Middle School Director Donnell Williams Shares the Rippling Effect of His Brother’s Death I was the second born of 5 kids. My older brother Rickey,
Jeremiah Holmes Shares His Story of God Providing Through Sunshine Hi, my name is Jeremiah Holmes and I am 22 years old. I am a
Former Sunshine Staff Lived Life of Service LeRoy John Oestreicher was born in Chicago, Illinois on May 16, 1913, the son of John and Mae
New Elementary Program Director Brings Passion and Experience Our Elementary after-school program B.R.I.N.G. (Building Resilience in the Next Generation) has grown tremendously in the past
Long-term Investment in Youth Can Break Poverty Cycle In June we discussed the negative impact school closures had on our Woodlawn community 6 years ago.
Kenyatta Richards: How Community Made all the Difference Hi, my name is Kenyatta and I’m 16 years old. I’d like to share my story with
School Closures in 2013 Have Long-Term Effect on Woodlawn As we continue to discuss various issues that contribute to flourishing communities, this month we look
When You can No Longer Afford the Neighborhood You Love Over the past few months we’ve been discussing our vision for flourishing communities in a
Interactive Field Trip Leads to Unprecedented Opportunities for Youth In early January of 2018 a group of middle school students from Sunshine’s Made for More
New Jewel Osco Combats Issue of Food Equity in Woodlawn Have you ever heard of a “food desert?” For most Americans it’s a foreign concept.
Former Staff Brings Fresh Ideas to BridgeBuilders When CW Allen came on staff 10 years ago at the tender age of 22 to lead the
Mental Health Toll of Covid Lockdowns for Teens is Tremendous “Wait, who’s leaving?” Yes, it’s true. After 15 years, 4 kids, hundreds of lives impacted,
