{"id":33501,"date":"2026-11-02T20:35:05","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T01:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hope4sunshine.org\/?page_id=33501"},"modified":"2026-11-04T16:32:59","modified_gmt":"2026-11-04T21:32:59","slug":"no-title-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hope4sunshine.org\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\"\/>\n<link rel=\"preconnect\" href=\"https:\/\/fonts.gstatic.com\" crossorigin\/>\n<link href=\"https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,600;9..144,800&amp;family=Caveat:wght@600;700&amp;family=Atkinson+Hyperlegible:ital,wght@0,400;0,700;1,400&amp;display=swap\" rel=\"stylesheet\"\/>\n<style>\n.h4s-home *{box-sizing:border-box}\n.h4s-home h1,.h4s-home h2,.h4s-home h3{color:inherit;text-transform:none}\n.h4s-home img{max-width:100%}\n.h4s-home a{color:#1F5F68}\n.h4s-home a:hover{color:#123E44}\n@media (max-width: 700px){\n.h4s-home .h4s-links{flex-wrap:nowrap !important;overflow-x:auto;width:100%;gap:18px !important;padding-bottom:4px;white-space:nowrap}\n.h4s-home .h4s-donate{order:-1}\n.h4s-home .h4s-heroimg{display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:14px}\n.h4s-home .h4s-note{position:static !important;order:-1;transform:rotate(-2deg) !important;background:none !important;padding:0 !important;text-align:left !important;font-size:28px !important}\n.h4s-home .h4s-stat{position:static !important;max-width:none !important;box-shadow:none !important;border:1px solid #EDE4CC}\n}\n<\/style>\n<!-- NAV -->\n<header>\n<nav aria-label=\"Main\">\n<a href=\"#top\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hope4sunshine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hope-for-sunshine-logo-1.png\" alt=\"Hope for Sunshine logo\"\/>\nHope for Sunshine\n<\/a>\n<a href=\"#story\">Our Story<\/a>\n<a href=\"#help\">How We Help<\/a>\n<a href=\"\/for-families\/\">For Families<\/a>\n<a href=\"#journey\">Start the Journey<\/a>\n<a href=\"#book\">Our Book<\/a>\n<a href=\"#events\">Events<\/a>\n<a href=\"#shop\">Shop<\/a>\n<a href=\"#donate\">Donate<\/a>\n<\/nav>\n<\/header>\n<!-- HERO -->\n<section id=\"top\">\n<p>A North Carolina family foundation<\/p>\n<h1>A Prescription for Hope<\/h1>\n<p>Every child deserves the chance to thrive. We walk beside families of medically complex children with grants for the service dogs, medical equipment, supplies and therapies that insurance too often denies, so their children can live the best life they can.<\/p>\n<a href=\"#journey\">Start your journey<\/a>\n<a href=\"#donate\">Give a family hope<\/a>\n<!-- \u2605 SWAP 2: hero photo. Upload daughter-with-sunshine.jpg and paste its URL below -->\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hope4sunshine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/daughter-with-sunshine-1.jpg\" alt=\"Our daughter sitting in the grass with her service dog, Sunshine\"\/>\nDifferent abilities,<br \/>brighter tomorrows \u2661\n<\/section>\n<!-- THE GAP -->\n<section>\n<h2>When insurance becomes a roadblock, we help clear the path.<\/h2>\n<p>Wheelchairs, communication devices, therapies and everyday supplies are denied far more often than they should be. Here&#8217;s what children gain when we help fill that gap:<\/p>\nFreedom to move\nA wheelchair that lets a child go wherever their friends go.\nA voice to be heard\nA communication device so a child can share their needs, thoughts and big ideas.\nTherapies that build skills\nSpeech, occupational, physical and ABA therapy during the years that matter most.\nComfort and dignity\nIncontinence and G-tube supplies, ready when they&#8217;re needed.\n<p>Even when care is technically covered, high deductibles and repeated prior authorizations can keep it out of reach for months. <strong>We step in so families can focus on helping their child thrive.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<!-- HOW WE HELP -->\n<section id=\"help\">\n<h2>How we help children thrive<\/h2>\n<p>Grants range from a few hundred dollars for supplies to support toward a $25,000-$50,000 service dog.<\/p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hope4sunshine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/istockphoto-1418563009-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"A boy in a power wheelchair with his service dog in a garden\"\/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hope4sunshine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/istockphoto-1094256432-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"A golden retriever wearing a red service dog vest\"\/>\n<h3>Service dogs<\/h3>\n<p>Seizure alert, diabetic alert, mobility and more. We help you find a trained match, plan your fundraising, and add a grant toward the cost.<\/p>\n<h3>Medical equipment<\/h3>\n<p>Wheelchairs, communication devices and other equipment that open up independence and everyday adventures.<\/p>\n<h3>Supplies &amp; therapies<\/h3>\n<p>Incontinence and G-tube supplies, plus speech, occupational, physical and ABA therapy that help children reach their goals.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<!-- JOURNEY -->\n<section id=\"journey\">\n<h2>Start the journey<\/h2>\n<p>You don&#8217;t have to figure this out alone. Here&#8217;s how we walk alongside you.<\/p>\n1\n<h3>Share your child&#8217;s story<\/h3>\n<p>Tell us about your child, their goals and what their care team recommends. One short, simple form.<\/p>\n2\n<h3>We build a plan together<\/h3>\n<p>A grant, fundraising help, and introductions to trusted trainers like our partner Appalachian Dog Training.<\/p>\n3\n<h3>We stay with you<\/h3>\n<p>Support during and after &#8211; so your family feels seen, heard and valued the whole way.<\/p>\n<a href=\"\/for-families\/\">Apply for a grant<\/a>\n<\/section>\n<!-- STORY -->\n<section id=\"story\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hope4sunshine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/MattieAndSunny2.jpg\" alt=\"Sunshine on the job with our family\"\/>\n<p>It started with one girl and her dog&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>Meet our Warrior Princess &#8211; and Sunshine.<\/h2>\n<p>Our daughter was born with Sotos syndrome and lives with epilepsy. When her doctors recommended a seizure alert and response dog, we set out to raise the $25,000 to make it happen.<\/p>\n<p>Our community rallied, and she was matched with a dog she named Sunshine. Sunshine goes everywhere with her &#8211; and has already alerted more than once.<\/p>\n<p>Along the way we met so many families on the same path. So we started Hope for Sunshine, to share that hope with the next family.<\/p>\n<a href=\"#help\">See what service dogs can do \u2192<\/a>\n<\/section>\n<!-- BOOK -->\n<section id=\"book\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hope4sunshine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/sunshine-book-cover.jpg\" alt=\"Sunshine Becomes a Service Dog book cover\"\/>\n<p>Our children&#8217;s book<\/p>\n<h2>Sunshine Becomes a Service Dog<\/h2>\n<p>By Joe and Regina Kralik \u00b7 Illustrated by Juliet Frost<\/p>\n<p>As featured on WJHL&#8217;s Daytime Tri-Cities<\/p>\n<p>The true story of how Sunshine learned to become a service dog for our daughter. A sweet read for kids, classrooms, and any family on the service-dog journey.<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/1970471174\">Buy on Amazon<\/a>\nAlso at Target and Barnes &amp; Noble\n<h3>Watch our story on Daytime Tri-Cities<\/h3>\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NMGWrc0vcP8\" title=\"Hope for Sunshine on WJHL Daytime Tri-Cities\" allow=\"accelerometer; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe>\n<\/section>\n<!-- EVENTS + SHOP -->\n<section>\n<h2>Upcoming events<\/h2>\n<p>[Next event name] \u00b7 [Date] \u00b7 [Location]<\/p>\n<a href=\"#events\">See all events \u2192<\/a>\n<h2>Shop for a cause<\/h2>\n<p>Every purchase from our store goes toward grants for families.<\/p>\n<a href=\"#shop\">Visit the store \u2192<\/a>\n<\/section>\n<!-- DONATE -->\n<section id=\"donate\">\n<h2>Help a child live their best life.<\/h2>\n<p>Your gift helps North Carolina kids get the equipment, therapies and service dogs that help them thrive.<\/p>\n<a href=\"#donate\">$25<\/a>\n<a href=\"#donate\">$100<\/a>\n<a href=\"#donate\">$250<\/a>\n<a href=\"#donate\">Other<\/a>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeffy.com\/embed\/donation-form\/donate-to-make-a-difference-6422?modal=true\">Donate now<\/a>\n<p>Secure giving through Zeffy \u00b7 100% goes to our mission<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<!-- FOOTER -->\n<footer id=\"contact\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hope4sunshine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/hope-for-sunshine-logo-1.png\" alt=\"Hope for Sunshine logo\"\/>\nHope for Sunshine\n<p>Grants for service dogs and medical needs for special-needs kids in North Carolina.<\/p>\nGet in touch\n<a href=\"mailto:info@hope4sunshine.org\">info@hope4sunshine.org<\/a>\n<a href=\"tel:+18283999879\">(828) 399-9879<\/a>\nLegal Stuff\n<a href=\"#contact\">FAQs<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hope4sunshine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/NC-Articles-of-Incorporation.pdf\">NC Articles of Incorporation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hope4sunshine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/CP575-EIN.pdf\">IRS 501(c)3 Award Letter<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"hhttps:\/\/hope4sunshine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/1023-EZ-Form-Completed.pdf\">Form 1023<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hope4sunshine.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Bylaws.pdf\">Bylaws<\/a><br \/>\n\u00a9 2026 Hope for Sunshine \u00b7 501(c)(3) status \/ EIN  99-2868521 \n<\/footer>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hope for Sunshine Our Story How We Help For Families Start the Journey Our Book Events Shop Donate A North Carolina family foundation A Prescription for Hope Every child deserves the chance to thrive. 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