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| Formation | 1982; 43 years ago (1982) |
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| Type | Non-profit organization |
| Purpose | Children's charity |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles,California |
Region served | US (and independent international locations) |
CEO | Adam Garone |
| Website | www starlightcanada |
TheStarlight Children's Foundation is anonprofit organization founded in 1982. Starlight's programs include providing hospital wear, games, and deliveries to hospitalized children. The programs are provided directly to children through Starlight's network of more than 700 children's hospitals and other community health partners throughout the world. Starlight's US operations are based in Los Angeles, California. Starlight also operates in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia and possibly other countries, though their websites are unclear about their global operations.
The non-profit's programs aim to deliver happiness to seriously ill kids[1] and include specially manufactured StarlightNintendo Gaming Stations for hospital use,[2]Disney Princess-themed hospital wear,[3] and StarlightRadio Flyer Hero Wagons with an IV pole attachment.[4]Real-life superhero Captain Starlight also entertains sick and ill kids in hospitals as well.
Starlight Children's Foundation was founded in 1982 by filmmakerPeter Samuelson and actressEmma Samms, who was inspired by her 8-year-old brother's death from aplastic anemia.[5]Steven Spielberg serves as the organization's chairman Emeritus.[6] Starlight's current CEO is Adam Garone.[7]
Starbright World was the first-ever private social network, started in 1995 by filmmaker and chairman EmeritusSteven Spielberg, Peter Samuelson andNorman Schwarzkopf Jr.[8] It served to connect chronically ill teenagers with life-threatening medical conditions, and their siblings,[9][10] in a safe, online community where they could chat, blog, post content, and meet others who shared similar experiences.[11] Starbright World was taken offline on August 31, 2015.[citation needed]
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