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| Items collected during annual fundraiser. |
The group holds a one-day event, a large annual fundraiser, that provides the money that the group uses throughout the year. It's a fun occasion for the entire family, usually in June, with opportunities to shop with local merchants and donate used items to be provided to those in need, packed in gift baskets, that are given with a lot of love.
All of the used items are re-made, re-furbished into brand new condition, thanks to the talents of local craftspersons, who volunteer their time and efforts. Extra yarn becomes winter hats and mittens, afghans and slippers. Old, torn stuffed animals are mended, given new buttons and new hair, given new outfits with donated fabrics and bric-a-brac. Mugs and other usable glassware are sanitized and adorned with flowers, ribbons, and/or candy.
It's all used to cheer up community members who are suffering through hard times, have illnesses, in nursing homes, are barely making do with earnings that don't stretch far enough. Partner organizations make requests to this group, THE SUNSHINE GROUP OF ERIE, PA, and the members and volunteers create personalized gifts, many for Christmas, some just because, a total of approximately 10,000 gifts each year. It's a way of letting those in need know that their community cares deeply about them, while giving them a few items that they really need.
The group utilizes their FACEBOOK PAGE to request needed items, sometimes shelving, at other times, items that members of the community would otherwise throw out. There is even room for community members to inquire about whether some items that they have would be useful to the group. Recycling and caring about members of the community, The Sunshine Group is all heart.
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| The group's logo. |
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