Project Sunshine

Mission: To deliver the healing power of play to children with medical needs through trained and dedicated volunteers.

Project Sunshine brings volunteer-led programming to pediatric patients and their families in a variety of medical settings. We recognize the tremendous weight of managing a child’s illness or injury, whether it requires short-term or long-term care. Every child with a medical challenge is unique, and our programs seek to adapt to the individual needs of each child.

We partner with medical facilities across the United States and beyond to provide opportunities for play in the medical environment- restoring a crucial sense of normalcy for patients and their families.

Project Sunshine is devoted to bringing joy to children with medical needs and their families by offering three tailored programs:

• Here To Play connects patients to volunteers in hospitals, fostering in-person social interaction through creative arts.
• TelePlay provides a live play experience with volunteers using a secure technology platform.
• Kits for Play delivers activity kits with arts and crafts directly to children. Through these experiences, our goal is to create moments of joy to promote healing in medical settings.

Our volunteers get firsthand experience of aiding the healing journey of children facing medical challenges through play, which allows for creative expression, creates an outlet for emotion, and minimizes the anxiety or stress the children experience. Project Sunshine volunteers do this through in-hospital visits, packing activity kits, and leading virtual play (TelePlay). We lead programming for medical facilities or disease specific nonprofits.