eConnection
Community Newsletter | July/August 2019
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Preparing Kids for Success through the
28th Annual Back-to-School Celebration
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As a new school year begins, Rainbow Days is so grateful for the incredible service and support of our donors and volunteers who made the
28th annual
Back-to-School Celebration
possible! At our special event held on
Aug. 14
, 181 children attended and enjoyed carnival games, refreshments and special bonding time with their volunteer buddies.
Through this entire project,
625 children
from 20 different
local motels
,
transitional living sites
,
and
homeless
and
domestic violence shelters
received
new backpacks
,
school supplies
,
uniforms
and
after-school clothing
thanks to the generosity of our donors!
Specifically, Rainbow Days would like to recognize the exceptional dedication and kindness shown by the following supporters:
- MoneyGram Foundation (Presenting Sponsor of the 2019 Back-to-School Celebration)
- Aimbridge Hospitality
- Aimee Griffiths (Buddy Captain)
- Bank of America
- Carrie Carter (Backpack Captain and Rainbow Days Board of Directors)
- Brennan's Heart
- BVA Group
- Citi
- Dallas Market Center (special shoutout to Dimiti Collins and Gary Gabriel!)
- David Elliott (Bus Parking Attendant and Rainbow Days Board of Directors)
- Diane Oxley and Christian Stringer
- Enterprise Rent-A-Car
- ESRP and Darren Woodson
- FC Dallas
- Hope Supply Co.
- Interior Design Society - Dallas Chapter
- Kevin Orzen from Global Experience Specialist
- National Charity League (Preston Bluebonnet, Plano, Golden Corridor, Legacy Frisco, Legacy West, Silver Star and Turtle Creek chapters)
- KIDBOX / Delivering Good
- KPMG
- Prince of Peace Catholic Community
- Region 10
- Schwob Building Company
- Southwest Airlines
- Stephen Jaquess (Bus Ambassador Captain)
- Tara Walsh (Play Clothing Captain)
- USI
- Women of St. Michael
- Young Men's Service League (Cardinal, Plano, Highland Park, Castle Hills, Legacy, Irving Hawks and North Dallas chapters)
Last but not least, Rainbow Days is grateful for the many individual donors and volunteers who sacrificed their time and generously gave their resources in support of this project and homeless children in our community!
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Get Ready!
Pot of Gold Luncheon 2020
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SAVE THE DATE!
Rainbow Days is thrilled to announce that
the 23rd annual Pot of Gold Luncheon
will be held
April 17, 2020
, at the
Omni Dallas
!
It's not too early to reserve your sponsorship or individual seats!
Click here for more information
about sponsorship opportunities and how else you can get involved with the luncheon.
Additionally, if you would be interested in joining the
Pot of Gold Luncheon Committee
and helping plan this year's event, please reach out to Volunteer & Events Manager
Sunni Roaten
.
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Program Highlights:
Camp Bravo! + Outdoor Adventure Camp
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During the first and third weeks of July, our
Family Connection
team was thrilled to host
Camp Bravo!
, an annual
performing and visual arts camp
for local
homeless children
held at
Lovers Lane United Methodist Church
.
Over two sessions, nearly
300 children
from local
motels
,
transitional living sites
, and
homeless
and
domestic violence shelters
attended Camp Bravo! The annual camp gives children the opportunity to spend time away from the shelter while
discovering new talents
and
exploring the arts
. This year's campers enjoyed a wide spectrum of classes, including
visual arts
,
dance
,
acting
,
music
,
cooking
,
video production
and more. Each session of Camp Bravo! concluded with a special
circus-themed performance
during which campers had the unforgettable experience of singing, dancing and shining onstage alongside children's performing artist
Eddie Coker
.
Cultural artists for Camp Bravo! were sponsored by the
Community Artists Program (CAP)
, a program of the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs. Rainbow Days would also like to recognize
Communities Foundation of Texas
, the
Holloway Family Foundation
and the
Aegon Transamerica Foundation
for their generous financial support of Camp Bravo! Additionally, Rainbow Days cherishes its continued partnership with
Lovers Lane United Methodist Church
, which graciously hosts Camp Bravo! each year.
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Then, a couple weeks later during the first week of August, nearly
200 campers
from local shelters, motels and transitional living sites were thrilled to attend Rainbow Days' annual
Outdoor Adventure Camp
at Camp Hoblitzelle in Midlothian. At this
traditional outdoor camp
, the children participated in all sorts of fun summer experiences, including
swimming
,
zip lining
,
horseback riding
,
fishing
and
longhorn feeding
!
Rainbow Days is grateful for the
Jonesville Foundation
's generous financial sponsorship of Outdoor Adventure Camp. Additionally, many thanks go to all the
individuals who generously donated new swimsuits
, towels, flip-flops and goggles so that each and every camper could enjoy some
fun in the sun
!
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Our Children's Future Lunch
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Are you interested in
learning more about Rainbow Days
? Would you like to
introduce a friend
, family member or coworker to
our mission
?
Please join us
Wednesday
,
Oct. 9
, from
12 to 1 p.m.
at our quarterly
Our Children's Future Lunch
. At this informal "lunch and learn," you will hear
inspiring stories from program participants
about Rainbow Days' true impact in their lives. You will also get to meet board members, volunteers and staff and learn how to
make a difference in the lives of at-risk children
through your involvement with Rainbow Days!
Please
RSVP by Oct. 4
to Volunteer & Events Manager
Sunni Roaten
if you can attend.
Guests are welcome!
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