Why We Glow
Rainbows’ 6th annual GLOW Run | Walk supports services for children with special needs in Butler County. Our Butler County staff is amazing! “I have wanted to work with special needs children since I was a child,” said Angela Pulaski, a physical therapist who has worked at Rainbows since 1997. She was inspired to study in […]
Brand New Year
Your family is a corporation—you are the CEO. Have a family meeting this month. Everyone participates. Kids want to feel like they have input in the family’s decision-making. Make sure the family “officers” feel like they are being heard and acknowledged. Spend an hour or two making long-range goals and planning for the year ahead, […]
Volunteers in 2016
Written by Sidni Garwood, Volunteer Coordinator As our Mission Statement says, Rainbows brings together community resources to benefit children with special needs. Because volunteers are a resource of our community, they are a fundamental part of our mission here at Rainbows. “I would definitely recommend volunteering at Rainbows,” said Alexia Duling. Alexia, a 16 year old sophomore at Bishop […]
The Best of 2016
What fun we have had over the last 12 months, creating weekly blogs for our followers! Our goal was to provide useful information and resources as well as share the news and excitement happening at Rainbows, and we hope we have accomplished just that. In case you missed them, we compiled a list of the […]
Ending 2016
Rainbows held the Annual Meetings and Holiday Reception last week in the beautiful Omni Business Center – After Hours Lounge. It was a joyous time of dedicated individuals coming together in support of common passion for helping children with special needs and their families. The group joined 2016 Board Chair Dr. Josh Umbehr in celebrating […]
December 2016
It is that time of the year when we look into our mailboxes each day, there is another letter or request for support of some worthy not-for-profit organization in our community. Rainbows, too, recently mailed out its annual giving request. People have a lot of different reasons for giving. There is the traditional motive of […]
Wichita Collegiate School
Wichita Collegiate School’s website says it is a school “committed to our community and to making it a better place, while also teaching care and concern for others on a daily basis. A culture of volunteerism is instilled within each division.” In the Early Childhood Division of the school, students participate in a variety of […]
Prioritize the Holidays
An increased demand on your time and long to-do lists can create extra stress for families during this time of year. But there are steps you can take to lower the stress for you and your child. 1) Prioritize the important things. Not everything on your to do list may need to be completed. Often […]
Megan McCumbers
Megan McCumbers was born prematurely, three months later she was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. For the 15 years since then, she has been receiving services through Rainbows, starting with in home Infant/Toddler Services and then moving to center based services, like Latch Key and Camp Woodchuck. During this time, she has also been diagnosed with […]
President’s Letter for November 2016
One of Rainbows’ Guiding Principles is to “Be positive, celebrate success and recognize achievements”. One of the ways we do this with staff is through our 10:15+ Club. Every year on October 15 at 10:15 am, staff are picked up and taken for a day of activities and surprises. This year we visited Karg’s glass […]