In August, Rainbow Days will host our 31st annual Back-to-School Celebration for children residing at partnering shelters and homeless-serving sites in the community. This event is sponsored by CAPTRUST, chaired by Carol Welwood and will feature honorary chair Josh Howard.

At the event, children will receive new backpacks, school supplies and uniforms to set them up for success in the new school year. An estimated 1,300 students in need will benefit from this event as well as deliveries of tangible supplies to partnering sites.

We are in need of donations of new backpacks and school supplies as well as volunteers for the 2022 Back-to-School Celebration. Click the links below to learn more and sign up to make a difference in students' lives today:

Community Connection provided two Leadership Camps benefiting a combined total of approximately 35 students in late May and June for students from WE Greiner Middle School’s Leadership Cadet Corps and Richardson ISD.

In addition to great food, fun and team-building activities, the camps showcased many meaningful community partnerships that made the students' camp experience a win! 2022 Leadership Camp partners included:

A most special thanks goes to the Leadership Cadet Corps staff at WE Greiner Middle School for hosting the first camp and to the outstanding staff at La Mirada Apartments for hosting the second camp. Last, but never least, the team is grateful for the support of Anita Cepeda, crisis intervention counselor at Richardson High School.

Rainbow Days Training is pleased to announce the summer 2022 "Five Fridays" Virtual Workshop Series. This summer, join us on five Friday mornings (9:30 – 11 a.m. each day) as we learn more about important topics facing our communities today. Workshops include:

Each workshop offers participants 1.5 CEs and costs $40 to attend. Visit Rainbow Days Training's website to learn more about each of these workshops as well as our upcoming CBSG® Program trainings in August.

We are pleased to share our 2022 Impact Video, which premiered at our 25th annual Pot of Gold Luncheon this spring. Click below to hear the experiences and stories of children, youth and families who have been impacted by Rainbow Days' services and positive mentors over the years!