By Diane Smith, Executive Director of Spreading Sunshine I see it time and time again. A volunteer steps up to make a Sunshine card or collect items for a Sunshine Box. It’s something that they might consider a small gesture. But when they realize the joy of children...
Abigail Sacran, Founder of Spreading Sunshine For Down Syndrome Awareness Month, I was asked to write a blog post about Down syndrome. This month has me feeling a little sad, somewhat reflective and looking forward with hope. I remember sitting in that green,...
written by Dawn Graczyka mom in our Sunshine Community C.S. Lewis once wrote to a friend, “Well, now, let’s at any rate come clean. Prayer is irksome.” Prayer is irksome? When I read this I was taken aback that C.S. Lewis, a man dedicated...
Two years ago my life was dark. Despite the blazing June sun, I could only see clouds. I checked into a Ronald McDonald House, leaving my husband and kids behind because our new child still growing inside me was sick. I was 34 weeks pregnant with a baby who had a...
Amy and David are a part of our Sunshine community. They have been married for 13 years and have three children. RaeAnn, the youngest, was adopted on January 2, 2018, at the age of 4. RaeAnn has Congenital Heart Defect with Transposition of the Great Arteries,...
When you look at Christina’s website, Bridge Bowtique, you see bright and colorful bows. Most of her shoppers would never dream that the business was created as a result of a tremendously difficult time for her family. Christina was thrilled when her son Gavin...