Sunrise Magic Makers Podcast
Sunrise Magic Makers Podcast
Podcast Description
Sunrise Magic Makers is the official podcast of Sunrise Association, celebrating 20 summers of bringing childhood joy to children with cancer and their siblings—always free of charge. Each episode features heartfelt, unscripted conversations with the people behind the magic: campers, counselors, volunteers, supporters, and leaders. Tune in for inspiring stories of hope, resilience, and the community that makes Sunrise shine.
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The podcast focuses on themes of hope, resilience, and community involvement, with episodes highlighting individual stories like Gary Raisig's journey of turning a business relationship into impactful charity work. Episodes cover topics such as the importance of community support, integrating corporate culture with charitable initiatives, and personal commitments to Sunrise's mission, creating a powerful narrative around childhood joy and collective responsibility.
Sunrise Magic Makers is the official podcast of Sunrise Association, celebrating 20 summers of bringing childhood joy to children with cancer and their siblings—always free of charge. Each episode features heartfelt, unscripted conversations with the people behind the magic: campers, counselors, volunteers, supporters, and leaders. Tune in for inspiring stories of hope, resilience, and the community that makes Sunrise shine.
In this special episode, Sunrise Association CEO & President Arnie Preminger reunites with Deddy Paz—first camp director of Sunrise Israel and now lead researcher of the 2024 Sunrise Day Camps Impact Study—for a powerful conversation 15 years in the making. Deddy shares personal memories of launching Sunrise Israel and then unpacks the study’s groundbreaking findings: across seven psychosocial categories, campers showed measurable, statistically significant improvements. From resilience and quality of life to sibling relationships and illness management, the data tells a story we've always known in our hearts: Sunrise works. Topics Covered: How Sunrise Israel began and its early impact across diverse communities What makes the Sunrise model unique in the global camping landscape Why inclusion of siblings is vital—and how it benefits both siblings and diagnosed campers The lasting power of resilience: 12-week follow-up results The unexpected significance of even a single day at camp Measurable decreases in stress and anxiety among children with cancer How the research was conducted independently and academically Long-term effects of camp on illness management and sibling relationships What this data means for future programming “It’s just a day camp—but it does extraordinary things” Links & Resources: Read the Sunrise Day Camps Impact Study Findings – https://www.sunriseassociation.org/impact-study/Commit to $20/month for 20 months and become a Magic Maker → https://www.sunriseassociation.org/20-summers/
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