STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A new study from Tel Aviv University’s School of Public Health has confirmed what families on Staten Island have long believed: the Lucille & Jay Chazanoff Sunrise Day Camp-Staten Island is changing lives.

The first-of-its-kind, IRB-approved study followed 343 children, ages 8 to 17, across five Sunrise Day Camp locations in the U.S. during the summer of 2024. The research, released during Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, found that the camp delivers measurable and lasting emotional and social benefits to children with cancer and their siblings.

Among the most significant findings were improvements in resilience, self-esteem, quality of life, sibling relationships, and illness management. A follow-up conducted 12 weeks after camp confirmed that many of these benef

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