The Sunshine Committee
One of the things that inspired us to consider a memorial scholarship in our mother's name was the revelation that she corresponded with former students anonymously as a member of the "Sunshine Committee."
She used her sister's address as the return address and apparently recipients did not know this was Mrs Neu. Sometimes she included a bit of money, but always she offered words of encouragement in these cards and notes from the Sunshine Committee.
We only learned that she did this when Katelin Van Deynze's mother, Tracy, told us about it and shared some examples.
In one card, Mrs Neu explains what the Sunshine Committee is:
“We are not an official group at all. It’s just me and my sister who are saving our Starbucks spending and sending it your way. I hope that doesn’t dissapoint you. Wish we were a huge group sending sunshine to lots of people!”
This card explains the Sunshine Committee
If you've ever gotten a card or note from the Sunshine Committee, please consider sharing this, since we have no idea how many she sent or how many former students were recipients.