"The best way to predict the future is to create it."
Philly D understands that to make a difference you have to be a part of the solution. IDEAS NEED ACTION and to create lasting impact there has to be positive actions behind the words.
HIGH 5-4 DREAMS
History
Making Dreams Come True.
In 2003 Phil went to visit his cousin at Sick Kids Hospital [toronto]. He was battaling Leukimia [cancer of the blood cells]. He went to visit one boy; it was personal. When he got to the hospital he was overwhelmed at how many children were 'fighting for their lives.'
Philly D got more involved and started volunteering. He was IMPACTed by one boy named John. This powerful interaction left Phil thinking, "I CAN DO MORE. I WILL DO MORE." The High 5-4 Dreams Program was born.
It is connected to Sunshine Dreams For Kids. Phil sells at high schools for $1. Students and staff write positive messages on the High 5 and then Phil delivers them to hospitals across North America. Reaching out to young children - making powerful connections that could last a life-time.
Some children's dreams are more elusive than others. Living with a severe physical disability or life-threatening illness, these children have little opportunity to make their own dreams come true. That's what makes them special.
Sunshine Dreams for Kids was created so these children could have a chance to see their once-in-a-lifetime dream come true. Since 1987, we have helped to fulfill the dreams of over to 6,000 children.
Dreams come true through the generosity of people like you. Visit their website today, you can find out more about the Sunshine organization, our dream fulfillment activities, and the volunteers, sponsors and other fundraising activities that make it possible to bring Sunshine to the lives of Canadian children.
Open your heart and let the Sunshine in!
High 5's In Your School.
Using Philly D's High 5 4 Dreams program Nelson High School in Burlington, Ontario, Canada raised $13 000, and with their generous donation they made dreams a reality for two very special children.
I went to Nelson High School recently to meet Manuel & Karly who just months previous had their dreams fulfilled by Sunshine Dreams For Kids. The school hosted an amazing assembly so Manuel & Karly could say thank you.
Karly, 7, is a student at the private Froebel Education Centre in Mississauga. She has Apert's Syndrome, a condition that leads to the premature fusing of cranial bones. It affects one in 750,000 children and requires several rounds of surgery. Karly's dream was realized in February when she took a three-night Disney cruise ship tour of the Bahamas.
Manuel, 6, has neurofibromatosis, which has resulted in scoliosis, or curvature of the spine. He wears a back brace and has had surgery already and must undergo corrective surgery each year Manuel until he is 10. The Grade 1 St. Mark student went to Disney World with his mother, Marcela Uribe, in late February. Since Uribe is a single parent the Sunshine group also arranged for her sister, Teresa, whom she hadn't seen in five years, to be flown in from their native Colombia to meet each other in Orlando, Fla.
Marcela told the students, "It was a dream come true for both us. Thank so much." Before she could finish speaking the outgoing Manuel grabbed the mic to say, "My favourite part of Disney World was... everything." The crowd roared with laughter. The two children brought so much wonderful energy into the school.
Karly's mother read a poem that the two of them put together the night before. It was a beautiful thank you that paid tribute to the hard work of Nelson's staff and students.
THANK YOU NELSON HIGH SCHOOL
Burlington School raises $13, 000 for the 'High 5-4 Dreams Program'
USE HIGH 5-4 DREAMS IN YOUR SCHOOL
Is your school interested in using Sunshine Dreams 4 Kids as a charity to work with at some point this year? Get on board with Philly D and launch your High 5 campaign in a powerful Philly D Assembly. Email us today to get more info.
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