SunriseWALKS for Children With Cancer - Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds - Pearl River

SunriseWALKS for Children with Cancer
Sunrise Day Camp – Pearl River Annual Walk on Sunday, June 8

Starting at 10:00am on Sunday, June 8th, Sunrise Day Camp – Pearl River, will host their second annual fundraising walk, SunriseWALKS, to help children with cancer and their siblings attend summer camp free of charge.  This is a fun-noncompetitive event is located at the Henry Kaufmann campground in Pearl River, just minutes from the Tappan Zee Bridge.  There are so many ways to get involved – walk, run, be a virtual walker, sponsor a participant or even volunteer at the event.  The two courses, 1 mile or 5K, end at a finish line full of music, games, refreshments and fun for the whole family.  On hand to sing the national anthem will local teen singer sensation, Tyler Miller, as well an opportunity to meet several team members of the Rockland Boulders and their team mascot, Boulder Bird.

This will be the second summer for Sunrise Day Camp – Pearl River, where hundreds of children will continue to enjoy the healing power a fun summer camp experience. Sunrise Day Camps are the only full summer dedicated day camps in the nation for children with cancer, ages 3 ½ - 16 and their siblings.    Located on 95 beautiful wooded acres in the Henry Kaufmann Campgrounds in Pearl River, NY, Sunrise Day Camp – Pearl River, is a member of the Sunrise Day Camp Association, along with a Sunrise Day Camp - Long Island. The camp serves children from Manhattan, the Bronx, Westchester and Rockland County, Southern Connecticut, and Northern New Jersey. 

Every day these families deal with the tremendous financial and emotional burdens of medical costs related to cancer treatments and hospitalizations.  In order not add to that burden, Sunrise is offered completely free of charge.  It is only through the generosity of others, and events like SunriseWALKS, that we can make certain no child is turned away.  

For more information about SunriseWALKS and to register, go to www.sunrise-walks.org or contact Alison Rubin at arubin@rosenthaljcc.org, 914-741-0333 x 23. Every dollar raised through this walk will ensure that those who desperately need a summer filled with fun, joy and laughter will get to have one!Let’s make every step count!

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ABOUT SUNRISE DAY CAMP - PEARL RIVER

Sunrise Day Camp is the only full summer dedicated day camp in the nation for children with cancer and their siblings and is offered free of charge.   As a day camp, Sunrise safely meets our children’s needs for fun, friendship and adventure, while allowing them to enjoy the comforts and security of their own homes at night. It is open on a non-sectarian basis to all children ages 3 1/2 to 16 years who are coping with any type of cancer at any stage, provided their doctors clear them to participate. Siblings are also welcome to attend. Sunrise Day Camp - Pearl River serves children from Manhattan, the Bronx, Westchester and Rockland Counties, Southern Connecticut, and Northern New Jersey. 

Sunrise Day Camp – Pearl River is a joint program of the Rosenthal JCC and the Friedberg JCC, both beneficiary agencies of the UJA-Federation of New York.