Sallisaw child receives cruise to the Caribbean dream trip

The Sunshine Foundation recently granted a dream trip, a Caribbean family cruise, to a Sallisaw child with disabilities.

Adilynn Dewberry’s dream come true was made possible through generous donations on Giving Tuesday. Adilynn lives with the challenges of Quadriplegia, a condition in which both her arms and legs are paralyzed and lose normal motor function, according to a press release issued by the Foundation.

Adilynn’s sister, LeAnn, accompanied Adilynn on the trip.

“Adilynn enjoyed the music and shows, while on the ship,” LeAnn said. “Thank you to the donors and the Sunshine Foundation, she was able to enjoy a five-day cruise with her family, and we are forever grateful.”

The Sunshine Foundation answers dreams for children with life-long chronic conditions such as spina bifida, cerebral palsy, profound low-functioning autism, Down syndrome, hydrocephalus, severe epilepsy, Sickle Cell Disease, blindness, deafness, trauma from abuse and others.

The most common request is a magical dream to visit Disney World, Legoland, SeaWorld and Universal Studios while choosing to stay at the Sunshine Foundation Dream Village near Disney.

To make these dreams a reality for children that may be turned away from other wish-granting organizations that require a life-threatening or critical diagnosis, Sunshine Foundation relies on the generosity of individuals, organizations and corporations.

Sunshine Foundation also answers special dreams, such as shopping sprees, computers and iPads, outdoor playsets, above-ground swimming pools, family trips, cruises, adaptive tricycles and other special-needs equipment, plus many more.

Since 1976, Sunshine Foundation has spread Sunshine into the lives of more than 41,900 children throughout the United States.

For more information or to make a donation, visit www.sunshinefoundation.org.