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Community Newsletter | May 2022
2022 Pot of Gold Luncheon:
Recap
Rainbow Days was thrilled to host our 25th annual Pot of Gold Luncheon at the Omni Dallas Hotel on April 29. On this festive Friday afternoon, around 500 guests gathered to raise a total of $258,775 for Rainbow Days' programs through sponsorships, donations, auction bidding and individual tickets.

The luncheon featured a moving keynote address from author Caylin Moore, who inspired the audience with his personal story of overcoming adversity and his mission to leave the world better than he found it.

Thank you to all who supported Rainbow Days at the 2022 Pot of Gold Luncheon!
The luncheon also featured the launch of the Rainbow Days Ring of Honor to formally recognize a group of remarkable individuals and agencies who have demonstrated long-standing support of Rainbow Days.

At the luncheon, 10 honorees were inducted into the Ring of Honor in recognition of their decades of faithful service, generous gifts or extraordinary partnership.

The 2022 inductees are: Nancy Ann Hunt, Jill & Dale Hurd, Joy & Roger Beless, Karen Williams, Wade Brown, Lovers Lane United Methodist Church, Dallas ISD, Richardson ISD, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD and Citi.
Family Connection Spotlight:
It's Summer! Join the Fun!
This summer, the Family Connection team is excited to host three weeks of unique summer day camps for hundreds of homeless children living at shelters, transitional living sites and motels in the Dallas area. At each of these camps, children will enjoy exciting learning experiences and receive positive support from adult mentors through classes focused on STEM education, performing and visual arts, and outdoor recreation.

We are currently seeking volunteers to assist with setup, lunch and cleanup at two of our camps. Spots are limited, so click the links below to learn more and register:


Please note: Per Rainbow Days' policy, all interested volunteers must complete a volunteer application and pass a criminal background check prior to volunteering at an event with children present. Please contact Sunni Roaten with questions about volunteering.
In August, Rainbow Days will host our 31st annual Back-to-School Celebration for children at partnering shelter sites in the community. There, children will receive new backpacks, school supplies and uniforms to set them up for success in the new school year. An estimated 1,300 students in need will benefit from this event as well as deliveries of tangible supplies to partnering sites.

We are currently seeking donations of new backpacks and school supplies as well as volunteers for the 2022 Back-to-School Celebration. Click the links below to learn more and sign up to make a difference in students' lives today:
Community Connection Spotlight:
End-of-School Celebrations
As the school year came to a close, our Community Connection team was excited to celebrate a successful year with the students they work with in schools across the community.
Here, Community Connection's Behavioral Health Specialist Carolyn is pictured alongside a special group of new Richardson High School graduates. Carolyn has had the amazing opportunity to watch this special group of students grow academically and personally for the multiple years she has worked with them.
Community Connection's Behavioral Health Specialists Keisha and Shamila bid a bittersweet farewell to their 8th-grade graduates from Greiner Middle School with stylin' shades, sweet treats and wishes for a bright future in high school and beyond.
Rainbow Days Training Spotlight:
Upcoming CBSG® Offerings
Rainbow Days is thankful to have so many wonderful partners in Texas and across the nation who implement our Curriculum-Based Support Group (CBSG®) Program in their own communities. We are honored to share the above testimonial from Jacqueline Delgado at Hub City Outreach Center about the program's impact in the lives of the youth that her agency serves.

Additionally, registration is open for Rainbow Days Training's summer 2022 offerings:

  • For youth-serving professionals looking to become trained for the first time, our next CBSG® Program Facilitator Training will be held June 28 and June 29 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day via Zoom.
  • For trained facilitators, on Aug. 3 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. via Zoom, Rainbow Days will also be hosting a CBSG® Program Facilitator Refresher Training. This session will provide participants an opportunity to connect with other trained facilitators and become familiar with the 2022 updated curricula.

Visit Rainbow Days Training's website to learn more and reserve your spot today!
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