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Sponsored by: Camp Sunshine
Updated: September 23, 2019 2019 Giving Guide

Camp Sunshine

2020 Goals

Camp Sunshine’s objective is to provide respite and support to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families free of charge to each attending family. At each session, the need for the program is apparent and confirmed by the connections families create. The program has a solid foundation with exceptional management and staff. Camp Sunshine continues to receive accolades, reviews and awards from the nation’s top charity and program evaluators; Camp Sunshine has received Charity Navigator’s highest rating of four stars for sound fiscal management for the eighth consecutive year as well as a Great Nonprofits top rating.

With its unique focus on the entire family, and not just the child with the illness, Camp Sunshine has been a pioneer in the illness community since its inception. By bringing these groups of families together, Camp Sunshine continues to build communities which foster joy, hope and support.

Camp Sunshine’s plans for annual growth (serving 700 families) will be coupled with the focus on securing its future through its fiscal prudence and endowment policy. The organization possesses all of the ingredients for continued success.

Fundraising events/Opportunities

Camp Sunshine hosts polar dips, golf tournaments, festivals, the Maine Suitcase Party, Navy SEALs Gala and a variety of other events while also providing support to others who organize their own events to benefit Camp Sunshine. For a complete listing of Camp Sunshine events, please visit www.campsunshine.org/news-events/upcoming-events.

If you would like to organize an event on behalf of Camp Sunshine or are interested in learning how your company can sponsor an event, please contact us.

Giving Opportunities

  • Sponsor a Family for a week at Camp Sunshine with a donation of $2,500. The respite includes meals, accommodations, many recreational opportunities, parent workshops and a physician onsite 24 hours.
  • Buy a Brick for $100. Your laser-inscribed 4” x 8” brick will have a permanent place at Camp Sunshine’s campus. Larger bricks (8” x 8”) are also available starting at $1,000 and offer space for longer messages, corporate logos, civic groups, schools, etc.
  • Donate Auction Items including cars and trucks, boats, recreational vehicles, sports tickets and memorabilia, time shares, vacation rentals, which can be utilized throughout the year at our fundraising events.

Any level of support will make a difference.

Volunteer Opportunities

Camp Sunshine needs the commitment and dedication of nearly 2,500 volunteers annually in order to facilitate our program. Many volunteers return again and again. They help with food service, arts and crafts, children's activities, one-on-one assistance, aquatics and more.

In 2018, volunteers contributed approximately 70,000 hours, saving several hundred thousands of dollars; enough money to bring several hundred families to Camp! Since 1984, more than 47,000 volunteers have generously contributed more than one million hours of their valuable time.

Camp Sunshine volunteers range in age from 16 to 80 and include doctors, nurses, teachers and business executives, retirees, high school and college students, as well as previous families. To learn how you can help make a difference, please call (207) 655-3800 or visit www.campsunshine.org/volunteer.

Leadership

Michael Katz: Executive Director
Anna Gould: Board Chair; Founder of Camp Sunshine

Board officers

Albert Ragucci: Board President; Retired Businessman

Pat Horan: Board Treasurer; Former Camp Sunshine family member

William Drapeau: Board Secretary; Retired Manager, UPS


Board Members

Nancy Cincotta, MSW, MPhil: Psychosocial Director, Camp Sunshine Psychosocial Consultant, New York City

Andrew Eichenfield, MD: Medical Director, Camp Sunshine

Ralph Heckert: Senior Vice President, Capital Group Companies

Timothy Porta: Owner, Migis Hotel Group

Mike Rotondo: CEO, Edible Arrangements

Dan Shaw: Owner and Founder, Shaw Brothers Construction, Inc.

Kevin Silverang, ESQ.: Partner, Silverang, Donohoe, Rosenzweig & Haltzman, LLC.

Michael Wisecup: Commander, U.S. Navy, Retired

Joe Tassone: Former Executive VP and Officer of Identiv, Inc.

At a glance

Established: 1984
Employees: 17
Annual revenue: $4,201,176

Top funding sources

Private donors: 41%
Corporations: 35%
Foundations: 21%
Civic groups: 3%

Contact

35 Acadia Road
Casco, ME 04015
(207) 655-3800

www.campsunshine.org
www.facebook.com/campsunshine1984
www.twitter.com/GoCampSunshine
www.instagram.com/GoCampSunshine

Awards/Accolades

ACA-Accreditation; COCA-I Gold Ribbon Camp; Charity Navigator 4-Star Rating; GreatNonprofits 2018 Top-Rated Organization; 2018 Camp Sunshine wins first place for State of Maine in the Boston Red Sox Foundation IMPACT Awards; Cumberland County recognizes Camp Sunshine as a “Spirit of America” award winner for commendable community service; Campe Sunshine Volunteer Barry Chisholm received NEWS CENTER Maine 6 Who Care Award; Volunteer Sharon Dube named exemplary honoree at Maine Volunteer of the Year Award; Top honor at 2017 Newman’s Own Awards; Recognized at The One Hundred - an awareness and fundraising initiative created and supported by Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center. Board Member Dan Shaw receives a 2017 Leaders and Luminaries Award.

Mission Statement

Camp Sunshine was designed to provide free retreats combining respite, recreation and support, while enabling hope and promoting joy, for children with life-threatening illnesses and their families through the various stages of a child’s illness.

Service Locations

Since its inception in 1984, Camp Sunshine was designed to support the entire family and has served more than 53,000 family members from 50 states and 27 countries. Focused on the entire family, not just the child with a life-threatening illness, Camp Sunshine has been a pioneer in the illness community, and remains one of the only organizations of its kind in the world.