The Sunshine Foundation

The Sunshine Foundation at Rob’s Place, was created to serve individuals with intellectual & developmental disabilities.. We provide a place where they can continue to have meaningful and productive lives by learning, socializing, being creative, & volunteering in their community after graduation. Our non-profit foundation helps us with funding needed for clients waiting on their waiver, supplies, outings, & in the near future we hope to be able to provide a wheelchair accessible mini bus for more opportunities for all of the people we serve.

We are a family founded 501c3 nonprofit that all started with a dream to give adults with disabilites a place to go once they graduated from high-school and are unable to hold a job on their own. The Sunshine Foundation was created to support our individuals who attend Rob's Place, and to help us provide a better service for each of them.

Founders:

William Criswell- Co-Founder

Ellen Criswell- Co-Founder

Meet Our Board:

Chairman- Rebecca McKelvey

Vice Chairman- Elizabeth Holloway

Secretary- Stacy Starr

Treasurer- Burt Cook

Parent Liasion- Julia Meaney

Additional Members:

Christie Johnston

Jennifer Paul

Charles Baima

The Sunshine Foundation was started in 2022, just 2 years after the opening of Rob's Place in Forsyth. Rob's Place was started after the realization that after graduating, adults with intellectual and developmental disabilites were stuck at home with nothing to do and no-where to go. In April 2020, Rob's Place opened it's doors with only 2-3 clients and now, in 2025, we have served over 30+ individuals ranging from age 13-72. Rob's Place provides a safe enviroment for adults with disabilities to build friendships, expand their learning and volunteer in the community each week.