Volunteers from the Ocean City Cape Atlantic Chapter of the Sunshine Foundation recently held their 29th Annual Sunshine Golf Classic. Money raised will answer the dreams of Leilani Castillo Guzman, and other children. Leilani, age 9, has been diagnosed with Turner syndrome, a lifelong condition which can cause a variety of medical and developmental problems. Leilani dreams of spending quality time with her brothers and family, while meeting her favorite characters at Disney World.
The golf tournament was founded in 1995 by volunteers from the all-volunteer Ocean City Cape Atlantic Chapter of the Sunshine Foundation. The tournament continues to be organized and run by local volunteers and has sent over 100 children and their families to Universal Studios, LEGOLAND Florida, Disney World, SeaWorld, and the Sunshine Foundation Dream Village in Central Florida over the years.
The annual golf tournament has also answered many Special Dreams: shopping sprees, computers and iPads, meeting celebrities, above ground swimming pools, family trips, cruises, adaptive tricycles and other special needs equipment. The goal for this tournament is to raise money to sponsor dreams for children served by the Sunshine Foundation.
Sunshine Foundation answers the dreams of children, ages 3 through 18, who have severe or profound physical/developmental/intellectual challenges or trauma from physical/sexual abuse, and whose families have limited income. Children with lifelong conditions such as spina bifida, cerebral palsy, level 3 severe autism, Down syndrome, hydrocephalus, severe epilepsy, sickle cell disease, blindness, deafness, and many others. These are children that may be turned away from other national wish-granting organizations that require a life-threatening or critical diagnosis.
Since 1976, Sunshine Foundation has spread sunshine into the lives of more than 42,500 children. Proud to be the Top-Rated Wish-Granting Organization in America with a perfect 4-Star 100% score on Charity Navigator and “A” Rated on CharityWatch! For more information or to refer a child for a dream, please visit www.sunshinefoundation.org.
