Sunshine Kids is a non-profit foundation dedicated to children with Cancer. Founded originally in 1982 byAmerican cancer worker Rhoda Tomasco,who after working with the children,  had a dream that there had to be something for them beyond the Hospital environment & so Sunshine Kids was born. Rhoda was present as Sunshine Kids celebrated its 25th Anniversary in the States in 2007

Adopted by Prudential Real Estate in the U.S. in 1991 as their Charity of choice, Prudential affiliates in Canada were successful in getting Sunshine Kids registered as a Canadian Charity in 2004.

Canadian Kids had been going on the "trips" arranged by the American Sunshine Kids for many years.  Four Canadian Hospitals are actively participating in the program.,they are IWK Healthcare in Halifax. N.S. Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario In Ottawa, Ont. The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Ont. & British Columbia Children's Hospital in Vancouver B.C.To be a participant in the program the Hospitals must have an oncology department.

Offices from Prudential from Coast to Coast are coming on board as the Foundation grows.  We are a long way from achieving the 2.3 million dollars that our American counterparts raised last year, but were able to pay the way for our Kids to go on trips in 2007 and early 2008 to Steamboat Springs Colorado, Honolulu Hawaii, and Las Vegas Nevada.  As well direct monetary donations were made to the 4 Hospitals Oncology Departments to be used for research into Childrens cancer.

We need your help!

About Us

The Sunshine Kids Foundation welcomes Financial support from individuals, Corporations, Foundations, Civic Groups and Memorials.  As a non-profit registered Canadian charity all donations are tax deductible.  With support we will continue to provide extraordinary group experiences for young Canadian Cancer patients.

National Chair

Prudential Town Centre Realty Inc.

Mississauga, ON

Pat Melhuish

 

G. W. Bailey

 

Executive Director

Sunshine Kids

Houston, TX

Lee Chapman

 

Prudential Sussex Realty

West Vancouver, BC

Keith Church

 

Prudential Grand Valley

Cambridge, ON

Tim Crough

 

Prudential Toole Peet

Calgary, AB

Board of Directors

Marilyn Purdy

 

Prudential Properties Specialists

Bedford, NS

Board Members

Gordon Harmon

 

Prudential Sussex Realty

West Vancouver, BC

Canadian Sunshine Kids Foundation

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