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	1	2 Sunshine 2U at Egleston 10:00 AM-2:00 PM 05/02/2017 Games, Crafts and Camp Activities brought to the inpatient and outpatient areas of the AFLAC Unit at the Egleston campus.	3 Washington, DC for Teens All day 05/03/2017-05/07/2017 Excursion to Washington DC for Teens who are 16-18 years old. Sunshine 2U at Scottish Rite 10:00 AM-2:00 PM 05/03/2017 Games, Crafts and Camp Activities brought to the inpatient and outpatient areas of the AFLAC Unit at Scottish Rite.	4 Washington, DC for Teens All day 05/04/2017-05/08/2017 Excursion to Washington DC for Teens who are 16-18 years old. Remember the Sunshine Night 5:30 PM-7:30 PM 05/04/2017 Bereaved Family night with dinner and support group for parents and play group for children.	5 Washington, DC for Teens All day 05/05/2017-05/09/2017 Excursion to Washington DC for Teens who are 16-18 years old.	6 Washington, DC for Teens All day 05/06/2017-05/10/2017 Excursion to Washington DC for Teens who are 16-18 years old.
7 Washington, DC for Teens All day 05/07/2017-05/11/2017 Excursion to Washington DC for Teens who are 16-18 years old.	8 Washington, DC for Teens All day 05/08/2017-05/11/2017 Excursion to Washington DC for Teens who are 16-18 years old.	9 Washington, DC for Teens All day 05/09/2017-05/11/2017 Excursion to Washington DC for Teens who are 16-18 years old.	10 Washington, DC for Teens All day 05/10/2017-05/11/2017 Excursion to Washington DC for Teens who are 16-18 years old.	11 Washington, DC for Teens All day 05/11/2017-05/11/2017 Excursion to Washington DC for Teens who are 16-18 years old.	12	13
14	15	16 YPC Charity Golf Tournament 2:59 PM-3:00 PM 05/16/2017-05/18/2017 The YPC of Georgia would like to thank you for your past support and contributions to our annual charity golf tournament. Last year we had one hundred-eleven golfers and were able to give Camp Sunshine a donation of $5,500 which makes over $12,000 in donations over the past three years. This tournament would not be possible without all of our Company and Agent support. The YPC of Georgia will be looking to continue the growth of our annual tournament and having the opportunity to raise even more money for Camp Sunshine. Our annual tournament will be at the same location as 2015 & 2016 at the shores of Lake Lanier and played at The Legacy on Lanier Golf Club on May 16, 2017. We look forward to playing this beautiful course and the challenges it will bring everyone. http://georgiaypc.com/event/ypc-golf-tournament-2017/	17 YPC Charity Golf Tournament 2:59 PM-3:00 PM 05/17/2017-05/18/2017 The YPC of Georgia would like to thank you for your past support and contributions to our annual charity golf tournament. Last year we had one hundred-eleven golfers and were able to give Camp Sunshine a donation of $5,500 which makes over $12,000 in donations over the past three years. This tournament would not be possible without all of our Company and Agent support. The YPC of Georgia will be looking to continue the growth of our annual tournament and having the opportunity to raise even more money for Camp Sunshine. Our annual tournament will be at the same location as 2015 & 2016 at the shores of Lake Lanier and played at The Legacy on Lanier Golf Club on May 16, 2017. We look forward to playing this beautiful course and the challenges it will bring everyone. http://georgiaypc.com/event/ypc-golf-tournament-2017/	18 YPC Charity Golf Tournament 2:59 PM-3:00 PM 05/18/2017-05/18/2017 The YPC of Georgia would like to thank you for your past support and contributions to our annual charity golf tournament. Last year we had one hundred-eleven golfers and were able to give Camp Sunshine a donation of $5,500 which makes over $12,000 in donations over the past three years. This tournament would not be possible without all of our Company and Agent support. The YPC of Georgia will be looking to continue the growth of our annual tournament and having the opportunity to raise even more money for Camp Sunshine. Our annual tournament will be at the same location as 2015 & 2016 at the shores of Lake Lanier and played at The Legacy on Lanier Golf Club on May 16, 2017. We look forward to playing this beautiful course and the challenges it will bring everyone. http://georgiaypc.com/event/ypc-golf-tournament-2017/	19	20 Roopville Ramble 7:00 AM-3:00 PM 05/20/2017 http://www.roopvilleramble.org/bicycleride/4sunshine.htm Saturday, May 20, 2017 The Roopville Ramble is a century ride in beautiful rolling West Georgia. Distances of 15, 37, 50, 67 (Metric Century), and 104 miles are offered. FULL CENTURY OPTION !! The rest stops on the 37 mile course will stay open for those who want to go the 67 then the 37 for 104 miles. The ride starts and finishes at the Roopville Baptist Church. 18 Old Franklin Road, Roopville, GA Lunch will be served following the ride. Day of event registration opens at 7am. The race starts at 8:00 am rain or shine! http://www.roopvilleramble.org/bicycleride/4sunshine.htm
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It’s Like Heaven: Stories from Camp Sunshine edited by Dorothy H. Jordan

Published by UGA Press: In 1982 Dorothy H. Jordan founded Camp Sunshine to provide children with cancer a safe, normal childhood experience, to show them that others share their challenges, and to help them find community and support. In 1983 approximately forty campers between the ages of seven and eighteen attended the first summer camp, held in the north Georgia mountains. Thirty-five years later, more than four hundred campers attended the 2018 summer camp, and several hundred more children and family members participated in more than 150 additional recreational, educational, and supportive Camp Sunshine programs held throughout the year in metro Atlanta, Savannah, and other areas of Georgia.

Today Camp Sunshine, a nonprofit organization, has hundreds of dedicated volunteers who help the leadership staff of the camp with its multiple year-round programs, as well as pediatric oncology nurses and other medical professionals who take care of the campers’ medical needs while they attend those programs.

It’s Like Heaven documents the story of the first thirty-five years of Camp Sunshine through the voices of campers, their nurses, counselors, and other volunteers. Each chapter is a former camper’s first-person story about childhood cancer and the Camp Sunshine journey, followed by reflections on the camper’s experience by the camper’s nurse or another member of the camp community, creating a unique narrative of each camper’s struggle and path toward healing. Every story includes photos of both the camper and the camper’s mentor as well as several photos that illustrate the connections, bonds, and strength of community created through Camp Sunshine.

“These powerful stories show us the resilience of the human spirit. Cancer touches all of our lives and the message of this book is universal. Camp Sunshine has created a little piece of heaven in Georgia for children and their families impacted by cancer, and everyone will find inspiration in these moving accounts about the healing power of community.” – PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER

All proceeds benefit Camp Sunshine.

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