The Sunshine Mail Foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit that provides care packages filled with handmade cards, hygiene supplies, and school supplies to children in need in hospitals, homeless shelters, and foster care. They deliver these packages through various programs that support children in different situations, and they rely on volunteers to create cards, donate items, host events, and provide financial support to carry out their mission of bringing comfort and joy to children. The organization was founded in 2010 and has since delivered thousands of packages to children across the country.

1. www.sunshinemail.org

2. Our Mission
Sunshine Mail Foundation, a
501c3 nonprofit, provides children
in need comfort, support, and joy
through free Sunshine Mail Care
Packages. These packages—filled
with handmade cards, care
essentials, and other age
appropriate items—are delivered
to children in need, including
hospitals, homeless shelters, and
foster care.
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3. Our Programs
1. Hospital Program
• For this national program, we connect with children via Coles Pages and Ronald
McDonald House
• These children receive sunshine mail and art care packages
2. Shelter & Foster Program
• For this D.C. area program, we support: Katherine Hanley Family Shelter and Patrick
Henry Family Shelter in Fairfax, VA. We are also working with D.C. Children &
Families to expand shelter and foster service in D.C.
• These children receive sunshine mail and hygiene and school supply packages
3. Youth Volunteer Program (concept stage)
• We plan to launch an at-risk youth volunteer program in D.C. pending funding
support
4. Volunteer Promotion Program
• We are working to promote volunteerism in the community; this group is part of
our efforts to promote a culture of service. We also host the monthly free card-
making events so that the public can serve regardless of their ability to donate
money.

4. Fast Facts About Sunshine Mail
• Organization was founded in 2010 by
Stephanie Busby—her degree in social
work prompted her to want to support
children in need
Ways the Public Can Help: • We applied for and received 501c3
• Create Sunshine Mail status in 2012—that year we delivered
more than 2,000 cards and 100 care
• Donate care package items packages to children in shelters
• In 2013, we plan to deliver more than
• Host a Sunshine Party 1,000 care packages to children in
• Donate money need—including handmade sunshine
mail with encouraging messages from
the public
• We believe that anyone can give back by
making a card—serving is not only about
a person’s ability to give money; that is
why we host free monthly events for the
public
• We are currently a 100% grassroots
volunteer organization, so all
contributions go to support children in
need

5. You Can Help!
Create Sunshine Mail. Make handmade cards filled
with cheer and either mail them to us or arrange to
drop them off.
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6. You Can Help!
Donate Care Package Items. We provide
school supplies, hygiene products such as
toothbrushes and shampoo as well as other
essentials for at-risk children.
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7. You Can Help!
Host a Sunshine Party!
Create sunshine mail
and collect care
packages. We support
events such as children’s
birthday parties, church
or synagogue outreach
groups, scout groups
and much more!
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8. You Can Help!
Donate Money. Donate online or
mail your tax-deductible
contribution, with checks payable
to Sunshine Mail Foundation.
See our fundraising campaign
goal on Razoo – Give a Little
Sunshine!
http://www.razoo.com/story/Giv
e-A-Little-Sunshine
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9. Why Support Sunshine Mail?
Service is good AND fun! We are an energetic group of people serving for all the right reasons. We
don’t do it for credit, for money or recognition—we do it because it is the right thing. That doesn’t
mean that we don’t get noticed though! Below are some pictures from our booth at the National
Day of Service in January 2013.
http://news.yahoo.com/photos/natio
nal-day-honorary-chair-chelsea-
clinton-participates-project-photo-
172136067--politics.html
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10. Cassidy received a wonderful box of cards today.
She LOVED looking at every one of them. Every
time we pick up all the cards, she takes them back
out and examines each one over and over. THANK
YOU for the cards! What a great idea! It
brightened our whole family’s day!
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11. Contact Us
Email: info@sunshinemail.org
Phone: 571-306-1289
Like us on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/SunshineMailFoundation?ref=hl