A Letter from the President
“When you are part of Rainbows and you uplift the world, you can’t help be uplifted by that experience. Every time I give of my strength, it forever changes the shape of who I am.” – Linda Weir Enegren, Founder, Rainbows United, Inc. In Fiscal Year 2017, Rainbows celebrated its 45th birthday. In 1972, with […]
Seasonal Bucket List
Written by Carol Martin, Rainbows’ Finance Department The holidays are upon us again, and there are so many things to do. It can be exhausting, trying to hit all the parties, concerts and school programs. What is most needed, however, is time to relax and have some fun with the family. If you have “FOMO,” […]
Fashion Passion 2017
As we enter into the holidays and the season of giving, I am reminded of one of my favorite quotes – “when action meets compassion, lives change.” Recently, I witnessed this first hand at Fashion Passion, Rainbows signature fundraising event. Over 650 people gathered together to support Rainbows and through their actions, thousands of children […]
Blair Miller Staff Highlight
Just wrapping up her third Fashion Passion event, Rainbows is celebrating what Blair Miller means to their team. Blair began working at Rainbows in June of 2015. She has a Bachelor’s of Science in Health Services Management and Community Development from Wichita State University and a Master’s in Business Administration from Friends University. Throughout Blair’s career […]
Strategic Planning
In December 2016, Rainbows’ Board of Directors started the process of strategic planning by engaging Wichita State University’s Community Engagement Institute (CEI). Since that time, a Design Team made up 4 Board Members, 3 staff and CEI staff worked together to identify the specific steps for a strategic plan. This past summer surveys regarding Rainbows’ […]
10:15+ Celebration
One day each year is set aside to honor staff members who have served at Rainbows for 10 years or more. This special celebration is the 10:15+ Club event. Typically, every year on October 15 at 10:15 a.m., Club members are transported to secret locations where the day is spent doing fun activities and celebrating milestones. […]
DIY Halloween
-Written by Carol Martin, Rainbows’ Finance Dept. If an elaborate and expensive Halloween costume is out of the picture for you and your family members, try these fast and easy DIY costume ideas. Gather the family around the kitchen table or couch for a brainstorming session. Write down your favorite movie and TV characters, […]
Halloween Activities
Halloween is right around the corner. Check out these fun seasonal activities that both you and your kids will love! Q- Tip Skeletons Who knew that Q-tips made such excellent skeletal bones? Your kids can have all sorts of fun making a collection of skeletons in funny and interesting positions. Halloween Egg […]
A letter from the President
On August 7, 2017, we celebrated Rainbows’ 45th birthday with staff at our Annual All Staff meeting. Thanks to the gift of a joint donor, Rainbows was able to meet at Botanica for the 4th year. It is such a beautiful setting to welcome staff and highlight one of our Guiding Principles: “Be positive, celebrate […]
Discipline vs Punishment
Written by Cindie Silmon, LCMFT – Mental Health Specialist Parenting can be very hard. Our hopes for our children are that they grow up to be happy, productive adults. Many parents struggle with finding the right solution for addressing their child’s misbehavior. As children grow they are naturally going to make mistakes and will challenge […]
