Donor of the Month
June 2009
Strolling for Sunshine- Scotty's Walk
Shortly after coming to Camp Sunshine in October 2008, the Davidson Family contacted Camp Sunshine inquiring about holding a fundraiser in their hometown, Voluntown, CT. After tossing around a few ideas, they settled on Scotty's Walk, named after their son Scotty who has an inoperable brain tumor.
After much time and effort went into planning Strolling for Sunshine - Scotty's Walk, event day finally arrived. On May 16th, 2009 approximately 200 walkers and 200 spectators showed up to join in the day's festivities. The day was filled with fun and excitement for all including a car show, music, games for the kids, raffles, a demonstration car execration, and a fabulous cook-out put on by the Voluntown Fire Department.
Typically, a fundraiser of this type collects between $5,000 and $10,000. Scotty's Walk not only surpassed this amount but doubled it, raising more than $20,000 for Camp Sunshine!!!
At the start of the walk, Roxanne Davidson expressed that Camp Sunshine is a unique place where children with life-threatening illnesses and their families are supported by peers whose experiences mirror their own. The funds raised by Scotty's Walk will be used to send at least 13 more brain tumor families, like the Davidsons, to Camp Sunshine where they can pool resources, share stories, and forge bonds that will last far beyond their time here.
Camp Sunshine sincerely thanks the Davidson Family and all of the event volunteers and donors for their effort in making Scotty's Walk such a great success. We continue to be amazed by what our families, friends, volunteers and donors do for us and we are forever grateful.
