DreamLift 2013

October 22, 2013

Over two years ago, we launched Operation: DreamLift 2013, with the goal of raising $300,000 to send close to 100 Deserving Kids from the Windsor area to Disney World for a one-day whirlwind adventure away from hospitals, schedules and even their parents.
October 22nd, 2013 marked the third Sunshine DreamLift to fly out of Windsor and it was a huge success. It was a day filled with wonder and excitement for over 70 kids with either life threatening illnesses or severe disabilities as they journeyed to Disney World to laugh and play without a care in the world.

A Sunshine DreamLift transports a plane full of children to a special destination (like Disney World) and back. For many of the children, a Dreamlift is more than just fun. It is their first chance to taste independence and experience the adventure of a first plane ride or a first day away from mom and dad.
The children, all of whom are challenged by a severe physical disability or life-threatening illness, are accompanied by medical staff and volunteer “buddies.”
Over a year ago, we launchedOperation: DreamLift 2013, with the goal of raising $300,000 to send close to 100 Deserving Kids from the Windsor area to Disney World for a one-day whirlwind adventure away from hospitals, schedules and even their parents. Since that time we’ve held golf benefits, restaurant tours, and pasta dinners.
October 22nd, 2013 marked the third Sunshine DreamLift to fly out of Windsor and it was a huge success. It was a day filled with wonder and excitement for over 70 kids as they journeyed to Disney World to laugh and play without a care in the world.
This was a life-changing experience not only for the children, but also for the medical staff and volunteer buddies that accompanied them. One parent of a child that went on the DreamLift described the day as “a precious gift that disease will never, ever be able to take away from her.”
A special thank you to the Windsor Police Service, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office and all of the other volunteers that accompanied the Sunshine Kids on this whirlwind adventure. We are so proud to see so much hard work and planning realized in the joyful faces of dozens of children.
To see more photos of the 2013 Windsor DreamLift, visit the Mio Manz Facebook Page or the Sunshine Foundation of Canada Facebook Page.