Mesa Optimist Club barbecues for Sunshine Acres 50th Anniversary

Sunshine Acres in Mesa, Arizona celebrated their 50th Anniversary on February 28 and the Mesa Optimist Club was there to help.

Sunshine Acres is group home for children whose parents are drug addicts and alcoholics.  About sixty children live n site.  One of their greatest accomplishments is using animal therapy to help the children open up, build self esteem and social skills.  They partner with the 4-H Program where the children can also learn to work with larger animals like horses and steers.

For their part, the Mesa Optimist Club prepared 2,200 lbs. of barbecue beef for a fundraiser for the home.  They hoped to rais $24,000 for the nondenominational group home that runs on grants and donations. 

See all about the fantastic day in the East Valley Tribune.