At their recent national conference, the Association for Healthcare Foodservice offered an activity kit packing opportunity to their attendees. It offered them an enjoyable activity while helping Project Sunshine spread light to pediatric patients in need. By the end of the event, they had packed nearly 800 Crown and Superhero Kits. @healthcarefoodservice #volunteer #community #healing #giveback
Project Sunshine
Non-profit Organizations
New York, NY 6,996 followers
Play. Connect. Heal
About us
Project Sunshine’s mission is to deliver the healing power of play to children with medical needs through trained and dedicated volunteers. For over 20 years, Project Sunshine volunteers have brought joy and play directly to pediatric patients through our network of medical facility and nonprofit partners across the country. Over 18,000 trained volunteers deliver programs that provide opportunities for creative expression, socialization, intellectual stimulation, and sensory integration to more than 175,000 pediatric patients and families each year. Our unique volunteer engagement model allows community groups, colleges, and corporations to create moments of connection with pediatric patients, caregivers, and families providing child and family-centered, play-based programming. Project Sunshine partners with 475 medical facilities across the U.S. and in four international locations.
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http://www.projectsunshine.org/
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- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- New York, NY
- Type
- Nonprofit
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211 East 43rd Street
Suite 401
New York, NY 10017, US
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Big impact, little puppets - 400 Puppet Pal Kits packed with care! We’re so grateful to the American Residential Services volunteers in Atlanta who came together to support Project Sunshine by assembling these kits for pediatric patients. Each kit will bring lots of joy and play to kids on their medical journey. @ars_rescuerooter #volunteer #nonprofit #ARSCares #community #giveback
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⚾️ Major League Baseball hit a home run for Project Sunshine! Many thanks to the 60 volunteers who teamed up and packed 1,000 activity kits for pediatric patients and their families. MLB truly understands how important play is and these kits bring so much joy through their medical journey. @mlb #teamwork #volunteer #nonprofit #healing
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Shoutout to our team of 35 Salesforce volunteers who came together in NYC to pack 550 scrapbook kits for pediatric patients. We love seeing these smiles:) Thank you, @Salesforce, for providing children on a medical journey with sunshine and play! Lizanne Kiel #salesforce #volunteer #play #healing
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Children’s Nebraska welcomed a special guest during a Teleplay session with our Georgia Tech Chapter Volunteers. Thanks for sharing your skills @thesnackbagdad! The patients and families all had a blast learning to draw Winnie the Pooh! #HealingThroughPlay #healing #volunteer
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👑 Our thanks to the HealthEquity volunteers in Dallas who packed 700 Crown Kits for children in medical facilities. These kits encourage self-expression and creativity while helping patients focus on their strengths. We’re grateful for the team’s support and know these kits will bring countless smiles to children on their medical journey. @healthequity #volunteer #nonprofit #giveback
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Huge thanks to Amplitude volunteers who recently packed 300 caregiver kits in NYC! We appreciate the volunteers giving their time to support caregivers of pediatric patients. These kits provide materials for both self-care and self-expression, bringing comfort to those that are usually giving it. #healing #volunteer @amplitude_hq
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We're #hiring a new Coordinator, Program Operations in New York City Metropolitan Area. Apply today or share this post with your network.
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🏀 Our 4-year-old patient stayed busy and smiling with a basketball activity kit during her time at UNC Hospital. We’re so grateful to bring moments of play and joy to kids facing medical challenges. 💛 #play #healing #nonprofit #projectsunshine
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Big thanks to Ares Management volunteers for bringing sunshine 🌞 to our Here to Party in-hospital event in Atlanta! More than 25 pediatric patients and families enjoyed summer-themed crafts, games, and decorations. 🎨💖 The volunteers brought healing play, laughter, and cheer to the hospital for these kids and their families. @aresmanagement #healingplay #volunteer #nonprofit
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