Sunrise Walks: Give Back To Children With Cancer

>> SARAH JINDRA: ONE CHICAGO SUMMER CAMP IS BRINGING BACK THE JOY OF THE SEASON IN A SAFE AND SPECIALIZED ENVIRONMENT. SUNRISE ROCKS HAS BEEN OFFERING CHILDREN MEMORABLE SUMMERS FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS. IT'S THE WORLD'S FIRST FULL SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR CHILDREN WITH CANCER AND THEIR SIBLINGS. AND IT'S COMPLETELY FREE. >> ANA BELAVAL: ADDIE AND MICHELLE JOIN US WITH MORE. WELCOME TO THE SHOW. SO ANY TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SUNRISE BOX. >> LAUREN JIGGETTS: SO SUNRISE WAX IS R FUNDRAISER FOR SUNRISE DAY CAMP. CHICAGO, LIKE YOU SAID, IS A FULL SUMMER DAY CAMP FOR CHILDREN WITH A CANCER DIAGNOSIS AND THEIR SIBLINGS, 100% FREE. WE'RE OPEN EVERY DAY. SO KIDS WHO ARE HERE IN CHICAGO AREA, WE'RE SERVING FROM SET ASIDE ALL THE WAY UP TO THIS COUNCIL BORDER CAN COME WHEN THEY CAN. THEY CAN ALSO GO TO TREATMENT AT THEIR HOME HOSPITAL. THEY CAN STAY HOME IF THEY'RE NOT FEELING WELL, BUT IN THE DAYS THAT ARE GOOD, THEY'RE HERE AT CAMP WITH US. >> SARAH JINDRA: THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT THING IS IT'S NOT JUST THE CHILD BUT THEIR SIBLINGS AS WELL. AND MICHLLE, YOU BENEFITED FROM JUST THIS YEAR. TELL US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR UNBELIEVABLE STORY. SO. >> FIRST, HEIDI, HE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE 4 NEUROBLASTOMA WHEN HE WAS 2 MONTHS OLD AND HE WENT THROUGH 8 ROUNDS OF CHEMO AND WAS DECLARED CANCER FREE AND ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO NOW. AND SO THIS AND THEN THIS PAST SUMMER BY HUSBAND WAS DEPLOYED. I WAS A STAY-AT-HOME MOM WITH ALL 3 OF MY KIDS. 3, 5, 7 YEARS OLD. >> ALSO NOT HARD AT ALL EVERYTHING YOU'RE GOING THROUGH YOU HEARD ABOUT THE CAMP? YES, AND YOU'RE LIKE THIS IS THE ANSWER. YES, MY BOYS ACTUALLY WENT LAST YEAR AND THEY HAD SO MUCH FUN. AND, YOU KNOW, IT WAS A NO-BRAINER. >> ANA BELAVAL: AND NOW THEY WERE GOING. PERFECT TIMING TO ADAPTING GUN AND HE SAID HE WAS DEPORTED BUT HE'S BACK. HE'S BACK. JUST GOT BACK. LAST WEEK. WONDERFUL. SO FAMILY REUNION WAS REALLY NICE, THAT. AND HERE'S THE THING. YOU HAVE PEACE OF MIND WHEN YOUR CHILDREN ARE AT THE CAMP BECAUSE I MEAN, YOU REALLY OUTFITTED THE CAMP IN ORDER TO MEET THE NEEDS. >> OF EVERYBODY, RIGHT? YOU KNOW, AT JCC CHICAGO, WE ACTUALLY WELCOMED MORE THAN 5,000 KIDS TODAY AND OVERNIGHT CAMP OVER THE COURSE OF THE SUMMER SUNRISE WE HAD ALMOST 80 KIDS ON THE ROSTER. BEHIND THE SCENES OF SUNRISE IS WHAT MAKES IT SAFE AND SPECIAL FOR KIDS WITH CANCER DIAGNOSIS. SO WE HAVE REGISTERED NURSES ON SITE. WE HAVE HIGH AND LOW ACTIVITIES FOR EVERY KID. SO IF YOU CAN, IF YOU'RE UP TO IT AND YOU CAN JUMP IN THE POOL CLIMB THAT HIGH ROPES COURSE GREAT. IF YOU'RE NOT, WE'VE GOT OTHER OPTIONS FOR YOU. SO WE REALLY HAVE A STRUCTURE THAT IS SAFE AND SUPPORTED FOR EVERY KID AND EVERY FAMILY, NO MATTER WHAT THEY'RE GOING THROUGH BECAUSE SOMETIMES THAT EXTENDS BEYOND A CANCER DIAGNOSIS LIKE MICHELLE'S FAMILY WERE THERE FOR YOU IN EVERY WAY WE CAN AND I CAN'T IMAGINE BEING A MOM WHO'S BEEN THROUGH. I? >> EVERY DAY. RIGHT. I MEAN, EVERYTHING. AND THEN HAVING THIS AVAILABLE DIDN'T GIVE YOU THAT PEACE OF MIND. WE'RE ABLE TO BREED LIKE NOT ONLY ARE THEY THERE, BUT THERE OTHER SIBLINGS TO, OF COURSE, I IT WAS A GODSEND. I MEAN, THE KIDS GOT THE CONSISTENCY AND THE SUPPORT THEY NEEDED FROM WHICH YOU KNOW, WAS DIFFICULT AT HOME ALONE AS A SINGLE MOM FOR THAT TIME. SO HAVING CAMP THERE AND HAVING THE NURSES THERE AND KEEPING AN EYE ON THE KIDS. >> IT WAS JUST >> LOOKING GREAT REUNION ANYTHING THAT'S INCREDIBLE ABOUT THIS IS OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE TO RAISE MONEY BECAUSE IT'S FREE. >> YEAH, YOU KNOW, IT'S A LOT OF PEOPLE DONATE A LOT OF DOLLARS TO MAKE SUNRISE POSSIBLE AND INVESTMENT IN THE CAMPUS ITSELF IS RUNNING IN THE MILLIONS AND IT'S A GOOD 900 SOME $1000 EVERY YEAR TO MAKE NOT ONLY THE CAMP HAPPENED, BUT YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING. WE'RE IN HOSSPITALS. HAVE FAMILY PROGRAMMING EVERY MONTH. 100% FREE. AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE LETTING THEMSELVES AND THEY'RE MONEY IS TO MAKE THAT POSSIBLE. SO THE SUNRISE WALKS HAPPENING ON SUNDAY IS OUR MARQUEE FUNDRAISER FOR SUNRISE DAY CAMP CHICAGO. ALL RIGHT. SO TELL US ABOUT THE WALK. HOW CAN PEOPLE GET INVOLVED? REGISTRATION OPENS AT 10:00AM. THE WALK KICKS OFF AT 11 15 AND WHAT'S REALLY EXCITING ABOUT THIS YEAR IS WHEN THE WALK IS OVER AND ALL FAMILY AFFAIR. >> LAUREN JIGGETTS: WE HAVE OUR ANNUAL FALL FEST AT THE LAKE COUNTY CAMPUS IN LAKE ZURICH, RIGHT BY LONG GROVE. SO YOU CAN SAY FOR BLOWUPS AND CIRCUS FUN AND ALL KINDS OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE ENTIRE AFTERNOON. IT'S REALLY A DAY AT THE J BUT NOT ONLY DOES GOOD FOR SUNRISE, BY ITS WAY TO KEEP YOUR KIDS AND FAMILY BUSY ON THIS BEAUTIFUL SUNDAY. WE HAVE COMING UP THIS WEEKEND. AND THE BEAUTIFUL THING IS YOU GET INVITED BA, RIGHT? AND YOU CREATE A FAMILY MANY, YOU KNOW, COME BACK EVERY SUMMER THIS SUMMER, 100% OF OUR FIRST YEAR SUNRISE CAMPERS RE RESTERED AND MORE THAN DOUBLED OUR NUMBERS. SO WE'RE EXPECTING TO DO THAT AGAIN NEXT YEAR AND SEE OUR NUMBERS GROW EVEN FURTHER. I CAN IMAGINE THE PEOPLE YOU'VE MET. >> YEAH, WE THE KIDS HAVE MADE SUCH GOOD FRIENDS WITH THE OTHER CHILDREN THERE. AND, YOU KNOW, COURSE, THE MOM. YEAH. WE GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER SHARING OUR STORIES. YES, EXACTLY. SO. >> WE ALL STICK TOGETHER. YOU KNOW, IT'S NICE TO SEE THAT THE KIDS THAT WE SAW AT THE HOSPITAL ARE THERE AT CAMP 2. SO IT KIND OF, >> ANA BELAVAL: YOU KNOW, BRINGS EVERYTHING TOGETHER. THAT'S GOING TO BE AWESOME WEEKEND FOR THEM AN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MORE INFORMATION. YOU CAN GO TO SUNRISE DAY CAMP DASH, CHICAGO DOT ORG. ALL THE INFORMATION IS THERE ON YOUR SCREEN. YOU CAN ALSO FIND THEM ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM TO