Starlight Children's Foundation is a

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founded in 1982. Starlight's programs include providing hospital wear, games, and deliveries to hospitalized children. The programs are provided directly to children through Starlight's network of more than 700 children's hospitals and other community health partners throughout the world. Starlight's US operations are based in Los Angeles, California. Starlight also operates in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and possibly other countries, though their websites are unclear about their global operations.

Programs

The non-profit's programs aim to deliver happiness to seriously ill kids and include specially manufactured Starlight

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Gaming Stations for hospital use,

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-themed hospital wear, and Starlight

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Hero Wagons with an IV pole attachment.

History

Starlight Children's Foundation was founded in 1982 by filmmaker

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and actress Emma Samms, who was inspired by her 8-year-old brother's death from aplastic anemia.

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serves as the organization's chairman Emeritus. Starlight's current CEO is Adam Garone.

Starbright World

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, Peter Samuelson and

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.“Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte To Be Honored By Starlight Children's Foundation”
Look to the Stars: The World of Celebrity Giving. July 2, 2014. It served to connect chronically ill teenagers with life-threatening medical conditions, and their siblings,
Hoya Athletics. June 27, 2014. in a safe, online community where they could chat, blog, post content, and meet others who shared similar experiences.
Vancouver Canucks News. November 20, 2009. Starbright World was taken offline on August 31, 2015.

References

{{Authority control Children's charities based in the United States Organizations established in 1982 Charities based in California 1982 establishments in California Health charities in the United States Medical and health organizations based in California