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Rainbow Village Wins D. Scott Hudgens Humanitarian Award
Rainbow Village was the proud recipient of the D. Scott Hudgens Humanitarian Award presented at the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner of February 3. This award truly honors the legendary vision of Scott Hudgens and complements his many contributions to Rainbow Village. Pictured: Susan Brogdon, l-r, Bill Brogdon, Executive Director of the Scott Hudgens Family Foundation, and Rev. Nancy Yancey, CEO of Rainbow Village.
Photo Credit: Faye Edmundson, Duluth Patch.
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Volunteer Recognition
 Rainbow Village extends a warm thank you to PCOM (The Graduate Student Council of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine) for hosting a road race to support Rainbow Village as well as for the school supplies they collected for our children and youth.
We would like to thank Barnes & Noble for donating a whopping $10,000 in books and other materials to Rainbow Village. Our adults and children are thrilled to be receiving these supplies and they are a great addition to the Rainbow Village Library.
Tina Martin with Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church deserves special recognition for organizing a much needed school supply drive for Rainbow Village.
Children's Restoration Network graciously donated new backpacks to Rainbow Village. If you're the parent of school aged children, you know how quickly these can wear out, get lost, or just go out of style!
Walmart in Duluth deserves a very special thank you for allowing us to purchase new booster seats at a good price for our many Rainbow Village children who are still required under state law to be in a booster seat. Thank you to General Manager, Darlene.
Thank you to Steve Glass Photography who has stepped up and agreed to provide our graduating senior resident a complimentary senior portrait package.
Perimeter Church, as part of their Serve and Learn Program, organized and staffed Big Recess for us on February 16. An ice cream sundae bar was enjoyed by all!
Akzo Nobel, one of our most faithful partners, donated much needed gift cards for our residents. These cards are used to supplement mileage and uniform requirements and emergency needs for residents.
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Mark your Calendars for the Ribbon Cutting Celebration for the New Rainbow Village Family Service Center & Apartments
Please join us on April 20 at noon at the site of our new Family Service Center and two apartment buildings located at 3427 Duluth Highway 120, Duluth, GA. Our program will begin at 12:00 p.m. and will be followed by a tour of the new buildings and lunch provided by Mr. & Mrs. Clyde Strickland and Gwinnett Medical Center. The Open House will continue until 7:00 p.m.
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Attention All Golfers!
The 17th Annual Rainbow Village Golf Classic will be held Monday, May 7, at TPC Sugarloaf with a shotgun start at 12:00 p.m. We have great prizes for the winners, great raffle prizes, and a fabulous dinner provided by Outback Steakhouse - Johns Creek. Please visit our website and register now to golf and/or be a sponsor. For more information, contact Sandra Cathy at 770-497-1888 x13, or click here for complete information on our web site.
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Welcome to a New
Rainbow Village Family
Yves and her son, Logan, joined Rainbow Village in January. Logan is a Kindergartner and can't stop raving about the After-School Program at Rainbow Village. |
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Don't Forget to Drop Your Donations Off at the Gwinnett Thrift Store
 Make a difference and have your donations benefit Rainbow Village. You will notice a new drop box at the store located inside Galleria Mall at 5265 Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Norcross. The store is open for sales and donations Thursdays - Mondays from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. The new phone number for the store is 770-841-4446.
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Thank you to the Duluth Rotary Club for hosting a wonderful Night of Texas Hold'em & Bingo. The benefit raised money for Rainbow Village children to attend summer camp as well as exposed Rotarians to the delights of one nine-year old resident of Rainbow Village . . . David. Read his speech that he wrote and presented at the event on his experience at camp this 
past summer. "I liked the camp because it was full of fun and activities. From the counselors to the games it was full of opportunities to experience new ways of life and inspiration from the counselors. It was packed with excitement and awesome games, and activities every second. And when everything was dull and boring, that's when the cool and superior Mrs. Kathy came in with her peppy attitude and her joyful smile. You could never be sad. It was also a good use of our summer and let us interact with other kids our age instead of being cooped up in a house all day. And if anyone asks, yes it's a great use of time."
