Shine Dreams

A Shine Dream

Sparked by the imagination of a young person living with severe physical disabilities, a Shine Dream helps young people aged 11 – 21 think differently about their future, imagine new possibilities, and develop a sense of purpose that can last a lifetime.

Examples of Dreams include, but are not limited to:

Adaptive equipment that allows more inclusive play with friends
Bedroom makeovers that foster independence
Support animals for companionship and independence
Graphic design equipment that set Dreamers up for future school and career success

Our program helps them gain confidence and see themself differently as someone who can vs. someone who can’t. We help lay the foundation to change the trajectory of their life.

Read life-changing Shine stories below:

Thomas is seated on his red handcycle surrounded by his family and his husky dog

Thomas Handcycles on New Trails

Thomas comes from a very outdoorsy family that often goes hiking around his home and on the many trails in the BC mountains.

Male youth with brown eyes and brown hair sits on leather couch with laptop and head phones on during a video call

Pierce Looks to the Skies

Growing up as a son of a pilot in Abbotsford, BC, Pierce always loved everything to do with airplanes and airports.

Chenoa sits in her new all-terrain wheelchair surrounded by friends and family wearing navy blue Sunshine t-shirts and hats

Chenoa's Freedom Wheelchair

Sixteen-year-old Chenoa and her family love to hike. They can be found exploring the local hiking trails a couple times each week, yet for the past two years, Chenoa has been left behind.

Teenage boy with orange hair and dark rimmed glasses faces the camera as he sits in front of a computer monitor

Corbett's Computer

Fifteen-year-old Corbett is an avid fan of technology. As a triplet living with cerebral palsy, he loves getting his brothers involved in making short videos and spends his quiet time editing, coding, and reading about world history.

Dad, mom, and brother surround young teenage girl wearing Motley Crue sweater outside of a store

Jocelyne's Music System

Fifteen-year-old Jocelyne is passionate about music. She and her dad bond over their love for timeless rock and classics like Elvis, The Beach Boys, and Motley Crue.

Family and friends surround young boy wearing sunglasses and blue jays t-shirt. Bear mascot stands beside him.

The Toronto Blue Jays in Connor’s Back Yard

One mid-summer evening, sixteen-year-old Connor, who lives with a severe visual impairment, was guided into his back yard to the biggest surprise he could have ever imagined!

Young woman with fair skin, orange bobbed hair sits cross-legged on king size bed

Emma Reflects on her Fairmont Empress Dream

During the pandemic, we were all locked-down, spending far more time indoors than we ever had before. It was not something twenty-two-year-old Emma from Nanaimo, BC was used to.

Faith and her family gathered together and smiling under a gazebo in a park standing next to a Sunshine Foundation banner.

Faith's Meet & Greet with Mary Lambert

Faith is a young 23-year-old music enthusiast who lives with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a disease that weakens the body’s connective tissues and presents occasional mobility and medical challenges, often accompanied by fatig

Ali seated with hands on PS5 box with family smiling behind him

Ali's Dream Inspires Work In Game Development

Ali is an eighteen-year-old from Toronto who loves Anime and aspires to create video games in the future.

Julia seated in recumbent cross training machine

Julia's Recumbent Cross Trainer

Nineteen-year-old Julia lives with multiple severe physical disabilities and a visual impairment.

Megan in bedroom beside purple Wicked bedspread on bed

Winnipeg Shine Dreamer Gets Accessible Room Makeover

21-year-old Megan, from Winnipeg recently had her bedroom makeover Shine Dream fulfilled and is now confident that one day she can live alone, on her own!

Lily wearing headphones sitting at a desk in front of large digital drawing tablet

Shine Helps Lily Become an Animator

13-year-old Lily has a brighter future ahead as an aspiring video game artist thanks to Shine!