Charities and organizations supporting children with exceptional needs
The Sunshine Foundation is the only national Canadian charity to provide individual dreams to children with severe physical disabilities (such as spina bifida or cerebral palsy) as well as life-threatening illnesses. In fact, 80% of Sunshine Kids are challenged by a severe physical disability. Sunshine is the legacy of a father’s love for his son. After losing his teenage son to muscular dystrophy, a London, Ontario police officer created The Sunshine Foundation of Canada to brighten the lives of other children and families by fulfilling their most cherished dreams - from meeting a sports hero to seeing a foreign country, or having a special gift like an adaptive bicycle. Sunshine was the first organization to bring DreamLifts to Canadian children. Sunshine’s one-day, whirlwind DreamLift adventures transport approximately 80 children by plane to an exciting destination such as a Disney theme park. Shane had the great privilege of going on a whale watching trip with his family and his best friend Trem in 2004.
See our video here. I have volunteered in an effort to give back since 2011.
See our video here. I have volunteered in an effort to give back since 2011.
