Sunshine for Humanity, Inc.

Sunshine for Humanity, Inc. We operate a free-will store providing donated household items to the community at no cost. Sunshine for Humanity is a non-profit charity established in 2008.

Our Advocate Services are dedicated to connecting individual experiencing homelessness or food insecurities with essential resources. In our free will store; Sunshine receives donations from our community of household items, furniture & appliances which we give away free.. Sunshine offers Advocate Care Service, and we are the only homeless shelter in Vilas Co. Sunshine believes in neighbor helping neighbor, paying it forward. Financial donations are appreciated.

Dresser with two side tables available monday.Wednesday friday 10-1
06/13/2026

Dresser with two side tables available monday.Wednesday friday 10-1

Roll top desk. Available Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 10-1
06/13/2026

Roll top desk. Available Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 10-1

Bedset full size bed, 2 dressers with mirror available on Monday Wednesday, Friday. 10 to 1.
06/13/2026

Bedset full size bed, 2 dressers with mirror available on Monday Wednesday, Friday. 10 to 1.

05/31/2026
Free food Nice desk.  Monday Wednesday Friday 10-1. 1191 Hwy 45 S. Eagle River..donations appreciated
05/09/2026

Free food Nice desk. Monday Wednesday Friday 10-1. 1191 Hwy 45 S. Eagle River..donations appreciated

Nice desk. Free asking donation if possible. Monday Wednesday Friday 10-1. 1191 Hwy 45 S. Eagle River
05/09/2026

Nice desk. Free asking donation if possible. Monday Wednesday Friday 10-1. 1191 Hwy 45 S. Eagle River

03/20/2026

So, you finished rehab. You’re sober now. Living in a Sober Living house. Waking up early to catch the bus to a job that barely pays the bills. You’re splitting a fridge with three other addicts, listening to them fight over food or relapse excuses, trying to stay focused on your own lane ..your own recovery.
You’re hitting your meetings. Three a week. You’re sitting in folding chairs under fluorescent lights, listening to other people’s pain, trying to believe that maybe… just maybe… one day, yours will turn into purpose too.

And I know there are nights when it doesn’t feel worth it. When you’re sitting on the edge of your bed staring at the same four walls, thinking, Is this really what I got sober for? When the silence gets so loud it starts screaming your name. When giving up feels easier than fighting through another day.

But let me tell you something — it takes a rare kind of strength to do what you’re doing.

Because anybody can self-destruct. Anybody can run. Anybody can hide behind a bottle, a pill, or a pipe. But it takes a fighter to start from scratch and rebuild their life one day at a time.

You’re not weak because it’s hard. You’re not broken because it hurts. You’re becoming. You’re laying the bricks for a life that’s going to mean something.

That bus you’re riding to that minimum wage job? That’s not humiliation — that’s humility. That’s faith in motion. Every mile is proof that you’re not who you used to be.

That sober house that smells like burnt ramen and resentment? That’s your launching pad. That’s where your comeback story is being written.

And those meetings you drag yourself to? Those are your classrooms — where pain turns into wisdom, and strangers turn into family.

Listen to me — what your higher power is building in you right now, in this season that feels small and insignificant, is going to blow your mind when it unfolds. You’re not just surviving this chapter — you’re being prepared for the next one.

You might not see it yet, but you’re a walking miracle in progress. A warrior in transition. A Rockstar in recovery.

So don’t quit now. Not when you’ve already made it this far. The world hasn’t even seen what you’re capable of yet.

I see you. I’m proud of you.

And I promise you …if you just keep going, it gets better❤️🙏🏽

03/14/2026

Sunshine for Humanity will be closed Monday March 16 due to weather

02/24/2026

Sunshine For Humanity Inc. has been certified by the Wisconsin Association of Sober Housing (W.A.S.H.), the Wisconsin state affiliate of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences as meeting the NARR quality standards. W.A.S.H. Community Standards, Ethics, Education.
The mission at National Alliance For Recovery Residences (NARR) is to enhance access to quality recovery residences by setting standards, providing education, and advocating for those in addiction recovery.
NARR is a leading nonprofit organization and was founded in 2011 by a group of organizations and individuals with vast experience in recovery housing from across the country. We partner with state agencies and recovery community organizations to advocate for the adoption of our high-quality housing standards at both state and national levels. The NARR model lays the groundwork for recovery housing policies, practices, and services, offering those in recovery the chance for a sustainable and fulfilling life.
The term “recovery residence” denotes safe and healthy residential environments in which skills vital for sustaining recovery are learned and practiced in a home-like setting, based on Social Model principles. Social Model philosophy promotes norms that reinforce healthy living skills and associated values, attitudes, and connection with self and community for sustaining recovery.
What are Recovery Residences? Recovery residences provide a structured, supportive environment for individuals recovering from addiction, promoting the acquisition and practice of vital recovery skills. With varying levels of support, from peer-driven to medically supervised settings, these residences are pivotal in nurturing the journey to sobriety and wellness.
NARR VISION, we envision all persons in recovery from addiction having access to the recovery support they need to live happier, healthier lives. We believe everyone should have a safe, supportive and nurturing home environment in early recovery. NARR values hope, compassion, respect, honesty, responsibility, and fairness.
Together, we're building a stronger, healthier future for individuals in recovery. Our mission to elevate the standard of recovery living, making a lasting difference in thousands of lives each year, covering 30 states, more than 7,150 Certified Residences, annually 250,000 people served.
Sunshine For Humanity, Inc. Homeless Shelter and Sober Living
The Sunshine House was established in 2017 and is an emergency, temporary and transitional shelter for women and men who are experiencing homelessness.
It is operated by Sunshine For Humanity, Inc., which is a non-profit charity, 501(c)3 (2008). We are committed to ending and preventing homelessness, this includes sober living. We provide safe housing and basic needs to individuals who are experiencing homelessness, within an atmosphere of encouragement, respect, dignity, and hope. We are promoting self-sufficiency, giving a hand up.
Residents are admitted on a first-come - first-served basis. Sunshine For Humanity is located in Eagle River and has Three Programs; Sunshine Home Homeless Shelter (Feet Off the Street), Sunshine Sober Living Home and Sunshine Freewill Store. For more information visit www.sunshineforhumanity.com 715-477-2220

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Address

1191 US Highway 45 S
Eagle River, WI
54521

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 1pm
Wednesday 10am - 1pm
Friday 10am - 1pm

Telephone

+17154772220

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