Meet Jefte and his family. He is one of three children, surrounded by the love and care of his devoted mom and dad. Jefte lives with cardiofaciocutaneous syndrome and relies on both a G-tube and tracheostomy for his daily care. His needs require constant attention,...
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Breckin’s Miracle Mile – 2025
Thank you to everyone who participated in Breckin's Miracle Mile to honor her life. We are incredibly grateful to her family for choosing to support the ministry of Spreading Sunshine by raising money through Breckin's Miracle Mile.
Siblings in the Shadows: How Childhood Illness Impacts an Entire Family
When 5-year-old Micah was diagnosed with stage four Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC), he was given a discouraging prognosis: less than a 10% chance of survival. His parents made the difficult decision to uproot their family from the Tampa area to seek medical treatment...
Tamika’s Story: Illuminating a Labor of Love
“Love.” This is the word that mother-of-five Tamika offered without hesitation when asked to describe what caregiving means to her. When you speak with Tamika, she radiates a fierce, selfless love for her children. Caring for her son Markel, who is living with an...
Looking for the Light at the End of the Tunnel
When reflecting on her experience as a parent caregiver, Spreading Sunshine founder Abigail Sacran describes it as “all-consuming.” “It never ends. We're still not sleeping through the night. We’re always on call. Our reality is this is how it will be forever. We want...
Shining a Light on “Survival Mode”
If Candice could share one thing she wishes people knew about parent caregiving it is that she’s “always in survival mode.” As the mother of five children with complex medical needs, Candice knows far more intimately than most of the toll caretaking has on a parent....