‘It really takes a village’

Dana Moroz, the manager of the Sunshine Fund, expressed her excitement about the 46th season of the program that sent 700 children to 31 accredited camps across the province and northwestern Ontario. The program is funded by the Free Press Sunshine Fund campaign, which ran throughout the past several months. The final numbers are yet to be calculated, but Moroz highlighted that they had over 700 kids supported to go to summer camp, costing more than $300,000.

Moroz and the Sunshine Fund are thankful to their donors, emphasizing that it takes a village to make this possible. They anticipate that the numbers will continue to rise in the summer of 2027. Moroz shared a touching story about a family making a special trip to their office to thank them personally. The program is constantly growing in popularity, with demand increasing for both children and accredited camps.

Moroz noted that the rising costs of summer camps make it harder for some families to afford sending their children, which is why more kids from various parts of the province are being supported by the Sunshine Fund. The registration process for the 2027 campers will open in January.