Camp Sunshine is a nationally-recognized non-profit retreat for families with children facing life-threatening illnesses.

Located in Casco in Maine's Sebago Lake region, Camp Sunshine provides a camp vacation at no charge. The camp offers one of the only programs in the nation whose mission is to address the impact of a life-threatening illness on every member of the immediate family. While attending the various week-long camps, families are able to rebuild relationships together and meet other families facing similar challenges.

Camp Sunshine also is known for strong financial oversight. The organization consistently receives a coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the nation’s leading independent charity evaluator. Each year, Charity Navigator exhaustively analyzes thousands of charity organizations for financial oversight, management and transparency.

Camp Sunshine offers children with life-threatening illnesses and their families a place to relax together for a week, and to take a break from the extraordinary demands placed upon them on a daily basis. The year-round program is free of charge and staffed almost entirely by volunteers. Since its inception in 1984, Camp Sunshine has provided a haven for more than 32,000 individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. In addition to providing 24-hour on-site medical and psychosocial support, the camp offers a variety of daily activities, including swimming, boating, archery and soccer, and special events such as bonfires and cookouts. To support Camp Sunshine, please call (207) 655-3800 or www.campsunshine.org.

Below is an archived list of more news about Camp Sunshine:

03/13/2015 -- Long Island Polar Dip, Rescheduled Due to Ice Floes, Set for March 21 at Crab Meadow Beach in Northport

03/05/2015 -- Portland Polar Dip, Rescheduled Due to Ice Flores, Set for March 14 at East End Beach

03/02/2015 -- Fundraising Participants Bracing for Frigid Plunge into Oneida Lake at Central New York Polar Dip on Saturday

02/23/2015 -- Fundraising Participants Bracing for Frigid Ocean Plunge at Long Island Polar Dip on Sunday at Crab Meadow Beach in Northport

02/16/2015 -- Fundraiser Participants Bracing for Frigid Ocean Plunge at Portland Polar Dip on Saturday at East End Beach in Portland

02/16/2015 -- Fundraiser Participants Bracing for Frigid Ocean Plunge at Colin’s Crew Polar Dip on Saturday in West Haven

02/05/2015 -- Fundraising Efforts Underway for Central New York Polar Dip on March 7 at Verona Beach State Park

02/04/2015 -- Long Island Polar Dip to Benefit Camp Sunshine Set for Sunday, March 1 at Crab Meadow Beach in Northport

02/02/2015 -- Fundraiser Participants Bracing for Frigid Ocean Plunge at A.J.’s New Jersey Polar Dip on Saturday in Long Branch

01/26/2015 -- Fundraising Underway for Colin’s Crew Polar Dip on Feb. 21 in West Haven, Conn.

01/26/2015 -- Portland Polar Dip Set for Feb. 21 at East End Beach in Portland

01/20/2015 -- Fundraising Participants Bracing for Polar Pool Plunge on Saturday at Wachusett Mountain Ski Resort

01/14/2015 -- Fundraising Underway for A.J.’s New Jersey Polar Dip

01/05/2015 -- Wachusett Mountain Polar Dip to Benefit Camp Sunshine Set for Saturday, Jan. 24 at Wachusett Mountain Ski Resort

12/23/2014 -- Fundraising Participants Bracing for Frigid Ocean Plunge on New Year’s Day in Coney Island

12/02/2014 -- Fundraising Effort Underway for New Year’s Day Coney Island Polar Dip to Benefit Camp Sunshine

08/05/2014 -- Tropical Smoothie Café Donates $640,000 to Camp Sunshine

07/02/2014 -- Camp Sunshine Hires New Executive Director

06/17/2014 -- SEALs to Swim Full 13-Mile Length of Sebago Lake for Camp Sunshine on August 21 in Casco, Maine

05/19/2014 -- Camp Sunshine Honored as 2014 Top-Rated Nonprofit

04/23/2014 -- New Balance Foundation Provides 300,000 Reasons to ‘Go the Distance’ for Camp Sunshine

02/24/2014 -- Fundraising Participants Bracing for Frigid Ocean Plunge on Saturday in Huntington

02/17/2014 -- Fundraising Participants Bracing for Frigid Ocean Plunge on Saturday in West Haven

02/10/2014 -- Fundraising Participants Bracing for Frigid Ocean Plunge on Saturday at East End Beach in Portland

02/03/2014 -- Long Island Polar Dip to Benefit Camp Sunshine Set for Saturday, March 1 at Crab Meadow Beach in Huntington, N.Y.

02/03/2014 -- Fundraising Participants Bracing for Frigid Ocean Plunge on Saturday in Long Branch

01/27/2014 -- Fundraising Underway for Colin’s Crew Polar Dip on Feb. 22 in West Haven, Conn.

01/22/2014 -- New Toyota Sienna Mobility Van Presented to Camp Sunshine by Berlin City Toyota after Nationwide Contest

01/21/2014 -- Fundraising Underway for Rhode Island Polar Dip on Feb. 15 at Oakland Beach in Warwick

01/20/2014 -- Fundraising Efforts Underway for Feb. 15 Maine Polar Dip at East End Beach in Portland

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