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- Project Sunshine is a nondenominational, nonprofit organization that provides free programs and services to children and families facing medical challenges.

- Project Sunshine sends volunteers to visit hospitalized children and their families to provide arts and crafts, tutoring, entertainment, and special events. These volunteers are corporate executives, lawyers, artists, students, and people of all ages and backgrounds who donate their time and resources to improving the lives of children and families in need.

- Many of the children served are often in considerable physical or emotional pain, and can lose their inner strength. Inner strength is a vital component for pulling through long and arduous treatments. While the children may lose the spirit in their hearts, their energy, or even their mobility, the goal of Project Sunshine is to put smiles on their faces and help them realize they are not alone.



- Project Sunshine has over 225 chapters throughout the United States. In the last year,10,000 volunteers have participated in Project Sunshine programs. Some of the volunteer activities include:

1. Providing educational arts and crafts programs
2. Organizing holiday parties and special events on pediatric units
3. Running an AIDS buddy visiting program
4. Tutoring children who miss school due to hospitalization
5. Distributing age-appropriate toys and games
6. Creating sports leagues for children with special needs
7. Repainting and refurnishing pediatric units in hospitals
8. Making craft kits, dolls, and get well cards to distribute to pediatric wards

- Emmis New York is Proud to Partner with Project Sunshine through various means:

1. On-air promotional announcements
2. “Volunteer Days” throughout the year for Emmis NY employees
3. Project Sunshine Week (May 5-12)- on air announcements, feature page on-line, Street Team Outreach
4. Project Sunshine’s Fifth Annual Gala (May 12)- Honoring Rick Cummings, President, Radio Division Emmis Communications

Project Sunshine’s Fifth Annual Gala

1. Date: May 12, 2008 at the Waldorf Astoria
2. Honoring: Rick Cummings, President, Radio Division of Emmis Communications
3. Project Sunshine 2008 Gala Co-Chairs

-Nina Garcia, Elle Magazine and Project Runway

-Bill Macklowe, Macklowe Properties

-Daria Myers- Origins Natural Resources

Honorary Gala Committee

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