 Sunrise on Wheels is an incredible, year-round outreach program for children and families who are in the Outpatient Clinic for part or all of the day.
Our volunteers roll out a rainbow tie-dye trunk right into the waiting room/playroom of the Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology Clinic in several of our area hospitals. Wheels has changed what used to be a long and dreary day into one of magic and surprise.
The day in Clinic can be a long and difficult one for kids and their families, as they wait for their laboratory results, wait for their basic check up, wait to see the doctor, and wait for their treatment. Some kids go through this long procedure a few times a week for months at a time.
But now, as the trunk's lid opens up, a world of toys, games, puzzles and projects delights the eyes of everyone. The trunk contains everything from simple games like cards, to mind teasers like Mancala. We have games for groups of kids to play together like "Gone Fishing" and "Ants in the Pants", not to mention that old-time classic, "Trouble". There are coloring books, crafts and stickers, that let imaginations run wild in all of the colors that are used. We have individual hand held games like electronic baseball, "Simon", and "Mini Guitar Hero" AND to everyone's delight, we have internet ready laptops, which our children rarely see because their parents are happily hogging them!
Sunrise on Wheels rolls its magical trunk into the following hospitals:
- Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center (formerly Schneider Children's Hospital)
- Stony Brook University Hospital
- Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital
- Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center
Sunrise on Wheels will be expanding its reach to other affiliated hospitals in the near future, as we continue in our commitment to bring as many smiles to as many children as possible.
If you would like more information on this new program, or if you'd like to join our
Sunrise On Wheels Volunteer Team, please contact:
Bonnie Flatow - 516-634-4158 - bflatow@friedbergjcc.org
Lindsay Mauer - 516-634-4193 - lmauer@friedbergjcc.org
Click here to download the Sunrise On Wheels Volunteer Application |
