Since our inception in 1983, Carolina Sunshine for Children has granted over 750 wishes for children with uncertain futures. Some of the wishes recently granted by our organization include shopping sprees, cruises, computer equipment, home entertainment centers, swing sets, musical instruments, bedroom furniture, swimming pools, family vacations to Disney and New York, and tickets to professional football games. The smile on a child's face when their wish is granted is a most wonderful sight to behold.

The Board of Carolina Sunshine enjoys not only granting wishes to children with life threatening illnesses but also enjoys serving those who care for these children on a daily basis. As a Board, one of our favorite activities is hosting a Pasta Dinner at Camp Kemo. Camp Kemo is a one week long camp offering many fun-filled activities for children with cancer. The camp is held at Camp Kinard, near Batesburg-Leesville, and staffed by wonderful energetic volunteers. The Carolina Sunshine Board members prepare a home cooked Italian feast for all the campers and counselors. Although most of the children enjoy "plain" pasta or macaroni and cheese, the counselors enjoy homemade sauce and meatballs, baked ziti and lasagna. The meal (totally donated and prepared by the Board members) is complete with salad, spumoni ice cream and authentic homemade pizzelles (Italian cookies).

Harley Haven, 941 Western Lane, Irmo, SC, holds an Annual fundraising event to benefit Carolina Sunshine the last Saturday in April. This year's event, Carolina Sunshine Day, was held on April 30th at Harley Haven. The event included music, games, food and refreshments. Bands played from 11:00am until 2:00pm and from 4:00pm until 7:00pm. Bike Games and other fun events were held from 2:00pm until 4:00pm - including an "At Your Leisure Run" and the first ever "Adult Tricycle Race". Prizes for the "At Your Leisure Run" were: First Place - $500.00, Second Place - $250.00 and Third Place - $100.00.

For the past several years, Harley Haven, in conjunction with the Fatz Cafe at 7420 Broad River Road, Irmo, SC, has also sponsored a Pancake & Sausage breakfast in October with all proceeds going to Carolina Sunshine for Children.

Each year, Computer Sciences Corporation purchases an IPOD to be raffled off during their annual Christmas Song Festival held in the atrium of their headquarters in Blythewood, SC. They also allow Carolina Sunshine to set up tables at all entrances to sell Tee Shirts and to solicit donations.

*SAVE THE DATE*. On Saturday, January 28, 2012, Carolina Sunshine For Children will host our Eighteenth Annual Wishing Well Gala at Embassy Suites in Columbia, SC. Second Nature has been contracted to play. Corporate and Sponsor Table and Individual Ticket prices have not changed. A *Save The Date* flyer is available for download. The Seventeenth Annual Wishing Well Gala was a huge success this past January 29, 2011, raising over $55,000 to help us grant Wishes to South Carolina children.