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History of Sunshine Our Founders The Engler Family Sunshine Today Role of the Sunshine Foundation Quilting & Sunshine Mailing List Click below to subscribe to the Sunshine Newsletter SUBSCRIBE Contact Sunshine Sunshine Foundation, Inc. 7223 Maumee Western Rd Maumee, OH 43537-9656 Phone: 419-865-0251 Fax: 419-865-9715 info@sunshinefnd.com	Quilting and Sunshine Because of its close affiliation with the Mennonite Church, Sunshine Inc. has a long history with the quilting community dating back to the late 1950s. Quilting and other handcrafts have been practiced by Mennonite and Amish women for decades. In fact, one of Sunshine's initial contacts with the Mennonite community revolved around the "Mending Ladies"- Mennonite women who still come to the facility each month to mend residents' torn clothing. Residents at the Children's Home live in home-like units of 6-8 people, each named after a different quilting pattern-Log Cabin, Concord, Lancaster, etc. Quilts decorate the walls of the Children's Home and add a homey touch to residents' beds. For more than 30 years, Sunshine has raised funds through the auction sale of premium quilts, wall hangings, comforters and afghans made by our Mennonite and Amish friends, other local churches, quilt guilds and individuals. For 27 years, the sale was called the Sunshine Bazaar & Quilt Auction and was held at the Southwyck Mall in Toledo. In 2001, the event was moved to the Fulton County Fairgrounds and renamed the Black Swamp Benefit Bazaar. Sunshine and our sister charity, Mennonite Central Committee, split the proceeds from that event, which is held annually on the third weekend in June. Home | Donate | Board of Trustees | Links | Contact | Calendar | Volunteer Site Tools Privacy PolicyIRS Form 990 ©Sunshine Foundation, Inc. 2005   All Rights Reserved	Our Mission: Helping fund residential and support services to individuals with developmental disabilities and their families served by Sunshine Inc. of Northwest Ohio.  Donate Financial Contributions Donate Items  Volunteer Opportunities Contact Us  Get Involved Black Swamp Benefit Sunshine Vehicle Raffle Walk with Sunshine  Calendar 6/20/2008 - 6/21/2008   7th Annual Black Swamp Benefit Bazaar  Latest News Press Releases Download Newsletter