THE SUNSTONE FOUNDATION
The smallest things can make the biggest difference
VISION
We believe in a world where every person has the right to to live, learn, love, and thrive regardless of race, class, gender, or sexual orientation
We believe in a world where every person feels safe, secure, loved, and comfortable in their own skin
We believe in a world where people are compassionate, empathetic, curious, open minded, and understanding
We believe in a world of equal opportunity and inclusivity
We believe it is our responsibility
our privilege
our opportunity
our mission
to help create this world.
MISSION
The Sunstone Foundation aims to support marginalized populations and reduce inequality between privileged and underprivileged groups.
MISSION STATEMENT
We believe that everything is connected to EQUALITY, and the root of equality is EDUCATION.
It is the mission of the Sunstone Project Foundation to use EDUCATION, especially children’s literacy, as the lens to approach our focus areas of EQUALITY and MENTAL HEALTH.
TRANSITIONING ROLES, EMBRACING CHANGE
After nearly two years on the road, over 150 nonprofit partners, and hundreds of thousands of books spread throughout 30 states, the TRIP AROUND THE SUN is COMPLETE and Gray and Danielle are taking on smaller roles within The Sunstone Foundation.
What does this mean?
Gray and Danielle are ending the travel portion of the Sunstone Project and moving all of our work to the TRIP AROUND THE SUN tab (Impact, , Resources, etc.). We will be ending our full time positions running Sunstone, but we will still serve on the Leadership Team and Board of Directors for the Sunstone Foundation. You can still apply for grant funding via the APPLICATIONS page! Gray and Danielle will still be helping out where they can on more of a volunteer basis. This means that even though they are not seeing you in person or helping as directly with the grant approval process, they will still be a part of the Sunstone team!
Is the Sunstone Project still a branch of the Penny Project Foundation?
Our parent foundation, the Penny Project Foundation, will be absorbing the Sunstone Project name and mission, and will be known as the Sunstone Foundation moving forward. This means that qualifying nonprofits will still apply for grant requests through the Sunstone Foundation website, and they will be approved by the Sunstone Foundation Board of Directors (including Gray and Danielle!). To find the work Gray and Danielle have done (previously known as The Sunstone Project), check out our TRIP AROUND THE SUN page!
THANK YOU TO OUR PARTNERS!
Words can not express how much Gray and Danielle have learned from each of our partners, and how grateful we are to have met all of you in our journey. It has been so eye opening to see the work that you do in person, and all of the children/people whose lives you have impacted. We knew when we started the Sunstone Project that we would not be able to lift up each child in the country that needs help, but to quote TJ Klune’s House on the Cerulean Sea, “While we may not be able to help them all, we will do as much as we can for all those put in our path.” We truly believe that we were meant to cross paths with each of our partners, and thank you for being part of our story. We are so proud of the amount of children we have been able to impact and all we have accomplished, we feel so humbled by the people and organizations that have gotten us to where we are today. Remember, even the smallest acts of kindness can make the biggest difference!
Why The “Sunstone” Foundation?
What is a Sunstone?
Sunstone properties are connected to the energy of the Sun.* This crystal’s bright, positive, uplifting energy can help align your mind, body, and spirit. Whether you feel like you’re living on auto-pilot or you feel overcome with darkness, the Sunstone crystal shines a light on all the opportunities for happiness and joy that surround you.
The Sunstone meaning reminds you that life is meant for living and enjoying. Although we all experience ups and downs, there are always lights at the end of the tunnel. A Sunstone stone teaches you to treat every day as a chance to live life to the fullest. Just as the sun rises each day, the Sunstone crystal can help you to find the bright side every day.
The Sunstone Foundation
The meaning behind the Sunstone mirrors our project’s mission and impact we hope to leave behind. The Sunstone Foundation is all about brightening up the day of as many people as we possibly can, and leaving a reminder that even on the worst of days, there is still so much good in the world and so many opportunities for happiness. The Sunstone Project thrives to embody the meaning of the sunstone in every project that we do!
*Notice our logo is a rising sun!
