As of this past weekend's Free Press article, the Sunshine Fund has:
221 Children Placed
40 Children Waiting to be Placed
$9,470 Donations for the Week
$37,596 Total Donations for the Year
Please note that Donor Listings within the Free Press may take a few weeks before names will appear, due to the large volume of weekly donors and space availability within the Free Press. Please be patient as Donor Names will appear in time.
Most of all, thank you for your continued support!
Monday, May 28, 2007
Monday, May 7, 2007
Free Press Writes First Article
The Sunshine Fund campaign is off and running, with the start-up article posted in today's Winnipeg Free Press. A headliner has been provided on the Front Page of today's (May 7, 2007) edition, with a review on B5.
Tuesday, May 1, 2007
Donor Campaign Set to Begin
Winnipeg Free Press Sunshine Fund articles will soon start appearing highlighting the importance and value of the Fund as it leaves a positive impact on the lives of children.
Do you remember going to camp? Tell us what your camp experience was like. If you are a child and have been to camp recently, tell us what you enjoy! If you are a parent and wish to share a story about the ways in which camp has impacted your child's life - we want to hear all the benefits camp has provided. Are you a donor? Tell us why the Sunshine Fund is important to you and share with us some of your most memorable camp experiences for you as a youth.
Respond to this blog by clicking the "comment" link below. We'd love to hear your story!
Do you remember going to camp? Tell us what your camp experience was like. If you are a child and have been to camp recently, tell us what you enjoy! If you are a parent and wish to share a story about the ways in which camp has impacted your child's life - we want to hear all the benefits camp has provided. Are you a donor? Tell us why the Sunshine Fund is important to you and share with us some of your most memorable camp experiences for you as a youth.
Respond to this blog by clicking the "comment" link below. We'd love to hear your story!
Saturday, April 28, 2007
Did You Know?????
All monies that the Sunshine Fund raises within Manitoba assits underprivileged children from Manitoba to attend a Manitoba Accredited Camp.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
MCA To Attend Weekend Exhibit Fairs
The MCA & Sunshine Fund will be setting up a display booth at the Portage Home, Leisure & Sport Expo event this Friday (6:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.) & Saturday (9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) at the Portage Canad Inn Warehouse.
On Sunday, we will be attending the 2007 Winnipeg Parent Family Fun & Learning Fair. This will be held from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the Assiniboine Park Conservatory.
Come check out all the action, pick up your 2007 Camp Directory, or obtain information on the Sunshine Fund.
On Sunday, we will be attending the 2007 Winnipeg Parent Family Fun & Learning Fair. This will be held from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the Assiniboine Park Conservatory.
Come check out all the action, pick up your 2007 Camp Directory, or obtain information on the Sunshine Fund.
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
2006 Stats
In 2006 the Sunshine Fund did the following:
- Placed 569 children in 26 different camps
- of those 569 children 245 or 43.06% were new to the Sunshine Fund
- paid out $173,000.00 in camperhips
Friday, April 20, 2007
Children Placed at Camp
The Sunshine Fund has placed a total of 61 children in camp as of April 19, 2007. Approximately 54 children are waiting to have their applications approved/processed by Camp Staff, bringing the total figure to 115.
Approximately $3,000 has been raised to date. The Sunshine Fund's Donor Campaign drive will take place before the end of the month.
Approximately $3,000 has been raised to date. The Sunshine Fund's Donor Campaign drive will take place before the end of the month.
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