The Sunshine Foundation is hosting its 23rd Annual RunWalkBark4Dreams 5K officially timed run and 2-mile walk on Saturday, May 17th at Tyler State Park. This Family-Friendly Event is for everyone, including dogs. Para athletes are encouraged.
There is a $25 entry fee per runner, $20 per walker benefits the Sunshine Foundation to make children’s dreams come true. The event opens at 8am with a 9am 5K start; 2-mile walk starts immediately after runners. To sign up for the RunWalkBark4Dreams, please visit this link
Participants of the 23rd Annual RunWalkBark4Dreams will help make Olivia’s dream come true! Olivia, age 8, with Level 3 Severe Autism, dreams of visiting Disney World and EPCOT to meet Ariel and Snow White!
“Olivia has high energy and loves being outside. She gets great enjoyment at amusement parks and water parks.” – Olivia’s mom
This year’s event is also a great opportunity for corporate groups and organizations to walk or run as a team building activity that supports children with chronic illnesses and conditions in their community.
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Thank you to this year’s Gold Sponsors: RLE (Research Learn Execute), Doc Bresler’s Cavity Busters, and Stark & Stark.
The Sunshine Foundation answers dreams to children with severe lifelong chronic illnesses and conditions from income-limited families. Conditions such as: spina bifida, cerebral palsy, Level 3 severe autism, Down syndrome, hydrocephalus, severe epilepsy, Sickle Cell Disease, blindness, deafness, trauma from abuse, and others.
Recently the foundation made a Morrisville families dream come true, with support from Waste Gas Steel Fabrication in Fairless Hills, with a Philadelphia Eagles bedroom makeover for Cole “Junior” Rhoads and hours later shining a spotlight on three local kids at a “Neshaminy Got Talent” show.
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To make these dreams a reality for children that may be turned away from other wish-granting organizations that require a life-threatening or critical diagnosis, Sunshine Foundation relies on the generosity of individuals, organizations, and corporations.
The most common request is a Magical Dream to visit Legoland, Universal Studios, Disney World, and SeaWorld while choosing to stay at the Sunshine Foundation Dream Village near Disney. Sunshine Foundation also answers Special Dreams: shopping sprees, computers and iPads, outdoor playsets, above ground swimming pools, family trips, cruises, adaptive tricycles and other special needs equipment, plus many more.
Since 1976, Sunshine Foundation has spread Sunshine into the lives of more than 43,280 children throughout the United States. Proud to be the Top-Rated Wish-Granting Organization in America with a perfect 100% score on Charity Navigator and “A” Rated on CharityWatch! For more information or to sign up for the RunWalkBark4Dreams, please visit https://sunshinefoundation.org/rwb25/