About Us

Our mission

To deliver the healing power of play to children with medical needs through trained and dedicated volunteers.

When a child faces medical challenges, the whole family is affected.

Project Sunshine brings volunteer-led programming to pediatric patients and their families in a variety of medical settings. We recognize the tremendous weight of managing a child’s illness or injury, whether it requires short-term or long-term care. Every child with a medical challenge is unique, and our programs seek to adapt to the individual needs of each child.

We partner with medical facilities across the United States and beyond to provide opportunities for play in the medical environment- restoring a crucial sense of normalcy for patients and their families.

How we deliver play

Project Sunshine is devoted to bringing joy to children with medical needs and their families by offering three tailored programs. Here To Play connects patients to volunteers in hospitals, fostering in-person social interaction through creative arts. TelePlay provides a live play experience with volunteers using a secure technology platform. Kits for Play delivers activity kits with arts and crafts directly to children. Through these experiences, our goal is to create moments of joy to promote healing in medical settings.

You can learn more about our programs here.