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ANNUAL REPORT Sunshine Kids So, Somuch.” Experience 2011 ANNUAL REPORT “I had an amazing time and it was an unbelievable experience. I LOVE YOU ALL for it. Thank you so, so, so much.” --Sunshine Kid Sunshine Kids Mission: The Sunshine Kids Foundation adds quality of life to children with cancer by providing them with exciting, positive group activities, so they may once again do what Kids are meant to do . have fun and celebrate life! Goal: We look forward to the day when The Sunshine Kids Foundation will no longer need to exist. Until that time, the entire Sunshine Kids family is dedicated to providing the most exciting activities, trips and events for as many young cancer patients as possible. 2011 Annual Report A Message from our Board Chairperson Dear Sunshine Kids Supporters, Thank you for being a part of our family! Each year, across North America, approximately 12,600 children are diagnosed with a childhood cancer. For many of them, the road to conquering this disease is one that is riddled with fear, loneliness and sadness. And for some, there is no recovery. For 29 years, The Sunshine Kids Foundation has been committed to improving the quality of life of children with cancer. Through hundreds of local and national activities, the Foundation has helped these very special children enjoy life again. In 2011, because of our generous donors and volunteers, the Foundation has continued to bring “sunshine” into the lives of children with cancer. This year’s activities provided for the Kids included the thrill of zip lining and the freezing fun of snow tubing. They went to VIP movie screenings and to numerous amusement parks including Disneyland, Six Flags and Hershey Park. Among other experiences provided by our National trips, the Kids celebrated Mardi Gras in New Orleans, Louisiana, skied the beautiful slopes of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and spent a week discovering the magic of Broadway in New York City. None of this would have been possible without you! Next year marks 30 years since The Sunshine Kids Foundation was established when one woman, Rhoda Tomasco, decided to make a difference. It has, however, been your support, generosity and kindness that have been the catalyst of the Foundation. As we embark on our 30th year anniversary, the Board of Directors would again like to thank you for your support and we hope that you will continue to be a part of The Sunshine Kids family as long as there are Kids with cancer in need. Thank You. Sincerely, Dr. Akara Forsythe Board Chairperson Dr. Akara Forsythe (pictured top left) with Sunshine Kids in New Orleans, LA. “This trip was a huge turning point for our daughter and we are so grateful that you were there to help her find her way again.” --Sunshine Kid Parent 2 2011 Regional and National Events JANuARy Harlem Globetrotters - Omaha, NE Spring Fling Art Workshop - Los Angeles, CA Houston Texans NFL Sideline Experience - Houston, TX Arts & Crafts Party at Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center - Long Beach, CA Sesame Street Live - Omaha, NE Hospital Party at Texas Children’s Hospital - Houston, TX Family Day at Museum of Natural History - New York City, NY Sunshine Kids Mad Potter Painting Party - Houston, TX Disney on Ice Performance at Bryant Park - New York City, NY Arts & Crafts Party at Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital - Palo Alto, CA Arts & Crafts Party at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA Spa Day at Yale Pediatric Hematology/Oncology - Guilford - Guilford, CT Circus Party at Texas Children’s Hospital - Houston, TX Arts & Crafts Party at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center - Hartford, CT Arts & Crafts Party at Southern California Permanente Medical Group - Los Angeles, CA Chivas USA Soccer Game - Carson, CA Disney On Ice - New York City, NY “Wizard of Oz” - Hartford, CT MAy Arts & Crafts Party at Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center - Long Beach, CA Arts & Crafts Party at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center - Hartford, CT Washington D.C. Adventure - Washington, D.C. Arts & Crafts Party at Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA - Los Angeles, CA Creighton University Basketball Game - Omaha, NE Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus “Fully Charged” - Hartford, CT Houston Marathon Event - Houston, TX 7th Annual Schlitterbahn Splash Family Weekend - New Braunfels, TX Sunday FunDay in the Grove - Los Angeles, CA Triumph Over Kid Cancer Golf & Toga Party - Corpus Christi, TX FEBRuARy Mother’s Day Party at Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital - Palo Alto, CA Hospital Party at Dell Children’s Hospital - Austin, TX Mardi Gras Fun-Time Fantasy - New Orleans, LA Arts & Crafts Party at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore - Bronx, NY Arts & Crafts Party at Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA - Los Angeles, CA Arts & Crafts Party at Southern California Permanente Medical Group - Los Angeles, CA Teen Movie Night at Sunshine Kids House - Houston, TX Arts & Crafts Party at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Marathon Planning Meeting - Los Angeles, CA Arts & Crafts Party at Dana Farber Cancer Institute - Boston, MA Stratford Playhouse “Damn Yankees” - Houston, TX Direct TV Blimp Event - Stratford, CT Valentine’s Day Build-A-Bear Party at Dell Children’s Hospital - Austin, TX Hospital Party at Children’s Hospital - New Orleans, LA Arts & Crafts Party at Southern California Permanente Medical Group - Los Angeles, CA Take Me Out to The Ballgame Event - Los Angeles, CA Arts & Crafts Party at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA 1st Annual Sunshine Sail - Kemah, TX Valentine’s Day Party at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Houston, TX Arts & Crafts Party at Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center - Long Beach, CA Valentine’s Day Build-A-Bear Party at Medical City Children’s Hospital - Dallas, TX Arts & Crafts Party at Dana Farber Cancer Institute - Boston, MA Princess Tea Party - Los Angeles, CA Arts & Crafts Party at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center - Hartford, CT UNO’s Hockey Game - Omaha, NE Visit to the Connecticut Science Center - Hartford, CT Valentine’s Day Party at Connecticut Children’s Cancer Center - Hartford, CT Sunshine Art Workshop - Los Angeles, CA Arts & Crafts Party at Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center - Long Beach, CA Family Art Party with Hanh Tran - Houston, TX NBA All Star Rookie Game - Los Angeles, CA Build-A-Bear Party at Texas Children’s Hospital - Houston, TX “Wizard of Oz” & Backstage Tour - San Diego, CA Texas Rangers Meet & Greet Baseball Game - Arlington, TX Arts & Crafts Party at Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital - Palo Alto, CA Houston Astros Meet & Greet Baseball Game - Houston, TX Mardi Gras Ball - New Orleans, LA Breakfast Party at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Houston, TX Cold River Cattle Company BBQ Rodeo Kick-Off Party - Houston, TX Los Angeles Kings Hockey Game - Los Angeles, CA JUNE Mardi Gras Galveston Parade - Galveston, TX Texas hill Country Adventure - San Marcos, TX MARCh Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus - Omaha, NE Sunshine Art Workshop Series - Los Angeles, CA Winter Games - Steamboat Springs, CO Celebrate Life with Hope Fair at Paramount Studios - Los Angeles, CA Arts & Crafts Party at Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA - Los Angeles, CA Summer’s Almost Here Party in Bushnell Park - Hartford, CT Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Concerts - Houston, TX Arts & Crafts Party at Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA - Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Lakers Basketball Game - Los Angeles, CA Arts & Crafts Party at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore - Bronx, NY Snow Tubing at Woodbury Ski Area - Woodbury, CT Houston Astros Meet & Greet Baseball Game - Houston, TX Build-A-Bear Party at Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital - Palo Alto, CA Fun in the Sun Kaiser Picnic - Elysian Park, CA Arts & Crafts Party at Southern California Permanente Medical Group - Los Angeles, CA Arts & Crafts Party at Southern California Permanente Medical Group - Los Angeles, CA Arts & Crafts Party at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA Summer Art Workshop with Hanh Tran - Houston, TX Build-A-Bear Party at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas - Dallas, TX Arts & Crafts Party at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles - Los Angeles, CA New Jersey Devils Hockey Game - Newark, NJ Houston Astros Day at Minute Maid Park - Houston, TX Arts & Crafts Party at Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center - Long Beach, CA Sunshine Art Workshop Series - Los Angeles, CA Spring Break Art Workshop with Hanh Tran - Houston, TX Father’s Day Party at Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital - Palo Alto, CA Disney LIVE: “Mickey’s Magic Show” - New York City, NY Arts & Crafts Party at Jonathan Jaques Children’s Cancer Center - Long Beach, CA Houston Aeros Hockey Game - Houston, TX Build-A-Bear Party at Florida Hospital - Orlando, FL Pre-Marathon Party at LAPD Academy - Los Angeles, CA Take Me Out to the Ball Game - Bridgeport, CT Houston Rockets Meet & Greet Game - Houston, TX Teen Lake Escape - Lake Travis, TX 3rd Annual Torch Relay at Los Angeles Marathon - Los Angeles, CA Arts & Crafts Party at Children’s Hospital of Orange County - Orange, CA Set Visit to “Big Bang Theory” - Los Angeles, CA Traveler’s Championship Golf Tournament - Cromwell, CT VIP Suite at Houston Rockets Game - Houston, TX Arts & Crafts Party at Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital - Palo Alto, CA Arts & Crafts Party at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center - Hartford, CT Family Day at California Academy of Sciences - San Francisco, CA Spring Fling at Connecticut Chidren’s Medical Center - Hartford, CT 1st Annual Sunshine Kids Soccer Festival - Carson, CA Arts & Crafts Party at Lucile Salter Packard Children’s Hospital - Palo Alto, CA Round Rock Express Meet & Greet Baseball Game - Round Rock, TX Comedy Showcase at The Groundlings - Los Angeles, CA Family Fun Day at Mission Viejo Riding Park - San Juan Capistrano, CA Ringling Bros.
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