Planned Giving
Types of Gifts Accepted Gift by Will or Revocable Trust Gift of Insurance Gift of Real Property or Appreciated Assets Charitable Remainder Trusts Charitable Remainder Annuity Trust (CLAT); Charitable Remainder Uni-trust (CRUT) Charitable Lead Trust (CLT) Charitable Lead Remainder Trust Qualified Terminable Property Interest (QTIP) Trust NOTE: RUCF is not engaged in rendering legal or […]
Volunteer Profile – Fil Folden
Fil Folden began volunteering for Rainbows when her family moved Wichita from Ohio. “I believe that children are the future of the world, so anything I and my family can do to help children, in every possible way, is very important to us,” she said. Currently, Fil’s volunteer role varies from visit to visit. She […]
Staff profile – Laura Barnes
In more than 28 years of serving families through Rainbows, Occupational Therapist Laura Barnes finds joy in working with children as well as their families and caregivers. “I chose to work with children because I love them,” Laura said. Laura has a degree from the University of Kansas and a special certification in the Brazelton […]
Camp Woodchuck
By Lindsay Coffee, Family Support Services Coordinator Oh Camp Woodchuck. How you bring so many new and exciting things each and every summer. This year was no exception! Nearing the end of my second camp, I’ve learned so much. It’s funny how you enter into a new summer season thinking of all the ways you […]
Camp Woodchuck
From President Deb Voth Rainbows’ Camp Woodchuck started June 1, 2016 and runs through July 29. Camp Woodchuck is a summer recreational and leisure day program for children and youth ages 5 to 21 years who have some fairly significant disabilities or restricted mobility. This summer we have more than 100 participants. Children and young […]
Corporate Volunteering
Thirteen employees from the Sherwin-Williams Andover Plant recently paid a visit to Rainbows’ Kids’ Cove. On June 10, this group volunteered for 4 hours doing various outdoor projects, helping to meet many needs for this location. From hauling and spreading an immense amount of mulch to fence repairs to freshening paint on the playground, this […]
Anna Gorges
With a desire to find experience working with special needs children, Anna Gorges has found so much more joining Rainbows in June 2016 as a Camp Woodchuck Lead, where she works in Room 118 with kids age 15-21. Only a couple weeks into Camp, Anna had no trouble bonding with the children right away. “I just […]
Destinations for families with special needs
Written by Carol Martin, Insurance Billing Agent, Rainbows’ Finance Office Everyone loves summer vacation season, but organizing one is a hassle, in the best of circumstances. Add in the fact that you have one or more family members with special needs, and you’ve got a major task at hand. Don’t panic, it can be done. […]
Early Childhood Fun
Classrooms at Rainbows’ Kids’ Point have been discussing the new season of spring. In spring, new things hatch, bloom and grow. When some of the children were asked if they knew how grass grew, they all responded that it grew in the ground with dirt. They were then shown sponges and asked if grass could […]
Caring for your child
As a mom who worked from the time my two sons were babies, finding quality child care was the foremost issue to address. I remember when my husband and I found out we were going to have a baby; the first calls we made were to child care facilities to put our names on waiting […]