Fundraiser to benefit camp programs for kids with cancer

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A benefit to raise money for Sunrise Day Camp programs — which offer free summer camps for children with cancer and their siblings in various areas, including Staten Island — is planned for Thursday at the Marina Cafe, Great Kills.

The fundraiser, sponsored by the Staten Island Advance, the Verrazano Kiwanis Club and Marina Cafe, will take place from 7 to 10 p.m. Light food will be served, and there will be an auction and prizes.