Stars shine bright for children of the night
Country singer Brad Paisley and actress wife, Kimberly showed continuingsupport by donating $10,000 to Camp Sundown, a summer night program run by th
Country singer Brad Paisley and actress wife, Kimberly showed continuing
support by donating $10,000 to Camp Sundown, a summer night program run by the
XP Society. Founded in 1995 by the parents of a child with the rare disorder
xeroderma pigmentosum, whose main symptoms include severe reactions to
sunlight, Camp Sundown has been an international haven for children suffering
all light-sensitivity disorders and is run entirely on donations.
The Paisleys first contacted the XP Society founders Dan and
Caren Mahar in 2004 after being touched
by a news segment about the disorder. Since then, Camp Sundown has become one
of the causes the Paisleys support. In addition to monetary donations, Kimberly
Williams-Paisley produced and starred in an award-winning short film, SHADE,
about a young woman living with XP.
In 2006, the Paisleys even visited the camp facility in
Craryville, NY, surprising campers late at night after a concert Brad played in
Bethel, NY. “They just showed up in a great big tour bus to hang out with our
campers under the safety of the stars., stated Dan Mahar. “It was quite an
amazing experience for us all.”
For more information on Camp Sundown or the non-profit XP
Society, please visit their website at www.xps.org
Submitted by:
Dan and Caren Mahar
XP Society
437 Snydertown Rd
Craryville, NY 12521
518-851-2612
www.xps.org
xps@xps.org
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