Sunshine On A Ranney Day Project Receives National Praise

ROSWELL, GA -- Sunshine on a Ranney Day, the Roswell-based charity that renovates homes for children with special needs, was featured on NBC’s Today Show as part of its #ShareKindness campaign running this holiday season.

The program featured many of the charity’s home makeovers, including the most recent redesign of all nine sleep rooms at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, SOARD’s largest project to date.

Today hosts interviewed SOARD founders Holly and Peter Ranney about how the charity was founded, the mission of the nonprofit and how they “share kindness.”

It also featured Stacy Halstead, whose son Tripp suffered major brain damage when a limb fell on his head at day care.

Halstead explained the importance of the Children’s sleep rooms for parents and about the makeover of her own home four years ago when SOARD granted a complete home makeover to the Halsteads.

The Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta sleep room makeover was completed on Dec. 8., and serve as a place for family members to escape to and rest while their child is being treated. Parents and siblings use these spaces to help them relax and unwind.

The rooms were given a “boutique hotel” feel with luxurious finishes and warm, soothing colors. An estimated 2,300 people sleep in these rooms every year.

To date, Sunshine on a Ranney Day has completed 50 makeovers since its inception in 2012. The charity plans to complete another 20 home makeovers in 2017.

You can view the Today Show segment by clicking here. Visit SOARD's website to learn more about the organization.

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