Sunshine Foundation:
Dreams for Kids

Sunshine Foundation was established in 1987 by a London, Ontario police officer as a legacy to his son who passed away of muscular dystrophy. He wanted children like his son to be able to live their Dream.

Sunshine is the only Canadian charity making Dreams for Kids with severe disabilities as well as life-threatening illnesses come true. In fact, 80% of Sunshine kids are challenged by a severe physical disability.

Over the past two decades, Sunshine has been growing a solid network of volunteers, donors, sponsors and other partners as well as developing relationships with the professionals who work with the children we serve. We believe that community spirit and volunteerism are critical components to a successful charity. As a result, Sunshine has only one office, in London, Ontario and all Sunshine Chapters are run by volunteers in their homes or in donated space. This keeps overhead costs low and volunteers at the centre of Sunshine.

The success of our combined efforts can be clearly seen: we have been steadily increasing the number of Dreams we fulfill, reaching more than 6,400 children across Canada. However, the Sunshine story is just beginning. Currently, there are more than 150 children hoping to receive their Dream, and more than 50,000 children in this country who are eligible to receive Dreams.