In this heartwarming photo a first time camper confidently navigates the shimmering waters in their kayak, a radiant smile lighting up their face. Surrounded by the beauty of nature, the camper embodies the spirit of adventure and joy that defines Camp Sunshine.
This year’s annual report invites you to journey through the inspiring stories and impactful programs that define our mission at Camp Sunshine.
Within these pages, you’ll find:
Impactful Stories: Heartwarming quotes from campers and families that highlight the difference
The Pulse is Special Love's volunteer newsletter. This quarterly communication provides volunteers with information about upcoming events, fun pictures from our most recent programs, personal, reader-submitted updates from Special Love's volunteer community, and more.
Three times a year, Camp Sunshine reaches out to our cherished camper families, dedicated volunteers, and generous donors through our special Postcard. In this edition, we celebrate the profound impact of music at camp, highlighting the incredible talents of our
We love when former campers return as counselors to pour into the next group of campers! They bring a perspective no one else can which creates incredibly special bonds that last a lifetime. Sam (right) started attending camp six years
What kid doesn’t love a shaving cream fight?! These two girls had a blast spraying each other with shaving cream. Both were new to camp and bonded instantly while enjoying camp traditions like our shaving cream fight on canoe beach.
Our Family Retreat is just that – an opportunity for our families to retreat from their day-to-day lives, whether they are in the throes of treatment or adjusting to life after cancer. We strive to provide these families with meaningful
Nothing like a good old fashion color war to bring people together in the best way!
We had a Hollywood VIP dinner and asked our campers to wear their best Hollywood dress. Never expected the one and only Ken to show up and serenade us with Ken Enough! Especially since this is one of shyest campers!
It's Hammock Time! The winners of our Tidy Whity award got to spend their rest period in hammocks! Looks like they got a lot of rest!
We celebrated our 20th year in 2024! Our theme was Blast from the Past. We had all 20 years past themes represented on our shirt in band tee style. We spent the week reliving some of our favorite activities from
Camp Rising Sun produces a newsletter for campers, families, staff, donors, and friends twice each year.
Our summer newsletter typically contains:
- A recap of our Mini-Camp Weekend which takes place in April
- A preview for our Camp Week which takes














