You can help make a child’s Dream Come True! Sunshine Foundation currently has a waiting list of almost 400 children located throughout the U.S. The most popular dream request is for a trip to the Orlando attractions. The average cost to Adopt a Dream in full is $5,000.

Listed below are the children on the waiting list. If you would like to help “Adopt a Dream” for a specific child, please make a donation and indicate the child’s name, diagnosis and city and state they are from.  Please note, if your donation is received and full sponsorship has already been attained for a particular child on the regular waiting list, the funds will be applied to the next child in order of the child’s approval date.

The children shown in GREEN are linked to our Adopt a Dream Site, a crowd sourcing site that allows families to fundraise for their child.  GREEN indicates child is awaiting additional funds to reach full sponsorship.  Please donate to these children’s dreams on our Adopt a Dream Website.

BLUE means the child’s dream is fully sponsored.

BLACK means the child is on the waiting list and may not have any designated sponsorship, or may only be partially sponsored – your donation to Sunshine Foundation may help!  If your donation is not designated towards a particular child, we will simply apply your donation to the child that has been waiting the longest to receive their dream come true!                                                                                                                                  

Alabama

Ethan, from Leeds, diagnosed with Hydrocephalus

Manning, from Leeds, diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes

Karlie, from Guntersville, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Shania, from Tuscaloosa, diagnosed with DiGeorge’s syndrome

Arizona

Anahita, from Mesa, diagnosed with Congenital Glaucoma

Kaitlyn, from Casa Grande, diagnosed with Trauma

Lidia, from Phoenix, diagnosed with severe psychotic disorder, schizophrenia

Arkansas

Bennett, from North Little Rock, diagnosed with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia

Zachary, from Jonesboro, diagnosed with Low functioning autism, epilepsy

California

Lourdes, from Santa Monica, diagnosed with Spina Bifida

Isabella, from Modesto, diagnosed with Albright syndrome

Matthew, from Whittier, diagnosed with Mobius syndrome

Boy, from Baldwin Park, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Anna, from LaHabra, diagnosed with Seizure disorder, Developmental delays

Katie, from Lancaster, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Fernando, from Menlo Park, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Jei Hoon, from Norwalk, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Diamond, from Sacramento, diagnosed with Dystonic Cerebral Palsy

Connecticut

Jazmin, from Bethlehem, diagnosed with Hirschsprings disease

Glenda, from Bridgeport, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Saqira, from Bridgeport, diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes

Marisol, from Danbury, diagnosed with Trauma

Sienna, from Ashford, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, Encephalopathy

Nathanael, from Hartford, diagnosed with Trauma

Kylie, from Hamden, diagnosed with Global developmental delay

Delaware

Katelyn, from Wilmington, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Tyra, from Bear, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Liam, from Bear, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism, microcephaly

Jonathan, from Newark, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism, spinocerebellar atrophy

Ember, from Newark, diagnosed with Morquio syndrome

Florida

Keith, from Spring Hill, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Jennifer, from Odessa, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Miracle, from Coral Springs, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Symari, from Kissimmee, diagnosed with Norrie syndrome, epilepsy, blindness

Sophie, from Boca Raton, diagnosed with low functioning autism; deaf

Alfredo, from Clarksville, diagnosed with Severe congenital microcephaly

Bogdan, from Weeki Wachee, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, trauma

Sergio, from Haines City, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Ethan, from Sarasota, diagnosed with Down Syndrome

Kaylee, from Brooksville, diagnosed with Trauma

Alexandra, from Pembroke Pines, diagnosed with Down Syndrome

Jacob, from Ocala, diagnosed with Smith Magenis Syndrome, autism

Alexander, from Spring Hill, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Amelia, from Arcadia, diagnosed with Trauma

Adrian, from Dania Beach, diagnosed with Severe Ataxia

Katherine, from Apopka, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Rysler, from Miami, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Georgia

Zackary, from Kennesaw, diagnosed with Trisomy 21

Benjamin, from Decatur, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Jared, from Bremen, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Girl, from Chatsworth, diagnosed with Spastic Cerebral Palsy

Kaylynn, from Leary, diagnosed with Traumatic Brain injury

Logan, from Thomasville, diagnosed with Trisomy 21, heart disease

Darwin, from Kennesaw, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Jermaine, from Tucker, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

lllinois

Micah, from Chicago, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Sandra, from Richton Park, diagnosed with Shaken Baby Syndrome, cerebral palsy

Juliana, from Chicago, diagnosed with Cri-du-Chat syndrome

Cecilia, from Waterman, diagnosed with Diplegic Cerebral Palsy

Olivia, from Mt. Prospect, diagnosed with Severe Epilepsy, glaucoma

Addison, from Decatur, diagnosed with DiGeorge Syndrome

Tim, from Decatur, diagnosed with Drug-resistant Multifocal Epilepsy

Marissa, from Crete, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Connor, from Skokie, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Isaac, from North Riverside, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Kaleb, from Crest Hill, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Jaremey, from St. Charles, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Marquise, from Chicago, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Indiana

Mia, from Whiteland, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Alexis, from West Lafayette, diagnosed with Severe intellectual disability

Sean, from Camby, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Jacob, from Ft. Wayne, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Boy, from Corunna, diagnosed with Down Syndrome

Xzavier, from Patoka, diagnosed with Spina Bifida

Gavin, from Cedar Lake, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Ty, from Mooresville, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Jonah, from Indianapolis, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Haylee, from Winamac, diagnosed with Trauma

Gerald, from South Bend, diagnosed with Schizencephaly, left hemiparesis

Dalton, from Shelburn, diagnosed with Severe Asthma

Jackson, from Indianapolis, diagnosed with Pyriavate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

Daylon, from Huntingburg, diagnosed with Trauma

Kendell, from Columbus, diagnosed with an Immune-deficiency disorder

Iowa

Robert, from Maquoketa, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Boy, from Lake Mills, diagnosed with Severe Scoliosis, lung disease

Mason, from Shenandoah, diagnosed with Hyper 1gM Syndrome

Dominick, from Council Bluffs, diagnosed with Infantile Cerebral Palsy

Kansas

Ryley, from Ellinwood, diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes

Samuel, from Goodland, diagnosed with Quadriparetic spasticity

Kentucky

McKenzie, from Dry Ridge, diagnosed with Trisomy 7, seizure disorder

Tiffany, from Bowling Green, diagnosed with Eosinophilic esophagitis

Louisiana

William, from Carville, diagnosed with Hypotonia, static encephalopathy

Tre’undance, from Alexandria, diagnosed with Hydrocephalus, seizures

Channing, from Prairieville, diagnosed with Central dysplasia, epilepsy

Joel, from Avondale, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Chasity, from Marrero, diagnosed with Spastic cerebral palsy

Maine

Bryce, from Gorham, diagnosed with Joubert Syndrome

Ethan, from Norway, diagnosed with Trauma

Mercy, from Woodland, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Maryland

Joshua, from Eaton, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

George, from Deal Island, diagnosed with Spina bifida, hydrocephalus

Mackenzie, from Delmar, diagnosed with Static Encephalopathy

Nevaeh, from Beltsville, diagnosed with Spina bifida

Lauren, from Aberdeen, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

David, from Bel Air, diagnosed with Arthrogryposis, Low-functioning autism

Tyson, diagnosed with Vacterl, tetralogy of fallot

Massachusetts

Isaac, from New Bedford, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Kyizha, from West Roxbury, diagnosed with Trauma

Jayla, from North Attleboro, diagnosed with Seizure disorder, severe delays

Jazmine, from Peabody, diagnosed with Congenital Brain Malformation

Girl, from Revere, diagnosed with Hypoxic Encephalopathy

Daniel, from Mansfield, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Nyasia, from Springfield, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Michigan

Conner, from Warren, diagnosed with Truncus arteriosis

Inocencia, from Manistee, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Hailey, from Portage, diagnosed with Spina bifida and Myelomeningocele

Girl from Pontiac, diagnosed with Severe developmental delay

Muhammad, from Dearborn, diagnosed with Autism and Mediastinal lymphadenopathy

John, from Sterling Heights, diagnosed with Rubenstein-Taybi syndrome

Fayez,  from Dearborn, diagnosed with Myelomeningocele

Noah, from Traverse City, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Carlos, from Sterling Heights, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Timothy, from Flint, diagnosed with Cerebral palsy

Mihail, from Roseville, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Cameron, from Detroit, diagnosed with Chromosome deletion, seizure disorder

Djaba, from Ann Arbor, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Boy from Dearborn, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Yousef, from Dearborn, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Karmen, from Wayland, diagnosed with Trauma

Melanie, from Pontiac, diagnosed with Myelomeningocele and Hip dysplasia

Olivia, from Fort Gratiot, diagnosed with Cerebral palsy, spastic diplegia

Brady, from Wyandotte, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Minnesota

Johnathan, from Brooklyn Park, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Demarion, from Sauk Centre, diagnosed with focal epilepsy, stroke

Mississippi

Adrayanna, from Glen, diagnosed with Cerebral palsy

Missouri

Chloe, from Moscow Mills, diagnosed with Static encephalopathy

Logan, from El Dorado Springs, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Christian, from St. Elizabeth, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Sophia, from Butler, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Garrett, from Excelsior Springs, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Mason, from Grandview, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Hayden, from Poplar Bluff, diagnosed with PPD, NOS, multiply disabled

Nathan, from Clinton, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Byron, from St. Louis, diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes

Landon, from Hannibal, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Marlie, from Grain Valley, diagnosed with Trauma

Nebraska

Hannah, from O’Neill, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Nevada

Kiowa, from Las Vegas, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

New Hampshire

Brianna, from Pembroke, diagnosed with Bronchiopulmonary dysphagia

Aiden, from Rochester, diagnosed with Cerebral palsy

Avery, from Dover, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Timothy, from Claremont, diagnosed with Trauma

New Jersey

Boy, from Mays Landing, diagnosed with Developmental delay; Trauma

Normarie, from Newark, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Armani, from Delran, diagnosed with Static encephalopathy

Justin, from Belleville, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Madisen, from Landisville, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Yosif, from North Cape May, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Mary, from Middlesex, diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes

Cameron, from Butler, diagnosed with Cerebral palsy

Jonathan, from Egg Harbor, diagnosed with severe cognitive communication deficit

Tyler, from Lanoka Harbor, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Eric, from Phillipsburg, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Janessa, from Pleasantville, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Maria, from Hamilton Square, diagnosed with Nephrotic syndrome

Teagan, from Toms River, diagnosed with Spastic quadriplegic cerebral palsy

Serenity, from Trenton, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Nathan, from Gloucester, diagnosed with severe Hemophilia

Boy, from Cranford, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

New York

Jayden, from Elmont, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Rafaella, from Forest Hills, diagnosed with Cerebral palsy

Robert, from Middletown, diagnosed with Bipolar disorder

Jarrod, from Yonkers, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Hunter, from Bronx, diagnosed with Epilepsy

Boy, from Spring Valley, diagnosed with Cerebral palsy

Glorili. from Bronx, diagnosed with Cornelia de Lange Syndrome

Valeria, from Mamaroneck, diagnosed with Severe skeletal abnormalities

Girl, from New York, diagnosed with Hydrocephalus

Stefon, from Brooklyn, diagnosed with Chromosomal translocation

Girl, from Woodhaven, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Darrell, from Holbrook, diagnosed with Cerebral palsy

Girl, from Bayside, diagnosed with Cerebral palsy

Zayden, from Earlville, diagnosed with Eosinophilic esophagitis

Anderson, from Bronx, diagnosed with Severe intellectual disability

Boy, from Bronx, diagnosed with Cerebral palsy

Tianni, from Brooklyn, diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome

Boy, from New York, diagnosed with Spastic quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy

Boy, from Geneva, diagnosed with Dandy Walker malformation

Max, from Brooklyn, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Savannah, from Hubbardsville, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Vincent, from Bronx, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Lucas, from North Syracuse, diagnosed with Caudal regression syndrome

Moshe, from Brooklyn, diagnosed with SLC1A4 deficiency

Amy, from New York, diagnosed with Dandy Walker syndrome

Nisayra, from New York, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Boy, from Brooklyn, diagnosed with severe developmental delays

Kaislee, from Chemung, diagnosed with Spina Bifida, hydrocephalus

Brinley, from Owego, diagnosed with Trisomy 21

Brian, from New York, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Cameron, from Schroon Lake, diagnosed with Small Fiber Neuropathy

Johnathan, from Fulton, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

North Carolina

Brianna, from Tabor City, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Katelyn, from Mocksville, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Lexi, from Monroe, diagnosed with Cerebral palsy

Boy. from Raleigh, diagnosed with Schizencephaly

Brittany, from Greenville, diagnosed with Cerebral palsy

Harley, from Williamstown, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

MacKenzie, from Hope Mills, diagnosed with Retinal blindness, Cerebral palsy

Gabriella, from Matthews, diagnosed with Bipolar affective disorder

Jonah, from Yadkinville, diagnosed with Cerebral palsy

Wyatt (Seth), from Winston-Salem, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Brittney, from Winston-Salem, diagnosed with Spina bifida

Ohio

Caysen, from Maumee, diagnosed with Charge syndrome

Colton, from New Marshfield, diagnosed with DOPA-responsive dystonia

Lacy,  from Sylvania, diagnosed with Amputated right leg

Levi, from Canton, diagnosed with Trauma

Mitchel, from Heath, diagnosed with Cerebral palsy

Aiden, from Cincinnati, diagnosed with Chiari malformation

Leighonna,  from Marion, diagnosed with Athetoid spastic Cerebral Palsy

Jayden, from Bucyrus, diagnosed with Ushers syndrome

Scott, from Alvordton, diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

Kenneth, from West Chester, diagnosed with Lamellar ichthyosis

Jesse,  from Bowling Green, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Dakoda. from Bryan, diagnosed with Von Willebrand III

Jerry, from Waverly, diagnosed with Cerebral palsy

Mariah, from Ripley, diagnosed with Global delays

Christian, from Cincinnati, diagnosed with Severe intellectual disability

Oklahoma

Isaac, from Claremore, diagnosed with Trisomy 21

Landon, from Noble, diagnosed with Pancreatic insufficiency

Zamarie, from Muskogee, diagnosed with Static encephalopathy

Adilynn, from Sallisaw, diagnosed with quadriplegia

Oregon

Shawn, from Salem, diagnosed with Poland syndrome

Chelsea, from Eugene, diagnosed with Static encephalopathy

Pennsylvania

Deziana, from Lancaster, diagnosed with Spina bifida

Keagan, from Erie, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Caylee, from Julian, diagnosed with Apert syndrome

Matthew, from Bradford, diagnosed with Spina bifida

Eliza, from Wrightsville, diagnosed with Trisomy21, Down syndrome

Rebecca,from Kittanning, diagnosed with Koden-DeVries syndrome

Abner, from Osterburg, diagnosed with Cerebellar atrophy

Jeffrey, from Butler, diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes

Mason, from Jeannette, diagnosed with Legg-Perthes disease

Boy, from Philadelphia, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Aidan, from White Oak, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Emmanuel, from Allentown, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Guinevere, from Pittsburgh, diagnosed with Eosinophilic esophagitis

Katelyn, from Dilliner, diagnosed with PCOS; Abdominal surgeries

Emilie, from Shillington, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Lia, from Philadelphia, diagnosed with Congenital aniridia

Ariel,  from Elkins Park, diagnosed with Epilepsy

Matthew, from Washington, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Devin, from Athens, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Adriana, from Norwood, diagnosed with Type I diabetes

Victoria, from Fountain Hill, diagnosed with Trauma

Hazeem, from Philadelphia, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Matthew, from Philadelphia, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Alex, from Philadelphia, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Ulishka, from Philadelphia, diagnosed with Rubenstein Taybi Syndrome

Girl, from Philadelphia, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Jonathan, from Levittown, diagnosed with Lowe Syndrome

Braxton, from Oil City, diagnosed with Leopard syndrome, trauma

Aniyah, from Philadelphia, diagnosed with cerebral palsy, blind, scoliosis

Boy, from Philadelphia, diagnosed with hypoplastic left heart syndrome

Grayson, from Folsom, diagnosed with Low-functioning autism

Logan, from South Fork, diagnosed with SCNBA mutation, cognitive impairment

Chanecia, from Philadelphia, diagnosed with severe developmental delays

Samir, from Philadelphia, diagnosed with severe intellectual disabilities

Raymond, from Leesport, diagnosed with Down Syndrome

Meonna, from Edgewood, diagnosed with Refractory epilepsy

Lee, from Alburtis, diagnosed with Severe developmental delays

Crystal, from Rimersburg, diagnosed with severe epilepsy

Briella, from Willow Grove, diagnosed with Down Syndrome

Kennedi, from Birdsboro, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Milen, from Hatfield, diagnosed with Spina Bifida

Madelynn, from Effort, diagnosed with Floating Harbor Syndrome

Leani, from Philadelphia, diagnosed with Sturge-Weber Syndrome

Emma, from Warminster, diagnosed with Chromosome 6q27 deletion syndrome

Girl, from Philadelphia, diagnosed with SeptoOptic Dysplasia

Rhode Island

Ronan, from Middletown, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

South Carolina

Joshua, from Blythewood, diagnosed with Myotonic dystrophy

Devin, from North Augusta, diagnosed with Severe development disorder; Blind

Justin, from Travelers Rest, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Ryland, from Pageland, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Liam, from Greer, diagnosed with Infantile spasms; Hydrocephalus

South Dakota

Lanie, from Tea, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Seth, from Watertown, diagnosed with Parry Romberg syndrome

Tennessee

Haven, from Madisonville, diagnosed with Hydrocephaly

Jonet, from Maryville, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Max, from Corryton, diagnosed with Spina bifida

Haden, from Kingston Springs, diagnosed with Septo-optic dysplasic

Robert, from Clarksville, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Texas

Maxwell, from Robinson, diagnosed with Cerebral Schizencephaly

Yatzira, from El Paso, diagnosed with Quadriplegic infantile Cerebral Palsy

Nicholas, from Pearland, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Cameron, from Spring, diagnosed with DiGeorge syndrome

Eleazar, from Houston, diagnosed with Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy

Alexandra, from LaPorte, diagnosed with Down Syndrome

Allie, from Fort Worth, diagnosed with Tracheal bronchial malaysia

Jerry, from Waxahachie, diagnosed with Traumatic brain injury

Leo, from Del Rio, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Jonathan, from Rockwall, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Charles, from Longview, diagnosed with Coccidiomycosis meningitis

Jaicey, from White Oak, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Girl, from Richmond, diagnosed with Epilepsy; Trauma

Leslie, from Houston, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Victoria, from San Antonio, diagnosed with Trauma

Hailey, from Skellytown, diagnosed with Polymicrogyria

Akirij, from Denton, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Utah

Yeiliz, from Kearns, diagnosed with Spina bifida

Lincoln, from Spanish Fork, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Girl, from Kearns, diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth

Virginia

Jamisen, from Henrico, diagnosed with CMV, CP

Vermont

Zebadiah, from  E. Hardwick, diagnosed with Hydrocephalus, megalencephaly

 

Washington

Matthea, from Auburn, diagnosed with Profound hearing loss

Cynthia, from Tacoma, diagnosed with Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy

Caitlin, from Bonney Lake, diagnosed with Down syndrome

Yasmine, from Monroe, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Jayden, from Allyn, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

DeMarcus, from Spokane, diagnosed with Trisomy 21

Mona, from Eastsound, diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy

Perla, from Kent, diagnosed with Spastic dystonic Cerebral Palsy

West Virginia

Casey, from Nettie, diagnosed with Chromosomal Abnormality

Isaac, from Hinton, diagnosed with Schizophrenia, trauma

Wisconsin

Nathan, from Chippewa Falls, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

Roman, from West Bend, diagnosed with Dystonia/Cerebral Palsy

Girl, from Sturgeon Bay, diagnosed with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Adalyn, from Beloit, diagnosed with Pitt Hopkins syndrome

Adam, from Greendale, diagnosed with Global developmental delay

Gracey, from Milwaukee, diagnosed with Low functioning autism

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