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| Promise Awards to Honor 2007 Recipients |
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On Thursday, February 28, 2008 from 5:30pm to 7pm at the SMU Faculty Club, 3034 Daniel Ave., Rainbow Days will present the 2007 Promis Awards to 10 outstanding individuals and organizations in recognition of their support and partnership in helping children overcome adversity and stay drug-free. This year, Rainbow Days is pleased to announce that we will be honoring the Leader to Leader Institute, formerly the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, as the "National Partnership of the Year" and Frances Hesselbein, Chairman, Board of Directors, will deliver the keynote address. Complimentary valet parking will be available. For reservations, contact Lynette Smith at 214-217-3807 or lynettes@rdikids.org.
Congratulations to this year's Promise Award Recipients:
National Partnership
Leader to Leader Institute
Individual
Todd Whitthorne
Community Organization
Cheers for Charity
Foundation
Speedway Children's Charities - Texas Chapter
Corporate Partnership
The Mitchell, Goodman, Meadors Advisory Group of Wachovia Securities
Educational Partnership
University of Texas Southwest Medical Center - Allied Health Sciences School
Local Partnership
Match.com
Unsung Hero
Kelly Wierzbinski
Board Member
Suzanne Bock
Volunteer
AT&T Pioneers - Ginger Oaks Club |
| Easter Eggstravaganza - March 15, 2008 |
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 Rainbow Days 16th Annual Easter Eggstravaganza will take place on Saturday, March 15, 2008 from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. at Exall Park, located at 1355 Adair at Live Oak Street, just east of downtown Dallas. Rainbow Days is pleased to announce that Councilwoman Angela Hunt, District 14, and Miki Johnston, President, Cheers for Charity will help kick off this year's event by welcoming families and sharing some remarks. Easter Eggstravaganza is an annual Family Outing program of Rainbow Days, with the purpose of providing a special family "getaway" for these families who normally do not have the opportunity to be together away from the shelter. Rainbow Days wishes to thank the generous sponsors of this year's event: The City of Dallas Office of the Mayor and Council, Cheers for Charity, Exall Park and Recreation Center, Central Market, Dr. Pepper, Frito Lay, Pilgrim's Pride Chicken and Rainbow Days, Inc. Thank you also to the 35 volunteers who will be helping us out on the day of the event! |
| Pot of Gold Luncheon presented by AT&T - April 18, 2008 |
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A huge thank you to all of our generous sponsors to-date of the 2008 Pot of Gold Luncheon. The 2008 Pot of Gold Luncheon presented by AT&T will be held on Friday, April 18, 2008 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel, from 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. We are honored that Lt. Governor David Dewhurst will be this year's Pot of Gold Luncheon Honorary Chair and Michelle Esposito & Sabrina Schiller will serve as this year's event co-chairs. Rainbow Days is also pleased to announce that we will be honoring Dallas, Grand Prairie & Richardson Independent School Districts at the event for their ongoing partnership to help reach out to children and youth in our community. Rainbow Days is counting on the event to raise over $200,000 to benefit the children and families we serve and we are proud to share that we have raised $119,125 to date! 
Please help us make this year's luncheon the most successful ever! All proceeds received from the luncheon will support the programs of Rainbow Days, Inc. If you would like to sponsor a table, purchase an individual seat or donate a silent auction item, please contact Lynette Smith via email or by phone 214-217-3831. |
| Cheers for Charity |
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 Rainbow Days wishes to express sincere gratitude to Cheers for Charity for their generous support in selecting Rainbow Days as their beneficiary this year. At a recent luncheon, Cheers for Charity presented Rainbow Days with a check for $45,000 to help with the Family Outings program and Summer Camps program for homeless children. What beautiful smiles you are bringing to children this year! Thank you Cheers for Charity for your support of Rainbow Days! |
| Rainbow Days is Seeking a Director of Development |
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Rainbow Days, Inc. is seeking a Director of Development to lead and manage all fundraising and development efforts, including annual campaigns, endowment campaign, grant requests, major gift solicitations, donor research, prospecting, cultivation and recognition, and database management. Will assist with communications pertaining to development and marketing, including newsletters, marketing materials, and news stories for the media. Must be outgoing and enthusiastic with a bachelor's degree, minimum of five years experience in development, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a background working with trustees, volunteers and donors. For a job description visit our website. Submit your resume to Wendi McMullen, Chief Operating Officer, Rainbow Days, Inc. 8150 N. Central Expressway, Suite 1600, Dallas, TX 75206, or fax 214-887-0729. |
| Parenting Tip -
Encouraging Imagination |
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 Tip-A good way to encourage pretend play is simply to start doing it yourself-pick up a stuffed animal and begin to "feed it," saying, "Oh, he loves cereal."
Tools-Helen Neville, pediatric advice nurse and author of Is This a Phase? Child Development & Parent Strategies, Birth to 6 Years, comments that it is especially important for us to join in and encourage imaginary play if children haven't started on their own by age 2 or 2½. (See also last week's Tip on imagination stages by age.) The following recommendations are drawn from Neville's book.
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With toddlers. Make "vvrroom vvrrroomm" noises as you move a toy car across the floor. Pretend to be a cat-crawl, "meow," and rub noses.
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With preschoolers. Invite them to continue their stories. Evan said, "The cow falls off the train," and had nothing more to add, so Dad asked, "Then what does the cow do?"
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Invite children to process emotions. Use a stuffed animal or doll to ask your child a question, then wait for the answer. "Mommy, do I have to get a shot today?" "When will you come get me from child care?" "How does Bear feel when Mom is away on a trip?"
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Invite children to solve imaginary (and real) problems. "What could we do if our car didn't work? How would we get some food to eat?"
This material has been adapted from Is This a Phase? Child Development & Parent Strategies, Birth to 6 Years by Helen F. Neville, B.S., R.N.
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eConnection is a monthly newsletter published by the staff of Rainbow Days, Inc. For more information on our programs, please contact us at:
8150 N. Central Expwy.
Suite 1600
Dallas, TX 75206
214-887-0726 / 214-887-0729 FAX
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