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History: The Sunnyside Story

By bfchris
  • The Beginning, 1912-1929

    Sunnyside Home was chartered in Danville, Virginia, in 1912. A group of concerned Presbyterians saw a need to provide housing for aging ladies. The "Home" was organized under the auspices of the Synod of Virginia. One of the first orders of business was to call upon the churches of the Synod for funds to establish the home. Mr. C. W. Maxwell was authorized to use as much of those funds as necessary to visit prospective cities to find a suitable location for the "Home."Funds were slow in coming b

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