Hope Heroes
Betsy’s Story: Perseverance and Triumph
By admin on November 24, 2008 in Blog Hope Heroes with 9 Comments
As far back as Betsy can remember she always wanted to be a mom. Spending time as a young girl with her mother and sisters cleaning veggies picked in the backyard and cooking in the kitchen made her certain that one day she would have family of her own. Today, as a mother of two [...]Randy’s Story: A Father’s Embrace
By admin on September 24, 2008 in Blog Hope Heroes with 5 Comments
Randy shares some lessons that not only eased his family's tough journey but have broader meaning for all of us. Read on to see how Randy decided to make the most of the hand he was dealt and why his life, albeit different than he might have expected, is so much the richer for it.Leslie’s Story: Using Personal Tragedy to Help Others
By admin on May 23, 2008 in Hope Heroes with 2 Comments
Leslie's moving account of how the death of her mother when she was eleven has given her life profound purpose.Nancy’s Story: The Rewards of an Open Mind
By admin on May 11, 2008 in Hope Heroes with 4 Comments
A wonderful example of how an open mind can change not only someone else’s life, but one’s own as well. Read Nancy's account of how leaving her comfort zone has made all the difference.Donna’s Story: Without Autism, I Would Not Have This Beautiful Child
By admin on May 6, 2008 in Hope Heroes with 5 Comments
Is it possible that one's greatest personal challenge can also be one's greatest blessing? Donna Story's is a remarkable firsthand account of a mother's ability to find beauty in the face of hardship.Tracy’s Story: A loving mother’s steadfast journey through infertility and adoption
By admin on April 19, 2008 in Hope Heroes with 3 Comments
A loving mother’s steadfast journey through infertility and adoption.Michael Rogers, Oyster Shucking Champ
By admin on December 16, 2007 in Hope Heroes with 6 Comments
You never know where you’ll find a source of wisdom or inspiration. Let’s say, for example, you were visiting New Orleans and wandered into Felix’s Oyster House in search of fresh seafood. There, you’d be likely to exchange friendly words with a man named Michael Rogers, the house oyster shucker with the big smile and twinkle in his eye.Sal’s Story: Finding Beauty in Everyday Life
By admin on December 8, 2007 in Hope Heroes with 1 Comment
Sal is a friend and neighbor from the Jersey shore. By most appearances he enjoys a good life. We often find him on the beach or tending to the neighborhood where, tanned and smiling, he appears happy. You’d never know that he lost his five-year old brother when he was a child, that he lost his beloved and only child Thomas thirteen years ago, or that he nearly died from a brain aneurism seven years ago.
Sunshine Hope teaches children about hope and possibility through in-person presentations, a happy children’s book called The SUPERPOWER of ME! and The Possibility Promise. Sunshine Hope partners with corporations to further the reach and depth of this grassroots initiative and to help support the Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives.
