Providing memorable summers since 2006 for children ages 3 1/2–16, Sunrise Day Camps bring the simple pleasures of childhood back to children struggling with cancer, changing months of loneliness and isolation into summers filled with sunshine, laughter, and happiness. And because Sunrise is a day camp, it does all this while allowing the children to continue their medical treatment and enjoy the comfort and safety of their own homes at night.
Sunrise Association Day Camps are affiliated with 30 renowned hospitals and medical centers. Sunrise Sundays and Fun-days offer children exciting activities and events when school is not in session.
Sunrise on Wheels is a one-of-a-kind program that provides hours of Sunrise-fun to children undergoing treatment in pediatric oncology units of participating hospitals.
Children, ages 3 ½ to 16, who are within the first 5 years of either being diagnosed or most recent treatment for cancer, can have the best summer ever … provided their doctor clears them to participate. The camp is open to all children on a non-sectarian basis.
Siblings also have the opportunity to play and interact as their brothers and sisters do at Sunrise. They are free to be with friends in a very normal, fun way while escaping the constant worry often found in a a home with a chronically ill child. It also helps them better understand and deal with their sibling’s illness and their own feelings.
15 Neil Court
Oceanside, New York 11572
516-634-4144
Form available online
http://sunrisedaycamp.org
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