We help pediatric patients act and feel like kids.
Over 3 million children are hospitalized each year in the United States. That means the lives – and childhoods – of 3 million kids are disrupted each year, too. Through creative, recreational, and educational activities delivered in medical settings by trained volunteers, Project Sunshine works to ensure that all children have access to their childhoods regardless of their health conditions.
Patients are empowered. Families are comforted. Volunteers are inspired.
Project Sunshine's programs reach over 150,000 young patients and families
Last year, Project Sunshine's volunteers participated in over 35,000 engagements
Project Sunshine brightened hospital stays and doctor visits at over 325 facilities
The Power of Sunshine
We transform medical environments into kid-friendly spaces to help pediatric patients thrive.
Trained volunteers provide companionship and deliver enrichment programming to patients and families in 175 cities across the United States and in Canada, China, Israel, and Kenya.
Dedicated Volunteers
Who We Are
Learn more about Project Sunshine’s reach and the volunteers who make all of our programs possible.
What Makes Us Unique
We serve pediatric patients, from newborn to 21 years old, facing all medical challenges - both acute and chronic.
Our programs encourage family members to participate. We know that when a child is sick, the whole family is affected.
We work with patients in a variety of settings, including inpatient, outpatient, long-term care, and residential facilities.
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