We hosted a first ever Kale Harvest of the Month event!
Rob Montero, Program Manager at our Main Street Chicopee Program and Lisa Montero, Program Manager, of our Springfield Program
along with Chicopee FRESH staff from the Chicopee Public Schools gave an educational demonstration on the nutritional value of eating kale.
Everyone had a lot of fun preparing something delicious and socializing!
News & Events
Veterans Day Events in Chicopee Register
Our Veterans Day events were featured in the The Chicopee Register! Read more »
Special Update of our Enewsletter
For a special edition of our enewsletter, please visit: Special Update 2017 Enewsletter.
To sign up to receive our enewsletter click here.
DDS Art Exhibit
Our Community Based Day Services Program (CBDS) and Litwin Lane Program created original works of art to display at the
Art Exhibit hosted at the Department of Developmental Services’ Holyoke/Chicopee Office.
First Mac & Cheese Challenge – A Success!
On November 18, 2017, we held our first ever Mac & Cheese Challenge fundraiser!
We welcomed community members to taste mac and cheese recipes from 18 entrants.
Thank you to our generous host and sponsor, The Blue Room Cafe in Chicopee!
Thank you also to Williams Distributing for donating several prizes and
our helpful volunteers for keeping it running smoothly.
It was a difficult choice, but “Bugsy’s Truffle Mac & Cheese” by Ben Benton
was the first place winner and Stephanie Ouellette’s “Mom’s Mac & Cheese” came in second place.
We are hoping to have another next year, so stay tuned!
Honoring Our Veterans
Sunshine Village thanks all veterans for their service, especially our participants, staff and supporters.
Each of our programs really enjoyed honoring their service with our handmade items and art work for Veterans’ Day.
We Danced Our Hearts Out At Expo!
We danced our hearts out at the Business and Innovation Expo of Western Mass held at the MassMutual Center in Springfield on November 2nd.
First, we performed for the crowd then we held a dance party in the center stage area!
Participants Featured in BusinessWest Article
Thank you, George O’Brien and BusinessWest, for capturing Sunshine Village’s mission of helping everyone shine
with this fantastic article about our 50th Anniversary and the exceptional individuals we serve.
Read the article here to see how they contribute and bring positivity to everyone…
New QUEST Two Year License Awarded
Sunshine Village is excited to announce we have received the final report from the Office of Quality Enhancement from the
Department of Developmental Services (DDS). It certifies us with a Two Year License in Employment and Day Supports.
Celebrating “Help Someone Smile Day”
All of our sites celebrated “Help One Person Smile Day” with special activities, Read more »