Hometown Madison - March & April 2016
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Sunnybrook is the befitting<br />
name for the children’s home<br />
on Sunnybrook Road in<br />
Ridgeland, Mississippi.<br />
Camille Anding<br />
Why? It’s a place of hope and a brighter future<br />
for children ages five to eighteen who have been<br />
abused and neglected as well as for those placed<br />
there voluntarily by their guardians. Secondly, the<br />
environment is blessed with children-friendly<br />
amenities: a gated community, modern home<br />
housing, husband and wife parenting teams,<br />
gymnasium, library, commissary, and a staff that<br />
radiates with smiles and hospitality.<br />
The group home houses a capacity of thirty-two<br />
children with a maximum of eight per each of the<br />
four cottages. A husband-wife team lives in the home<br />
with the children 24/7 and fulfills the role, as closely<br />
as possible, of loving, protective parents.<br />
Sunnybrook was formed in 1964 by a group of<br />
concerned Christians. In 1967, it moved from<br />
downtown Jackson to its present location. Executive<br />
Director, Rob Salley, along with twelve administrative<br />
staff members and eight house parents, are responsible<br />
for the nurturing and care of the children. The<br />
majority of the youths come from abusive and<br />
deprived backgrounds, so love is Sunnybrook’s<br />
56 • <strong>March</strong>/<strong>April</strong> <strong>2016</strong>
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