DENVER — Summertime is a reason to celebrate. And this year, it comes as the world is looking for something positive. You're in good company with Denver-based Ship Sunshine, which sends care packages to people around the world.
Founder Anna Costello discovered years ago that she had a talent for crafting gift boxes for any occasion.The concept of Ship Sunshine stems from a beautiful but grueling mountain she summitted with friends in Bali. "I remember this feeling when the sun rose and everybody's spirits immediately lifted," said Costello. "I kept thinking 'Oh my gosh, we have to figure out a way to bottle this feeling.'"
Now, she runs a team thoughtfully designing care packages with locally-sourced and women-owned knick knacks, hand-picked to make someone smile. Ship Sunshine sends custom care packages around the world "I think we've shipped to 70 different countries now, and every state in the U.S," said Costello."We were having an issue with Delaware. We hadn't shipped any sunshine to Delaware until about 2 years ago!""We've made this design that just says 'Sending you a little sunshine,'" she said. "We'll do state and city to show where it's coming from, where it's going to.