Our history
Our Mission
Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island is a proud member of the Sunrise Association.
Our mission is to bring back the joys of childhood to children with cancer and their siblings world-wide, through the creation of Day Camps, Year-Round Programs and In-Hospital Recreational Activities, all offered free of charge.
The Dream Becomes Reality
Sunrise Association Day Camps began as a “dream” of Arnie Preminger, President & CEO of the Sunrise Association. After attending a benefit concert for Paul Newman’s Hole in the Wall Gang Camp (a sleep-away camp for children with life-threatening illnesses), the dreaming began. Having built and operated summer day camps for more than 30 years at the Friedberg JCC, Arnie researched the existence of summer-long day camps for children with cancer, but to his surprise, found none.
Opened in 2016
Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island opened its doors in 2016.
But Sunrise is more than just a camp. It’s a place that allows children with cancer and their siblings to be just kids. It is a creative, safe, healthy, supportive and fun-filled community where peers who have a similar and shared experience are supervised by a dedicated and trained staff who are keenly aware of their unique needs. And our year- round and in-hospital programs ensure that our kids are cared for all throughout the year, and while they are being treated in-hospital.
Our Camps
Aurora Day Camp • Atlanta, GA
Horizon Day Camp • Baltimore, MD
Horizon Day Camp • Metro DC
Sunrise Day Camp • Chicago, IL
Sunrise Day Camp • Greater Philadelphia
Sunrise Day Camp • Long Island, NY
Sunrise Day Camp • Pearl River, NY
Sunrise Day Camp • Staten Island, NY
Sunrise Israel • Be’er Sheva, Israel
Sunrise Israel • Beit Yehoshuah, Israel
Sunrise Israel • Ramat Yochanan, Israel
SunriseVX • Virtual Experience
