It is truly hard to believe that we are almost at the end of another school year! The teaching staff, along with our entire Sunshine team and all of the parents have worked together to craft the most nurturing, caring and stimulating educational experiences for all the children. A collective heartfelt thank you goes out […]

Congratulations to our 2018 Preschool Graduates. Shimon, Eva and Jessica are off to Kindergarten this Fall! It has been a wonderful year at Sunshine and we are so proud of each and every one of you! A huge thank you and congratulations goes to our PreSchool Teacher Angela Finelli and Teacher Assistants Sharon Fitzmaurice and

Sunshine shines the spotlight on Angela Finelli’s Preschool Class (one of Sunshine’s Early Education services). As the classroom teacher, Angela is grateful to her team who all work so hard to create a wonderful learning experience for their young students. Together with Teaching Assistants Sharon Fitzmaurice and Dana Wright, she has created a bright, colorful

Our Spring 2018 Aquatherapy program under the leadership of Tracy Daubel, PT and Certified Aquatic Therapist is underway. Through our partnership with PNW BOCES, Sunshine has private use of the therapy pools on BOCES’ main campus in Yorktown. This season we have changed the schedule of the sessions to optimize the children’s therapeutic experience. Therapy

Rain or shine, Sunshine always has a great time! Our PreSchool class didn’t let the threat of rain deter their fun as they enjoyed their annual outing to Muscoot farm. Our youngest students enjoyed all the sights, sounds and even the smells of the farm!

We had such a great time with the Sunshine moms on Sunshine’s annual boat cruise aiming to treat moms for a relaxing day on the river. Says Susan Pinckney, Director of Social Work at Sunshine: “Our Sunshine team had a spectacular time yesterday, treating our Sunshine Children’s mothers to a well-deserved Sunday Brunch Cruise on

Sunshine shines the spotlight on Shannon Gaynor’s Middle/ High School. As the classroom teacher, Shannon is grateful for her team and the wonderful learning experiences the team creates for each of the students every school day. Her Teacher’s Assistant is Stephanie Longobardo and her Aides are Judy DeRosa, Rosa Manrique, Isabel DaSilva, and Lourdes Zhunio-Argudo.

Happy National Nurses Week to all of the wonderful Sunshine nurses! This week we would like to show our appreciation by recognizing and celebrating our nursing staff, who are the front line of care for our Sunshine children. Thank you all so much for your love, commitment and care. We appreciate each and every one

A big Sunshine welcome to our new social worker, Neeva Kleiman, LMSW. Neeva has a Law Degree from Cardozo School of Law, and she earned her MSW at the Wurzweiler School of Social Work at Yeshiva University. Prior to Sunshine, Neeva spent many years working with children in a variety of educational settings, as well

Thank you to all of our wonderful volunteers who give so much of their time to our Sunshine children! From spending time with our babies in Cuddles Club, to playing with the children during after school activities, to visiting children in the hospital and assisting with parties and special events — you truly do it