Testimonials
A Grateful Parent
I just want to say thank you so much to Sunflowers for Sallie for the Thanksgiving basket. It really helped our family this past year. Things have been tough, and I wasn’t sure how we were going to make a full meal for the holiday.Getting that basket made such a big...
Baltimore Highlands Elementary School
Sunflowers for Sallie very generously provided amazing Thanksgiving baskets for several of our school families last school year! They so kindly included our school as a late addition to their efforts and our families were tremendously grateful. Not only did the...
Lansdowne Elementary
Sunflowers for Sallie has been a cherished partner of Lansdowne Elementary since 2020—before we even officially became a community school. Each year, especially during the Thanksgiving season, their organization plays a vital role in supporting our families.Thanks to...
Sherry Kinsley
Sunflowers for Sallie is so much more than a day of volunteering — it’s a movement of love, dignity, and hope. It’s not just about giving food; it’s about giving families a moment of joy, a sense of care, and the feeling that they matter.Each basket is thoughtfully...
Ruth Parker Eason School
It is my pleasure to acknowledge and share the amazing work of Sunflowers for Sallie, and its founder, Rita Williams-Ellingwood. The partnership between Ruth Parker Eason School and Sunflowers for Sallie began in 2021. As a school that serves students ages 3-21, we...
Marley Glen School
As a school social worker at the Marley Glen School, I am beyond grateful for Sunflowers for Sallie. They are a top notch organization, from their efficient administration, planning, and communication to the detail of the baskets they contribute.Our amazing families...
North County High School
Sunflowers for Sallie has been supporting families of North County High School for three years in a row. This organization has graciously contributed a Thanksgiving feast to 20 of our families each year, and I always love seeing the joy and surprise on the families’...
Central Special School
The Sunflowers for Sallie group have provided holiday gift baskets with grocery gift cards and frozen turkeys for several years now. The families at Central Special have children with severe to profound developmental disabilities. Families are often stressed and get...
Yonas Simpson
We are so thankful for the generosity of Sunflowers For Sallie. Their partnership with The LightHouse Church during Thanksgiving allows us to reach families in need and share the joy of the holiday. Each year, their dedication and care help us make a greater impact in...
Lighthouse Church
From the very beginning, Sunflowers for Sallie has been a tremendous blessing, not only to Lighthouse Church but to our entire community. Since its founding, this ministry has faithfully fulfilled the call of Christ to “love your neighbor as yourself,” and we have...
Sara Young
"Sunflowers For Sallie was amazing to work with over the Thanksgiving holiday, with their support we blessed multiple families at our school Lansdowne Middle. We had 5 families displaced due to an apartment fire having Sunflowers For Sallies donate full Thanksgiving...
A Grateful Halethorpe Elementary School Family
As a family, we want to sincerely thank Halethorpe Elementary School and Sunflowers For Sallie, Incorporated for blessing us with a Thanksgiving basket this year. The basket was filled with so much love and care—it truly made our holiday special.With everything going...
Pastor James Chaffin
I’ve had the honor of volunteering at the Thanksgiving Sunflowers for Sallie event for many years, and each year I walk away feeling deeply blessed and grateful to be part of something so meaningful. Sunflowers for Sallie has given me the opportunity to give back to...
LES Family
"My family has been lucky enough to receive a basket from Sunflowers for Sallie for two years now. It really makes our Thanksgiving great. We can all gather around the table and have a home cooked meal with leftovers for the weekend. The meal gives us the reason to...
Anonymous
Hi Rita, I contacted a few families and one of them emailed me back in Spanish and I asked another teacher to translate it for me. Their response is below. This is the second year we have received the basket for Thanksgiving. It was nice to know someone thought of us...
Two Grateful Families
Hello, I am sharing the testimony of what one of the families said about their Sunflowers for Sallie Thanksgiving Basket: The Thanksgiving Basket could not have come at a more opportune time! When Pastor King said we would be receiving a gift basket, we thought it...
Deb Clark
Hi Rita,I just wanted to send a note of thanks for the wonderful Christmas basket. It was a terrific experience getting to participate in their preparation too. I admire your work in the community. What you do makes a difference. Merry Christmas,Deb
Deb Clark
Hello Rita, I wanted to send a quick note of thanks for the amazing Thanksgiving basket that we received yesterday. (If you recall, I came by to pick mine up, but someone from the county had designated mine for delivery? You gave me a big hug.) ...