Shining Stars Foundation

The mission of the Shining Stars Foundation is to empower and support children with cancer, young adult survivors, and their families through recreational and social programs. Through these experiences, we help families move beyond survival mode toward a place of joy, connection, and truly living again. Our programs are designed to support the entire immediate family, including patients, siblings, and parents, recognizing that cancer impacts everyone. Since our founding in 2001, we have served more than 1,200 patients and 5,500 family members, and that number continues to grow.

Each year, we offer 70+ days of programming filled with outdoor, recreational, and social experiences such as adaptive skiing, hiking, snowmobiling, rafting, biking, swimming, climbing, and boating. Shining Stars is one of the few nonprofits in the country providing long-term, year-round support through recreational programming for families at any stage of the cancer journey, including treatment, relapse or remission. Every program we offer is completely free of charge to the kids, young adults, and families we serve.