eConnection June 2004 Vol. IV

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eConnection June 2004 Vol. IV
The 2006 Pot of Gold Luncheon - Friday, April 28th

Reserve your seat today for The 2006 Pot of Gold Luncheon! This year’s luncheon will be held on Friday, April 28, 2005 at the Hilton Anatole Hotel from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m in the Khmer Ballroom. As the 9th annual event for the organization, this year's goal is to raise over $160,000 for Rainbow Days’ programs.
At the luncheon, Rainbow Days will honor corporate champion, Yahoo! for their outstanding service and commitment to supporting children in our community. Guests will enjoy a message given by luncheon speaker Scott Murray, President/CEO of Murray Media. Rainbow Days is also delighted that Todd Whitthorne, Executive Producer and host of "Healthy Living Radio
with Dr. Ken Cooper," The Cooper Aerobics Center, will once again serve as the luncheon emcee and that Debbie Taylor, Vice President of Corporate Relations for Citigroup will serve as this year's honorary chair. Please purchase your table, seat or raffle ticket today! You can support the event online at: www.rdikids.org or contact Lynette Smith at 214-217-3831 or lynettes@rdikids.org.
  • Table Sponsor - Levels Range from $1,000 - $10,000
  • Individual Seat - $100
  • Raffle Tickets - $10 each or 3 for $25 - Purchase your tickets today to win one of four fabulous prizes: 1) Two Round-trip airline tickets to the destination of our choice in the United States, Canada or Mexico; 2) Day of Pampering at a Premier Spa in Dallas; 3) Apple Mini iPod with a docking station; and 4) Suite for 14 guests at a Texas Rangers baseball game at Ameriquest Field.
Rainbow Days Launches New Website
Rainbow Days is proud to launch its brand new website! The site has been creatively redesigned by Sapient who has generously donated their employees’ time and talent over the last 6 months to ensure that we have
a stellar new look for our 25th year! A huge expression of gratitude goes to Fred Halfpap, Rainbow Days Executive Board Member, who made the introduction to Tiffany Ramirez, Emilio de Armas, Matt Kujawa, Guto Nicolucci and the rest of their creative team from Sapient who worked so diligently to make our website look so awesome! Last, but not least, a big thanks to Greg Utay, Rainbow Days’ IT Operations Specialist, who has been instrumental in putting everything together so that we could go live!

So please check out our new look - www.rdikids.org

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Supporter News
Easter Eggstavaganza a Huge Success!
A “hoppin” good time was had by all at this year’s Easter Eggstravaganza! Rainbow Days’ staff and volunteers hosted 218 children and parents for the festive event at Exall Park, which included a petting zoo, pony ride, face painting, games and delicious refreshments. Special thanks to the Junior League of Dallas Provisional Volunteers and to the 25 other volunteers who helped make this year’s festivities a success. Rainbow Days also wishes to express sincere gratitude to Angel Bowden at Exall Park Recreation Center for partnering with us to utilize their facilities and to Sandra Christensen and Pilgrim’s Pride Chicken for generously donating the delicious chicken that was served!

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Volunteer Opportunities
It is hard to believe that summer is right around the corner! Summer is a busy time for Rainbow Days as we provide three unique camps for homeless children in addition to our regular programs. We need your help to make our summer programs a success! Please check out the opportunities below and sign up today to volunteer and make a difference in the life of a child! Contact Lynette Smith, Volunteer Coordinator, at lynettes@rdikids.org or 214-217-3831 to sign up to volunteer.
Summer Camp Volunteers: We will have 3 week-long day camps, Kids' University, June 5-8, 2006, Camp El Har, July 3-9, 2006, and Camp Broadway, August 1-5, 2006, which will serve about 150 homeless children this summer. We need a number of volunteers to help make this week a success!
  • Lunch Volunteers/Donors - We need lunches! Sign up your coworkers or neighbors as a group to bring and serve lunch, drinks and dessert for about 100 children & volunteers on one or more days during Camp Broadway, August 1st - 5th.
  • Camp Helpers - We also need 6 individuals with a heart for children who could commit to helping us for the entire week of all 3 camps. Volunteer commitment would require a 2 hour orientation prior to the camp and commitment to be present for the whole day & week of camp, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm to help chaperone children through groups, classes and activities.

  • Prep Helpers - Join us in the office the week preceding Kids University or Camp Broadway (May 29th - June 2nd or July 24th - July 28th) to help gather and prepare materials for activities at camp.

Family Outing at the Zoo - Saturday, May, 27, 2006: We need 5 volunteers to help us take children and families from several local shelters to the Fort Worth Zoo for a Family Outing. These outings are a special time for children to bond with their families and experience something that a child with a home normally gets to experience. Time commitment would be from 10:00am - 3:00pm.

Back-to-School Celebration & Fall Harvest: Get ready to help a child succeed during the 2006-07 school year! Each summer, through the generosity of hundreds of individual and corporate donors, Rainbow Days distributes new backpacks filled with school supplies and new school outfits to over 350 homeless children. The cost of supplies for the backpacks is approximately $25 and the cost of a new school outfit ranges from $30 to $60. We would welcome your in-kind donation of school supplies or new clothing and/or your cash donation so that we can purchase the supplies for a child this fall.