THANK YOU to our returning TOURNAMENT SPONSORS! Together, we are SHINING EVEN BRIGHTER! TOURNAMENT SPONSORS PeoplesBank Westfield Bank COURSE SPONSORS GOLF CART – Polish National Credit Union HAT – Caolo & Bieniek Associates BREAKFAST – Key Private Bank LUNCH – Charter Oak Financial TOWEL – Inter-all Corporation BEER CART – Supreme Roofing BAG – USI DIAMOND SPONSORS A […]
Author Archives: Franklin Siana
August 1, 2022 In December of 2019, we reached out to officials in the City of Chicopee and proposed this beautification project. We were inspired by an initiative that was undertaken by the Lions Club in East Longmeadow to celebrate the town’s 125th Anniversary. To celebrate – they painted fire hydrants. With April being Autism […]
CELEBRATING 55 YEAR OF SUCCESS – TOGETHER! June 15, 2022 On June 14, 2022, many of the employees of Sunshine Village came together with the members of the Board of Directors to celebrate the organization’s upcoming 55th anniversary – at the annual MEMORIES and MILESTONES event that celebrates work anniversaries. A lavish dinner was hosted […]
Sunshine Village joined with many of our partners to recognize April being Autism Awareness Month and helped to raise acceptance and inclusion throughout our community! Events were kicked off with “flag raisings” with the City of Chicopee, Town of Agawam and Town of Palmer – and in addition to flags at Sunshine Village’s own sites […]
Plans are underway for the 33rd Annual Sunshine Village Golf Tournament – which will be held on August 3, 2022 with a shotgun start at 10:00 at the Chicopee Country Club. Special thanks goes out to our returning TOURNAMENT SPONSORS of the Chicopee Savings Bank Charitable Foundation, PeoplesBank and Westfield Bank. With their continued stewardship, […]
Several Sunshine Village Artisans have consigned their handmade goods to a local boutique! This partnership began in mid-August – and each artist has already made at least one sale! Visit It Makes Scents & Outside the Box Gift Shop at 44 Sewall Street in Ludlow to purchase their hand made jewelry and artwork.
Last year, because of the COVID pandemic, Sunshine Village – like so many other organizations – and to the disappointment of many – had to cancel their golf tournament. This past January, when normal planning would begin, a decision had to be made – with the future still very uncertain. Not knowing what social distancing […]
For the past 8 years, Sunshine Village has worked with the City of Chicopee to recognize April being “Autism Awareness Month.” We “lit” a blue light for the first couple of years– and then for the past few years, we have raised an autism flag outside of City Hall – where it flies throughout the […]
To kick off April being Autism Awareness Month, the town of Agawam raised the Autism Flag and will be displaying paintings created by artists at the Sunshine Village Agawam program at the Agawam Public Library throughout the month. Gina Kos, Executive Director and Agawam Mayor William Sapelli planned the event and were joined by representatives […]
Health New England has awarded Sunshine Village with a second COVID-19 MINI GRANT. In May of 2020, HNE provided the agency with the funding required to purchase six (6) safeguards that would enhance safety while people were social distancing. These safeguards were very effective – allowing people to sit at the same table (six feet […]