No-cost camp provides fun environment for children battling cancer

For the fourth year in a row, the Plumbing Contractors Association of Long Island (PCALI) sponsored a pizza lunch for the campers and staff at Sunrise Day Camp, a no-cost summer camp for children battling cancer and their siblings in Wheatley Heights.

This year’s lunch, which fed several hundred campers and 200 staff members, was held during the camp’s Color War, a spirited and friendly competition among the campers.

The Plumbing Contractors Association of Long Island, along with long-time PCALI member Larry Levine of Par Plumbing, has continually supported this mission over the years.

“It’s an incredible privilege to support Sunrise Day Camp and the amazing kids who attend. Seeing their smiles and energy reminds us why we do this year after year,” says Jeff Connelly, president of PCALI. “We’re honored to play even a small part in helping these kids just be kids.”

“We are grateful for the support that PCALI gives to Sunrise and the Levine Golf Classic,” says Deborah Lom of Sunrise Day Camp. “It’s because of supporters like [this] that Sunrise can continue providing free-of-charge summer and year-round programming to as many children with cancer and their siblings as we are this year.”