2026 Program Goals
Check out what Summer’s Sunshine is planning to accomplish in 2026 within each initiative!
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Operation Full Tummy, Sound Mind
Head-to-Toe: We’ve Got You Covered
Bare Essentials
Initiative I – Operation Full Tummy, Sound Mind
No mother or child should have to worry about the source of their next meal. This initiative aims to ease those worries by ensuring tiny bellies (and those caring for them) are full!
Sponsor 3 mothers with a year of fresh produce, delivered monthly. Total cost: $4,140
Nalls Produce is a farmer’s market located in Alexandria, Virginia that offers a monthly subscription service for fresh, in-season produce sourced from local farms.
In 2026, Summer’s Sunshine will sponsor 3 local mothers with a year’s worth of monthly produce service at Nalls Produce.
Cost transparency: Monthly subscription – $115; Full year of service – $1,380
Provide 3 monthly grocery store gift card sponsorships. Total cost: $1,800
Summer’s Sunshine is mighty, but small. While we would love to provide produce sponsorships to many families, current sizing and funding capabilities won’t allow it. In spite of this, we would like to offset the cost of monthly grocery bills for three (3) different families in-need each month with one (1) $50 gift card per family to a grocery store of their choice.
Establish food and formula pantry. Total cost: TBD
This is an ongoing project for Summer’s Sunshine that likely won’t be fully realized in 2026 (we would be thrilled if it could!). This year, our goal is to lay the foundation for making this goal a reality in 2027 – this begins with finding a retail or office location in northern Virginia that can house non-perishable food staples and snacks in addition to formula and baby food.
As physical spaces are reviewed and more information is gathered, costs will be updated to reflect leasing prices and other requirements necessary to fitting the space for supporting food storage.
Initiative II – Head-to-Toe: We’ve Got You Covered
Season-appropriate clothing can be a year-long challenge for families struggling to make ends meet. Summer’s Sunshine aims to remove barriers to the comfort that growing bodies deserve.
Winter Coat Drive Program
Beginning in September 2026, we will begin purchasing coats to distribute to