What’s Happening

Our Sunshine Chanukah Celebration was so fun and delightful! The Clubhouse was transformed into a Chanukah sensory experience, with glow-in-the-dark dreidel glasses, light-up menorah headbands, flashing mini menorah chains, and light-up dreidels. With lively Chanukah music playing in the background, the children were paired into teams with staff to play a competitive game of dreidel using a large blow-up dreidel, enabling the children to toss it easily. The children participated in fun interactive Chanukah games, including Pin the Candle on the Menorah, Chanukah-themed ink stamps used to decorate paper, and hitting our special Menorah Pinata until it opened, revealing chocolate…

A huge shout out to Leah Salinas, our Nursing Educator and in-house photographer, for the pre-Christmas photo shoot! The children all looked so festive, dressed in their holiday best, as they sat on Santa’s lap. Christmas was celebrated with visits from Santa, who bore gifts for all! Carly, our Music Therapy intern, came to play lively Christmas carols for the children as they gathered around the tree. The children each received a stocking stuffed with fun Christmas crafts and activities!

The Sunshine kids had a festive treat! Ossining Girl Scouts, Troop 1296, spread holiday cheer with joyful songs and handmade ornaments for our Christmas tree. Their visit brightened the day for our children and staff!

Sunshine was filled with joy and cheer on November 19 as our children showcased their creative costumes and impressive floats in our annual Thanksgiving Parade! Mark, a nurse from the Maple Unit, led the parade and sounded the arrival of our little parade goers by blowing his bagpipe. It was truly a spectacular sight! The floats were imaginative and showed some impressive talent!

Sunshine Swim Club is making a splash! Our children love our indoor pool, where aquatic therapy helps them build physical strength, increase flexibility, and support sensory integration goals.

Nothing beats Spa Day at Sunshine! From massages to mani-pedis, our girls get all the pampering they deserve!

Honoring our heroes! On Veterans Day, our Sunshine kids learned about the importance of service and gratitude. They made beautiful crafts to celebrate local veterans and show our appreciation for their dedication.

Sunshine was spook-tacularly fun this Halloween! From playful costumes to monster-ous laughs, everyone got into the spirit. We also had incredibly creative staff at our Halloween celebration and an unbelievable pumpkin carving contest! 

Our children have been busy organizing our new Sunshine Swag Store, open weekly during all shifts to shop! This kid-adapted venture, under the direction of our Therapeutic Recreation Team, allows Sunshine staff to purchase lots of Sunshine swag. Some of our “crafty” staff have also participated in selling custom-made department-specific swag items as well –promoting kids, pediatrics, and Sunshine!  Our first day in business was a huge success and the kids had a blast!!

The Therapeutic Activities Department held its first Girls Group! Led by Therapeutic Activities Specialist, Brittney, the group dives into all things girly. Meeting every Wednesday, September’s theme was Tea Party — expect plenty of fun and “tea” from this adorable crew!