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We help seriously ill children
and their families cope with their pain, fear
and isolation through entertainment,
education and family activities.
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DEAR STARLIGHT...
 Our family is so thankful for Starlight events! Because of my young son’s illness, we’ve had to endure many long hours at the hospital together, and it is hard to even want to go somewhere besides home. Great Escapes allow us time to get away from the hospital and the house to be with other families.
One recent Great Escape event had a space and astronaut theme, which was perfect for our little man. He loves rockets and to meet actual astronauts was an amazing experience for him! He was so excited that he even lugged along his own toy rocket to the event, which the astronauts graciously signed for him. I know that was a very special moment for him and now he keeps that beloved, signed rocket close to him at all times! It was a fantastic event and we are grateful for the opportunities Starlight provides, allowing us to be together as a family sharing fun and laughter.
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IN THE NEWS
The Tuttles Retail Version Released, Supported By Facebook Contest
 The Tuttles will soon hit retail outlets. The hybrid PC/Mac retail version of the animated arcade-style game is a first-of-its kind national fundraising campaign, with fifty percent of the retail proceeds coming back to Starlight. Simultaneously, downloadable Mac, Flash, widget and Facebook application versions of The Tuttles have launched, with a Facebook “Friends” promotional contest designed to help spread the word about the fundraiser.
Ten Sony Cyber-shot DSC-N2 digital cameras, each with an MSRP of $449.95, will be given away as part of the Facebook “Friends” promotion. Participants must add The Tuttles Sweepstakes Facebook application to their profile, then can answer questions about the game and invite “friends” in their Facebook social network to add the application. Participants will receive one entry when they submit their answers and an additional entry for every friend they invite that accepts and downloads The Tuttles Sweepstakes Facebook application. Camera winners will be randomly drawn from all entries received by May 22, 2008.
Add the Facebook application, enter the sweepstakes, and invite your friends and family on Facebook to do the same! Check it out at http://apps.facebook.com/legacygames. (Join Starlight's profile on Facebook as well by clicking here.)
STARLIGHT CHILDREN'S GALLERY
Children are always dreaming about what they want to be when they grow up. Starlight children are no different. Thankfully, recent advances in medical care mean that more and more of the seriously ill children Starlight serves will have the chance to celebrate a 25th birthday. As an organization that supports families from the time their children are diagnosed throughout their journey with illness, it brings tears to our eyes to see so many Starlight children who were once so very sick win their fight, grow into adulthood and make their dreams come true.
As we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of our organization, we asked Starlight children and their siblings to share with us their hopes for the future. The artwork that they created is now online at www.starlight.org/WhenIm25.
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