eConnection June 2004 Vol. IV
It’s hard to believe that beautiful spring days are almost upon us! Spring time is a busy time for Rainbow Days and we would love for you to join us in getting involved in the coming months.

In this Issue

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Program Highlights
Promise Awards a Success!

Over fifty guests joined us for a wonderful reception and award ceremony for the 2004 Promise Award Presentation. A special thanks goes to Green Mountain Energy for their generous hosting of the event in their corporate offices. Rainbow Days is fortunate to have so many outstanding individuals, organizations and corporations to honor. Thanks to everyone for your partnership & support!
Families Enjoyed Holiday Fun at the 2005 Easter Eggstravaganza
Children and their parents from area shelters enjoyed a festive time at this year’s Easter Eggstravaganza at Exall Park. Over 300 children and parents participated in this year’s carnival-like event which included face painting, a bounce house, lots of yummy treats, an easter egg hunt and a visit from the easter bunny. A huge thank you to the 33 volunteers and dozens of supporters who helped make this event possible. The smiles speak for themselves!

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Upcoming Events
Our Children's Future Luncheon - Wednesday, March 23rd
Spread the word about Rainbow Days. Please invite your friends, coworkers or neighbors to the next Our Children's Future Lunch. These lunches are designed to be a quick and easy way to introduce potential supporters and volunteers to Rainbow Days. Our next Luncheon will be Wednesday, March 23rd from 12-1 p.m. at our offices. If you would like to attend, please contact Tiffany Beaudine at 214-217-3807 or tiffanyb@rdikids.org for more info.
Garage Sale benefiting Rainbow Days & The Bridge - Saturday, April 16th
Please join us as a donor or volunteer on Saturday, April 16th from 7am-12 noon in Fort Worth for one gigantic garage sale benefiting Rainbow Days and The Bridge Youth Services Center. If you have any items to donate to the sale, please bring them to Rainbow Days offices on Friday, April 15th from 2-4pm where a truck will be present to transport your items to the location of the sale. If you are interested in volunteering or donating items for the garage sale, please contact Tiffany Beaudine at tiffanyb@rdikids.org or 214-217-3807.
The 2005 Pot of Gold Luncheon presented by The SBC Foundation
Would you or someone you know be interested in sponsoring at table or serving on our Pot of Gold Luncheon planning committee? The 2005 Pot of Gold Luncheon presented by The SBC Foundation will be held on Friday, April 29, 2005 at the Wyndam Anatole Hotel from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Rainbow Days is counting on the event to raise over $130,000 to benefit the children and families we serve.
Over 500 guests will help Rainbow Days to honor corporate champion, Citigroup, for their ongoing generosity to Rainbow Days and other children's charities in the community. Guests will also enjoy a message given by luncheon speaker J. McDonald Williams, Chairman Emeritus of the Trammel Crow Company and Founder and Chairman of the Foundation for Community Empowerment. In addition, Virginia Cook & Sheila Rice, Co-Founders of Virginia Cook, Realtors, will serve as our honorary co-chairs and Todd Whitthorne, Executive Producer and host of "Healthy Living Radio with Dr. Ken Cooper," will once again be our luncheon emcee. Please consider how you or your company could get involved with supporting Rainbow Days at this event. For further information, contact Lynette Smith at 214-217-3831 or lynettes@rdikids.org.
  • Platinum Table Sponsor - $10,000
  • Gold Table Sponsor - $5,000
  • Silver Table Sponsor - $2,500
  • Bronze Table Sponsor - $1,000
  • Individual Seat - $100
  • Mystery Centerpiece Auction - Donate items to be auctioned. Items may include: restaurant & entertainment gift certificates, spa packages, hotel stays, gift items, tickets to sporting events, etc.

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Practical Ways to Support Rainbow Days
Raise $1000 for Rainbow Days Without Writing a Check
Through a partnership with Green Mountain Dallas, a business development channel for Green Mountain Energy Company, Rainbow Days will receive a $1000 grant if you gather a group of about 20 of
your co-workers, neighbors, or civic group members for a brief 15-minute breakfast or lunch presentation made by Green Mountain. Regardless of if anyone signs up, your friends or co-workers will learn something new about how to help clean the air we breathe, enjoy a delicious meal together and the satisfaction of knowing that they are helping to contribute to a great cause

Green Mountain Energy works the same and costs the same as other competitors, only it is 100% pollution-free for residential customers! As the largest retail provider of less-polluting electricity to residential and commercial customers in the U.S., Green Mountain Energy Company offers electricity that is pollution-free, and reliable. To set up a Green Mountain Energy group meeting with your friends or coworkers or to sign up today, please contact Tiffany Beaudine at 214-217-3807.
Cooper Complete® - Get Healthy & Raise Money for Rainbow Days!
Thanks to Rainbow Days' partnership with Cooper Complete®, you are now entitled to a 10% discount on your order. In addition, 25% of the purchase amount will be donated to Rainbow Days. It's easy … just enter "RAINBOW" as the code when placing your order. Cooper Complete® has a broad portfolio of multivitamin and nutritional formulations based on more than five years of extensive scientific research published in reputable scientific journals. There are a number of varieties that might be suited just for the needs of you or your child. For more information, or to order, please visit the Cooper Complete® website www.coopercomplete.com, or call 1-888-393-2221, and be sure to use your "RAINBOW" code to receive your 10% discount and allocate 25% of the sale to Rainbow Days.
*Rainbow Days, Inc. does not endorse, recommend or otherwise warrant the Cooper Complete® Vitamins or Green Mountain Energy or any representations or guarantees made by either company regarding their products. Rainbow Days has permitted both the Cooper Clinic and Green Mountain Energy to advertise its product and Rainbow Days only function is to facilitate in the disbursement of this material.
Grocery Shopping - Raise Even More $ for Rainbow Days!
The next time you head to the store, don't forget to register your grocery card to begin donating a portion of your purchases to Rainbow Days! It may not sound like much, but 1 percent of all of our supporters' purchases adds up to over $1,000 a year for Rainbow Days! For Tom Thumb, enter Rainbow Days Good Neighbor number: 1503 on your reward card; for Albertson's, please log on to Albertsons.com or stop by your local Albertson's store and submit Rainbow Days Community Partners ID: 49001001185 to be placed on your preferred card; and for Kroger's, please use one of Rainbow Days special Share Cards each time you shop - you can grab one of these by contacting Tiffany Beaudine at tiffanyb@rdikids.org.

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Make a Difference Today!
Volunteer Opportunities
Rainbow Days' programs are possible because of wonderful volunteers. A team of over 900 volunteers assist our organization annually and give more than 3,800 hours in service each year. Whether one day a week, a few hours a month or a few days a year, we are extremely grateful for our faithful volunteers. We really need your help to make our programs a success!

Below are our upcoming opportunities:

Support Group Co-Facilitator: Sign up for training so you can help co-facilitate a small group of 6-12 children using our life skills education curricula, which incorporates guided discussions, art, games and creative activities. An 8-hour training session is required prior to serving as a group co-facilitator. Groups meet weekly at a set time in approximately 2 hours shifts (including preparation time) in either day and/or evening commitments.

Office Projects: We need help around the office. Please schedule a time to come in with Lynette Smith and schedule your volunteer project any time Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm.

For more information on volunteer opportunities, please contact Lynette Smith at lynettes@rdikids.org or at 214-217-3831

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Parent Tip:
Use Teachable Moments
When is the right time to bring up the topic of drugs with my teenager?

Parenting expert Phillippe Cunningham, Ph.D., suggests that any moment can be a teachable moment. When you decide to use a moment to teach your teen something about drugs, it doesn’t have to be a long, serious talk — just a few words can do. And it’s not a talk you have to have only once. Have it regularly.

Some examples of teachable moments might be when you’re:

  • Having fun. One mother said, “I go for walks with my girls and everything just comes out right.”
  • Discussing books or movies with your kids.
  • Eating dinner together as a family.
  • Just hanging out … reading, cooking a meal, going fishing, listening to music, watching a ball game, singing together, playing chess or having a family picnic.

When your kids are in school, it’s a good time to start using teachable moments to warn them about inhalants. Some kids sniff gasoline, nail polish remover or the fumes from shaving cream cans to get high, and they can die any time they use them — the first or 50th time.

Source: The National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign's Behavior Change Expert Panel