On November 22nd a group of SFI volunteers attended the “Take a Break” for Wellness event at Elmcrest Children’s Center. SFI has been proud to partner with Elmcrest’s children’s reading program for several years, so when the staff at Elmcrest wanted to host a wellness event for their own employees, they turned to SFI to help their staff de-stress!
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Thank you to all of our volunteers who attended this year’s annual Volunteer Appreciation Brunch! Sunshine Friends is fortunate to have the support of dedicated volunteers who so selflessly give their time and energy to our organization and who selflessly share their animals with us as we continue our mission of bringing happiness to those in need!
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Flo Peters was a spirited and dedicated member of the Sunshine Friends family for many years. Since Flo passed away, her vivacious personality and commitment to the Sunshine Friends mission has been greatly missed.
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Once Again, Sunshine Friends, Inc. was proud to March in the annual Fourth of July Parade! Special thanks to Martina St. Leger for helping to coordinate our participation and to Jennifer Gordon for the following beautiful photos of the event!
Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), a chromosomal abnormality, is the most common known genetic cause of life-threatening obesity in children affecting 1 in 15,000 children. The PraderWilli Alliance of New York held their 23rd annual conference in Syracuse from April 26th 27th. Sunshine Friends, Inc. was a proud participant in this event, as volunteers and their dogs attended the conference to lend support and bring happiness to the children who attended the weekend’s events with their parents.
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