Nathan St. John of New Jersey, was recently granted a dream from the Sunshine Foundation for a family trip to Central Florida’s Theme Parks.
Nathan lives with the challenges of having severe hemophilia, an inherited disorder in which the blood does not clot due to insufficient clotting factors. This causes unexplained bleeding, pain, swelling or tightness in joints, blood in urine or stool, and nose bleeds.
“The trip was so much fun; the boys had a fantastic time. Thank you so much for giving Nathan a dream. His favorite parts were riding the roller-coaster and the meet and greets with the characters. It was a wonderful week, and we are so appreciative,” said Nathan’s mother, Karyn, of Gloucester, New Jersey.
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Sunshine Foundation answers dreams to children with life-long severe chronic illnesses and conditions such as: spina bifida, cerebral palsy, Level 3 Severe Autism, Down syndrome, hydrocephalus, severe epilepsy, Sickle Cell Disease, blindness, deafness, trauma from abuse, and others.
To make these dreams a reality for children that may be turned away from other wish-granting organizations that require a life-threatening or critical diagnosis, Sunshine Foundation relies on the generosity of individuals, organizations, and corporations.
Nathan’s “Dream Come True” was made possible through a generous donation from the Sunshine Foundation All-Volunteer Joan Jake Memorial Chapter annual Bike-A-Thon and the Knights of Columbus. You can also make a dream come true by donating at www.sunshinefoundation.org.
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The most common request is a Magical Dream to visit Disney World, Legoland, SeaWorld, and Universal Studios while choosing to stay at the Sunshine Foundation Dream Village near Disney. Sunshine Foundation also answers Special Dreams: shopping sprees, computers and iPads, outdoor playsets, above-ground swimming pools, family trips, cruises, adaptive tricycles and other special needs equipment, plus many more.
Since 1976, Sunshine Foundation has spread Sunshine into the lives of more than 42,000 children throughout the United States. For more information or to make a donation, please visit www.sunshinefoundation.org.
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