project Sunshine

The Collaboration...

Emmis New York is Proud to Partner with Project Sunshine through various means:

On-air promotional announcements

“Volunteer Days” throughout the year for Emmis NY employees

Project Sunshine Week (May 5-12)- on air announcements, feature page on-line, Street Team Outreach

Project Sunshine’s Fifth Annual Gala (May 12)- Honoring Rick Cummings, President, Radio Division Emmis Communications

 

 

 

Project Sunshine’s Fifth Annual Gala

Date: May 12, 2008 at the Waldorf Astoria

Honoring: Rick Cummings, President, Radio Division of Emmis Communications

Project Sunshine 2008 Gala Co-Chairs

-Nina Garcia, Elle Magazine and Project Runway

-Bill Macklowe, Macklowe Properties

-Daria Myers- Origins Natural Resources

Honorary Gala Committee

-Khaliah Ali -Lillian Vernon

-Burt Bacharach -Dionne Warwick

-Funk Master Flex -Jane and Stuart Weitzman

-Nancy Spielberg