Eligibility

Understanding Sunshine Foundation’s eligibility criteria will help you refer a child for a Sunshine Dream with confidence.

To receive an Individual Dream, a child must:

  1. Have a severe physical disability or a life-threatening illness
  2. Be between the age of three to 18th birthday and have at least the cognitive ability of a three-year-old
  3. Live in Canada
  4. Be able to formulate his or her Dream (this must be the Dream of the child) and communicate the Dream with or without technical assistance
  5. Have not already received a Dream or wish from a similar organization (however, the child may have participated on a Sunshine DreamLift)

In addition, the Dream and its cost and safety are considered. For those reasons, Dreams we are unable to grant include trips to dangerous places, motor vehicles, boats, all terrain vehicles, shopping sprees, medical equipment and trips to seek medical aid or to attend medical conferences.

To qualify for a DreamLift, a child must:

  1. Be between the age of seven and 18th birthday
  2. Have a severe physical disability or a life-threatening illness
  3. Be able to endure a very long day
  4. Have the ability to communicate with or without technical assistance.