All Staff In-Service 2017
– written by Michelle Eastman, Vice President of Marketing and Communications “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, […]
A Camp Employee Perspective
Riley McGinn spent her summer working on staff at Rainbows’ Camp Woodchuck. Though she expected to have an impact on the children at Camp, she discovered she was the one who walked away with greater perspective after all. “These kids are so special for so many reasons, and I think that there are a lot of […]
Wrapping up Camp Woodchuck 2017
-Written by Candace Staker, Rainbows’ Family Support Services Coordinator A’hoy everyone! We have officially closed up Camp at Pirates’ Cove for the summer and have returned to Kids’ Cove. But, boy do we have stories to share! The ship is docked and all the little pirates will soon be returning to school with memories of, what […]
Tips from Nurse Shirley
When do I go take my child to the doctor, the urgent care center or, the emergency room? When your child needs health care, everything matters. Here are some guidelines to help you better understand when to seek appropriate care. If you think your child has a medical emergency or life-threatening condition, always call EMS […]
Ben’s Rainbows Experience
-Written by Ben Panfil, Rainbows’ Summer Marketing Intern When I walked in the door of Kid’s Point on my first day I was not really sure what to expect. I had never had an internship before and was pretty nervous. I am from a small town in Iowa and moved down here for the […]
Benefits of Community Service
-Written by Sidni Garwood, Rainbows’ Volunteer Coordnator 5 Selfish Reasons You Should Volunteer Ok, Ok…I’m not actually calling YOU selfish. However, as the agency Volunteer Coordinator, I often want people to know that volunteering benefits more than just Rainbows as the recipient organization. There are actually some really great rewards that make volunteering reciprocally […]
July 2017
Camp Woodchuck, a program of Rainbows United, is a full day Camp for children ages 6 to 21 years who have significant developmental challenges and runs for 9 weeks during the summer. It is now in full operation with105 children enrolled. In 44 days of Camp, the children and youth will perform 7 Choir performances for […]
Boredom Busters!
Everyone loves summer! Right? During summer break, it’s easy to feel like you’re running out activities to keep your children entertained. Or maybe you know of tons of things to do, but they require an entire paycheck. We totally get it! This is why our Childcare Staff (with the help of Pinterest, of course!) compiled […]
Shaelynn
Christina Hickman was feeling discouraged before she found Rainbows. Her daughter, Shaelynn, had been kicked out of multiple daycare programs, and her family wasn’t sure what their next steps should be. A year after enrolling her in Rainbows’ Childcare, Shaelynn’s mother couldn’t be optimistic about the future. The below email from Christina is a testament to […]
A Volunteer’s Perspective
Rainbows celebrated the start of its 45th year on June 8, 2017. To commemorate this agency milestone, Rainbows held celebrations at both Wichita locations. The fun kicked off at Kids’ Point with a Rainbows-inspired breakfast and ended in the afternoon at Kids’ Cove with a pirate-themed party. What a wonderful day it was! Volunteers from Enterprise Rent-A-Car […]