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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 27, 2024 Contact: Mallory Crooks Director of Marketing and Communications Sunshine Communities 419-367-8478 Mallory.Crooks@Sunshine.org Sunshine Communities Welcomes Girl Named Tom in Free Community Concert (Maumee, OH – August 27, 2024) – Sunshine Communities will host a free public concert featuring Girl Named Tom on September 7, 2024, in Uptown Maumee. This event, celebrating the organization’s 75th anniversary, is a way to thank the community for its support of people developmental disabilities through their mission. Girl Named Tom, an American folk sibling trio from Pettisville, Ohio, made history as the first musical group to win "The Voice" in 2021. Sunshine Communities was drawn to the band because of their local connection and strong faith, which align with the values of the Mennonite congregations that supported Sunshine since 1960 to present. Sunshine Communities’ CEO, Jason Abodeely, shared his thoughts on the significance of this event: “This concert is more than just a celebration; it reflects our commitment to enriching the lives of those we support. We approached Girl Named Tom due to their strong ties to the Mennonite faith, from which we built our core values in the 1960s. Mennonite congregations supported Sunshine Children's Home, now Sunshine Communities, through quilt-making and other philanthropic efforts. Those relationships, and our mission, have stood the test of time, as we continue to create community through Anabaptist values. It’s come full circle, and we’re incredibly proud to remain deeply connected to our roots in Northwest Ohio 75 years later.” The organization, with its main campus in Maumee and several supported living homes across Northwest Ohio, has hosted many community-focused events to foster connections with individuals who live or work at Sunshine. Abodeely says, “For our 75th anniversary, we wanted to bridge our past with the present. We host summer concerts each year on our campus, and bringing Girl Named Tom to Uptown Maumee alongside our friends, neighbors, and retail locations marks a new chapter in this tradition. We’re thrilled to celebrate with the community.” Event details: Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024 5:00 p.m. - Uptown Maumee is ready to celebrate 5:30 p.m. - Opening Act: Chloe and the Steel Strings 7:15 p.m. - Girl Named Tom - First aid will be located at Sunshine Studios - Guests are asked to bring chairs - Food trucks will be present - This is not a ticketed event - Jacky's Depot will be offering signature Sunshine partnership ice cream flavors Map: - Attached is a map detailing the concert footprint. - Roads surrounding the Conant Street concert location will close at 8:00 a.m. on September 7 and will reopen after the concert ends. Sharing: - Event Page - Facebook Event About Sunshine Communities Sunshine Communities, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in northwest Ohio supporting people of all ages with developmental disabilities. We do this through residential, vocational, clinical, therapeutic, and recreational services. These services are offered in various locations, including our Maumee, Ohio, campus, and homes within the community. In addition to programs on campus, Sunshine individuals and staff operate Georgette's Grounds & Gifts, a coffee shop and gift store in downtown Maumee. Right down the block lies Sunshine Studios, an art studio space and gift store offering a work environment to individuals and classes to the community. Sunshine Communities operates Sunshine Studios and Georgette’s in Uptown Maumee, offering supported employment for individuals with developmental disabilities. Sunshine Studios, 305 Conant St, Maumee, OH 43537 Georgette’s, 311 Conant St Suite 209, Maumee, OH 43537 For more information, please visit sunshine.org. ### Mallory Crooks Director, Marketing and Communications Mallory.Crooks@sunshine.org 419.367.8478 mobile 419-794-8647 office Mallory Crooks Director, Marketing and Communications mallory.crooks@sunshine.org 419.794.8647 office mobile Sunshine Communities • 7223 Maumee Western Road • Maumee • Ohio • 43537
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 27, 2024
Contact:
Mallory Crooks
Director of Marketing and Communications
Sunshine Communities
419-367-8478
Mallory.Crooks@Sunshine.org
Sunshine Communities Welcomes Girl Named Tom in Free Community Concert
(Maumee, OH – August 27, 2024) – Sunshine Communities will host a free public concert featuring Girl Named Tom on September 7, 2024, in Uptown Maumee. This event, celebrating the organization’s 75th anniversary, is a way to thank the community for its support of people developmental disabilities through their mission.
Girl Named Tom, an American folk sibling trio from Pettisville, Ohio, made history as the first musical group to win "The Voice" in 2021. Sunshine Communities was drawn to the band because of their local connection and strong faith, which align with the values of the Mennonite congregations that supported Sunshine since 1960 to present.
Sunshine Communities’ CEO, Jason Abodeely, shared his thoughts on the significance of this event: “This concert is more than just a celebration; it reflects our commitment to enriching the lives of those we support. We approached Girl Named Tom due to their strong ties to the Mennonite faith, from which we built our core values in the 1960s. Mennonite congregations supported Sunshine Children's Home, now Sunshine Communities, through quilt-making and other philanthropic efforts. Those relationships, and our mission, have stood the test of time, as we continue to create community through Anabaptist values. It’s come full circle, and we’re incredibly proud to remain deeply connected to our roots in Northwest Ohio 75 years later.”
The organization, with its main campus in Maumee and several supported living homes across Northwest Ohio, has hosted many community-focused events to foster connections with individuals who live or work at Sunshine.
Abodeely says, “For our 75th anniversary, we wanted to bridge our past with the present. We host summer concerts each year on our campus, and bringing Girl Named Tom to Uptown Maumee alongside our friends, neighbors, and retail locations marks a new chapter in this tradition. We’re thrilled to celebrate with the community.”
Event details:
Saturday, Sept. 7, 2024
5:00 p.m. - Uptown Maumee is ready to celebrate
5:30 p.m. - Opening Act: Chloe and the Steel Strings
7:15 p.m. - Girl Named Tom
- First aid will be located at Sunshine Studios
- Guests are asked to bring chairs
- Food trucks will be present
- This is not a ticketed event
- Jacky's Depot will be offering signature Sunshine partnership ice cream flavors
Map:
- Attached is a map detailing the concert footprint.
- Roads surrounding the Conant Street concert location will close at 8:00 a.m. on September 7 and will reopen after the concert ends.
Sharing:
- Event Page
- Facebook Event
About Sunshine Communities
Sunshine Communities, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in northwest Ohio supporting people of all ages with developmental disabilities. We do this through residential, vocational, clinical, therapeutic, and recreational services. These services are offered in various locations, including our Maumee, Ohio, campus, and homes within the community. In addition to programs on campus, Sunshine individuals and staff operate Georgette's Grounds & Gifts, a coffee shop and gift store in downtown Maumee. Right down the block lies Sunshine Studios, an art studio space and gift store offering a work environment to individuals and classes to the community.
Sunshine Communities operates Sunshine Studios and Georgette’s in Uptown Maumee, offering supported employment for individuals with developmental disabilities.
For more information, please visit sunshine.org.
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Mallory Crooks Director, Marketing and Communications Mallory.Crooks@sunshine.org 419.367.8478 mobile
419-794-8647 office
Mallory Crooks Director, Marketing and Communications mallory.crooks@sunshine.org 419.794.8647 office mobile
Sunshine Communities • 7223 Maumee Western Road • Maumee • Ohio • 43537