WHERE You’ll BE Staying , whose your family pal and more!

Welcome to your Waldrop Family assignment page! Here you’ll find all the details that will help you feel right at home for the weekend, including your Family Pal (your dedicated chaperone), your cabin assignment, the family you’ll be sharing your space with, and your color group.

Each of these selections was thoughtfully arranged in hopes of creating a fun, supportive, and connected experience for your family!

Your Family Pal for Sun Escape 2026 is JIM BOWIE

This EPP’er is set to make his way back across the boarder for his 3rd year volunteering at Sun Escape alongside his wife Kelly. “I am at awe of the fabulous community that has developed across our photosensitive community over the last number of years,” Jim said. “Lets have fun and lets make it a weekend to remember!”

Contacting Jim

We encourage our families to reach out to their assigned volunteer via email prior to the start of camp to introduce themselves and get familiar prior to the start of Sun Escape. Jim’s email is below. We have also shared with Jim your family’s primary email address on file should she wish to also introduce herself or get in contact with you for anything Sun Escape related (ex: checking in with you about your expected arrival time)

jimbowie1202@gmail.com

Your Cabin & Color Grouping Information

At Sun Escape, each family is assigned a color group to help guide the flow of the weekend. While many activities are enjoyed together, your color determines the schedule your family will follow for certain program areas. Your cabin will match your assigned color, making it easy to stay connected with your group throughout the weekend.

Your assigned color group is RED

The Families in Your RED Group Will Be

  • The Campbell Family - EPP (South Carolina)

  • The Declan Murphy Family - EPP (New Jersey)

  • The MacGregor Family - EPP (Canada)

  • The Stuhlsatz Family - EPP (Kansas)

  • The Sullivan Family - EPP (Pennsylvania)

  • The Liston Family - UNDIAGNOSED (Pennsylvania)

  • The Waldrop Family - EPP (North Carolina)

  • The Vierin Family - EPP (Canada)

You will be staying in our Bristol Cabin with the Vierin Family

The Vierin Family is making the North American road trip again for this All Fun and No Sun Weekend. For EPP’er Camden and the rest of his family, the weekend has brought them closer than ever “It allows the EPP Warrior, their siblings and us as parents to live a few days worry free,” Camden’s mom said “Everybody understands, no questions asked, no funny looks, no judgement, just true companionship. What starts as friendship quickly turns into family!”

As a reminder, each family will have their own private side of the cabin which includes a bedroom and bathroom. Both families will share a common area. Should your family wish to connect with the Vierin Family prior to Sun Escape, you can reach out to the family via their email address below. They have your email as well. While encouraged, connecting is not required.

jennbrown57@hotmail.com

We cannot wait to see your family soon!