Project Sunshine is a nonprofit organization that provides free educational, recreational, and social programs to children and families affected by medical challenges.

Description:
Project Sunshine sends volunteers to visit hospitalized children to provide arts and crafts, tutoring, reading, nutritional cooking and special events. With 12,000 volunteers in 75 cities across the United States, Canada, China, Israel, Kenya, and Puerto Rico, Project Sunshine serves 60,000 children each year in 150 medical facilities.

Project Sunshine works with each hospital to determine where our help is needed most and sends chapters of volunteers to fill these needs. Chapters are comprised of a core group of individuals who volunteer their time, energy and talents to provide services for hospitalized children. Our volunteers are a diverse group of college students, lawyers, teachers, and individuals of all backgrounds and ages. Chapters range in size from as few as five volunteers to as many as 300. Project Sunshine encourages volunteers to participate as often as they feel comfortable, whether it is several days a week, once a month, or at special service events once per year.

History:
After volunteering as a clown in New York hospitals, Founder Joseph Weilgus incorporated Project Sunshine into non-profit organization in 1998 after he recognized the need to bring joy to hospitalized children.

Contact person: Jamie Bloom Meier, Program Manager, (212) 354-8035, (email)
Office fax number: (212) 354-8052

Address:

108 West 39th Street, Suite 725 New York, NY 10018 (See a map)

Directions:

The office is located on 39th Street between 6th Ave and Broadway, but closer to 6th Ave. You can take the subway lines 1,2,3,7,N,Q,R,S,W to Times Square or the B,D,F,V to 42nd Street & 6th Ave.   Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: BDV at 42nd St & 6th Ave,   Walk distance (in minutes): 3   Nearest Bus Stop: m5,m6,m7 at 40th St & 6th Ave, 2 minute walk