My Nonprofit Reviews

Camp Sunshine was an amazing experience for our entire family. We attended the 2018 lupus camp, my 15 year old daughter having been diagnosed with lupus and nephritis in January. The camp experience touched each of us in a different way. For my husband I think it opened his eyes to the seriousness of this illness, and he was touched by each child and family's story. For my 17 year old son, he had an amazing time, being mixed into a group of older teenage kids both with lupus and siblings of a kid with lupus, and he made friends who may very well last a lifetime. For my daughter, she is still in the processing part of her disease. But she also got way more from the camp than she was expecting, and by mid-week was first one up ( a non-existent phenomenon at home!), was talking about coming back next year, and was shopping in the camp store for a Camp Sunshine sweatshirt. For me, I was able to see my family's transformation, and gain perspective. My daughter's illness has been devastating to me, but being amongst other families and seeing them coping and thriving has given me hope. Our entire family is looking forward to returning again next summer. This amazing organization is beyond amazing. I am so thankful for so many kind people who have been so very generous to have made this camp possible.