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Rainbow Village... How Did I Get Here?
"There but for the grace of God go I." Sometimes truer words are never spoken.
One of the Rainbow Village residents, Layla (name has been changed), seems to embrace these prophetic words. Layla grew up in a two-parent family, one of four children, in a household with parents who believed in raising their children by a strict code of conduct. In her own words, she was an average student in high school, but went on to graduate from Columbia College with a degree in Mathematics. Her dream was to teach secondary education, but after her first foray into student teaching, she quickly realized that teaching was not for her! During her senior year of college, her first child was born. She was dating his father, and they quickly moved in together while she finished college and he worked. Her second child was born about two years later and she found herself working at night while the children's father stayed home with them; while he worked during the day she took over parenting duty. Her former dream of teaching turned into working in the field of customer service for two different companies. This period in her life was very tumultuous - yet not unhappy. In order to spend more time with her children, she took a lower paying job that allowed her to work during the day. Read more at RainbowVillage.org >
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Back To School Supplies Needed
It's that time of year when we are putting together back to school supplies for kids in Rainbow Village. Do you want to make a real difference and help? Supplies needed are:
- 10-12 Book bags for older youth only
- Wide ruled loose leaf notebook paper
- Pocket folders with brads
- Composition books
- 1" & 2" binders (3 ring)
- Dry erase markers
- Pencils #2 & pencil cases, erasers
- Pens (black or blue)
- Tabbed dividers
- Hand sanitizer & wipes
- Graph paper
- 10-12 Thumb drives (2g and 5g)
- Kleenex
- Calculator Model: TI-30X IISSKU: 3667213 - 2-line display; 11-digit scrollable entry line; 10-digit answer and 2-digit exponent line; basic scientific and trigonometric functions. At least 10 ($15.99 at Best Buy)
Please contact Sondra Blue, Program Director, at (770-497-1888 x23) to donate.
With the cost of gas, clothing, and groceries these days, we are in need of the following gift cards: Kroger, Publix, Walmart, QuikTrip. At the discretion of the Case Managers, families request gift cards to meet these rising costs.
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Did You Know?
Fact: In 2009, more than 500,000 children and adults required emergency shelter or transitional housing. The National Center on Family Homelessness (NCFH) reports that approximately 1.5 million children experience homelessness each year, and service providers have reported seeing increased numbers of families and children living in homelessness in the past couple of years. The average age of a homeless person in Georgia is 9 years old.
The Rainbow Village Reality
Kudos to Rainbow Village Kids for their achievements last school year:
- Straight A's
- Exceeded all areas of the CRCT test
- Orchestra Student of the Year
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Rainbow Village Angel Spotlight
Rainbow Village appreciates Ken and Rita Boughrum for their continued support. Thank you for being a Rainbow Village Angel and a guardian of our vision.
 "Being a Rainbow Village Angel is important, meaningful and easy. Important because success needs to be supported. Meaningful because this program literally changes lives. Easy because electronic banking makes it hassle free. We plan to be Rainbow Village Angels forever!"
- Ken and Rita Boughrum
Click here to become an Angel donor and be a part of our mission to end homelessness, poverty, and domestic violence. Angel donors provide vital operational support to Rainbow Village through ongoing monthly contributions. These gifts provide a steady, dependable source of income that allows us to fulfill our mission.
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Faith, Hope and Love Gala on October 13
Please mark your calendar now for the Annual Gala to be held Saturday, October 13, at 6:00 p.m. at the Atlanta Athletic Club. Coach Dan Reeves will emcee the Gala, presented by Wilmington Trust. You will enjoy an expanded Wine Wall and a live and silent auction. Duluth Travel has donated a wine-themed trip to Napa Valley will flights in and out of San Francisco. Visit the website to keep up to date on Gala happenings. |
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Donations to Rainbow Village
Interested in donating clothing, household goods, appliances, or toys to Rainbow Village? The Gwinnett Thrift Store now serves as the official drop-off site for donations to Rainbow Village. They are located inside the Galleria Mall at 5265 Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Norcross and they are open for sales and donations Thursdays - Mondays 11 am to 9 pm. Remember that 40% of your donations benefit Rainbow Village and our families can access donations as needed! |
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Volunteer Corner
 Volunteer Orientation at Rainbow Village. For more information, call 770-497-1888 x14.
Thank you to our friends at Best Buy for painting our new fence during the workday they hosted and for awarding us the Tag Team Award - worth $1000.
 Best Buy employees at RV Workday.
 The Kappa Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority planted beautiful flowers in the apartment complex flower beds. Thank you!
The Kappa Eta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Thanks to our friends at PCOM for the snack drive they put on.
 Akzo Nobel, one of our most faithful partners, hosted a delightful Family Fun Night for RV families.
Akzo Nobel Family Fun Day
Thank you to North Johnson and the Gwinnett Braves and the Mosaic Rotary Club for 50 Gwinnett Braves tickets for the July 20 Rainbow Village night. Come and join us!
 We would like to thank Sydney Cottle for her monetary donation to Rainbow Village. She is a great role model to youth community leadership!
Sydney Cottle presents check to Sandra Cathy, Chief Development Officer
A special thanks to Symetra Financial for donating items to furnish and stock our new apartments.
 Thank you Paul Cantrell with Symetra Financial
 Thank you to Christ the Lord Lutheran Church 5-7th graders who helped paint our fence and plant some beautiful flowers.
 Thank you to Clyde & Sandra Strickland for their generous gift of a two-story playhouse for Rainbow Village children. The playhouse is assembled and currently being enjoyed at the new Village. And thank you to Live Love for adding a fence to our playhouse!
 A special thank you goes out to Kathy Fincher for donating one of her gorgeous paintings to Rainbow Village. Please come see her amazing work!
Did you Know? Young people who grow up in a household where someone volunteers are twice as likely to volunteer regularly, to be an active member of a group, and are more likely to follow politics and vote. Get involved!
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Duluth Rotary - A Lasting Friend to Rainbow Village
Once again, the Duluth Rotary Club raised money throughout the year to send Rainbow Village children and youth, along with some children of our graduate families, to summer camp at Bunten Road. They also hosted a picnic to kick off the festivities. We couldn't do it without you.
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Six Flags Over Georgia Searching for Top Atlanta Volunteers
Six Flags and Do Good Get Rewards to celebrate volunteers in August
Six Flags Over Georgia, in partnership with Do Good Get Rewards, has kicked off a contest to honor Atlanta's Top Volunteers. The search will culminate in August with Volunteer Appreciation Month at the theme park.
The Top 50 volunteers will each receive four complimentary tickets to Six Flags Over Georgia. The overall top volunteer will receive an additional 50 tickets to be donated to the non-profit organization of their choice.
Inspire others and tell us why you volunteer. Submit your heartwarming story today at DoGoodGetRewards.com. The Atlanta Council of Volunteer Coordinators will be the group that judges each story to determine the top 50 Winners will be notified on August 15, 2012. The deadline for submissions is August 10th.
To award all Atlanta volunteers, Six Flags has proclaimed August as Volunteer Appreciation Month. All volunteers can purchase tickets at a 54% discount through Do Good Get Rewards. To receive the discount, each person must volunteer a minimum of four hours with a local non-profit organization. To submit your story, visit DoGoodGetRewards.com for more details.
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Our campaign, "Building Strong Communities... One Family at a Time," commitments continue to grow. Click here to see the Investor Honor Roll!
It truly does take a village to change the lives of homeless families with children now and for generations to come. Contact Sandra Cathy, Chief Development Officer, to learn more.
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Be a Rainbow Village Angel
Pledge a recurring monthly gift to support our ongoing operations and be a guardian angel to our families.
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Save the Dates!
 Don't forget that you can get healthy, enjoy the outdoors and raise money for Rainbow Village as well. Sign up to run or walk in the Old Peachtree Road 5K
 The Faith, Hope & Love Gala is October 13. If you would like to donate an item for the silent or live auction, please either visit the website and click on gala or send your donations directly to Norma Nyhoff.
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Please help us spread the good news about Rainbow Village and our vision for the future. Share this email and encourage those in your circles to become personally vested in helping us break the cycles of homelessness, poverty and domestic violence.
Forward this newsletter to a friend!
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NOTE NEW ADDRESS:
Rainbow Village, Inc.
3427 Duluth Hwy 120
Duluth, GA 30096
(770) 497-1888
rainbowvillage.org
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