Sunshine Songs

Laura Benanti (actress) and Kate Deiter-Maradei (community activist) want to bring the joy of #SunshineSongs to audiences that aren’t active on social media:

Senior Living Communities

Children’s Hospitals

Any Isolated Individuals

Past Concerts

Concert #1 – May 2nd, 2020

In the News

About #SunshineSongs

Laura Benanti created #SunshineSongs to invite students across the country to share videos of the performances they weren’t able to give because of COVID-19

#SunshineSongs went viral with millions of people joining the virtual audience for students’ heartwarming performances

Laura and her friend Kate Detier-Maradei, a community activist, teamed up to bring #SunshineSongs to audiences that aren’t active on social media and might be in need of connection during this time

K4Connect and Seniorly.com offered their expertise to help distribute the concerts into thousands of senior living communities and homes across the country

Laura and Kate expanded the series to include children’s hospitals, pediatric units, and other organizations serving vulnerable children

Share the concert, join the live stream, interact with special guests, and enjoy this shared musical experience

How You Can Get Involved

Share this site with anyone who might be interested

Submit your videos. Click here for instructions

If you are on social media, spread the word using the hashtags #sunshineconcerts and #sunshinesongs

If you have an organization that is interested in participating, email thesunshineconcerts@gmail.com

Join us here on Saturday, May 30th at 6 PM ET ☀️

Creative Team

Director

Ashley Rodbro

Broadcast Lead

Chloe Joy Ivanson

Creative Producer

Stephanie Cowan

Video Editing and Design

Kevin Sturmer

Presented By

Seniorly

Seniorly is a marketplace that empowers millions of senior living searchers to make better decisions. The company provides transparent data on over 35,000 listings and matching to the best local placement agents. Seniorly was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA. To learn more visit: www.seniorly.com.

K4Connect

K4Connect is a mission-driven technology company that creates solutions that serve and empower older adults and individuals living with disabilities, together with the people, communities and organizations that also serve them. We believe the future of senior living is in enabling Smart Senior Living Communities through tech-based solutions that truly impact the lives of older adults, wherever they live. Our premier solution, K4Community, provides smart products and features across Home, Wellness, and Engagement for residents, and Productivity, Building, and Insight for staff and operators. Based in Raleigh, N.C., K4Connect is currently serving tens of thousands of senior living residents and staff at over 800 continuing care, independent living, assisted living and memory care communities across the nation. For more information, please visit www.k4connect.com.

In Partnership With

Prompt

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Special Thanks To

Linda Benanti whose empathy for her voice students helped spark #SunshineSongs

Nicole Sovis, Nicole Spigarolo, and Olivia Johnson for their behind the scenes logistical magic

A free concert series to connect an intergenerational audience