Providing Children Battling Cancer Reunion and Relaxation with their Families

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Families since 2015

Sandcastle Kids, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not for profit organization, provides children who have endured a challenging battle with cancer a week vacation with their families on the beautiful beaches of Destin and South Walton, Florida.

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Our Process

Step 01

We work closely with Social Workers.

Step 02

A social worker finds families to apply.

Step 03

Applications are reviewed by the board.

Step 04

We search for a home for the selected dates.

Step 05

The vacation begins!

Without the help of our sponsors many families would miss out on this incredible opportunity for relaxation, healing and rest.

About Us

Meet Our Board of Directors

Shelley Joiner

Casey Joiner

Jim Mitchell

Corey Ledbetter

Farrar Barker

Allie Hershman

Jessica Hackney

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Shelley Joiner

President, Board Member

Shelley grew up in Baton Rouge, LA and attended Louisiana State University. She graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. She knew early on that she wanted to do something that involved working with children.

She moved to Santa Rosa Beach, FL in 2005 to be closer to her then fiancé, Casey, and began working at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center as an RN in the Newborn Nursery and the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where she worked for 12 years. In 2015, Shelley and Casey founded Sandcastle Kids. They had friends and acquaintances around them that were all walking through childhood cancer and felt a strong calling to do something to help.

“We wanted to share the beautiful place that we get to call home with those going through the unimaginable and create a week for them to be together and create beautiful memories.” Shelley resides in Santa Rosa Beach with her husband Casey and children Mason and Madelyn.