Spring 2002

CELEBRATE RAINBOW’S 30TH ANNIVERSARY

BY JOINING US FOR AN EVENING OF DINNER AND DANCING WITH A LIVE/SILENT AUCTION. To Benefit Rainbow’s Programs and Services ON FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2002 AT WACHUSETT COUNTRY CLUB 187 Prospect Street, West Boylston, MA Cocktails: 6:30 P.M. – Dinner: 7:30 P.M. (4 Course Dinner – Entrée Choices include Roast Prime Rib of Beef or Baked Fresh Haddock) $40.00 Per Person - $75.00 Per Couple - $300 Table of Eight Deadline for Reservations is Friday, April 19, 2002

BID ON MANY FUN AND EXCITING ITEMS
(SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE – LARGE AND SMALL)
SEE THE UNVEILING OF OUR NEW VIDEO, “WHAT RAINBOW MEANS TO ME”
ALL THIS & BIRTHDAY CAKE TOO!

AUCTION ITEMS INCLUDE:
Patriots Tickets • Red Sox Tickets • Ice Cats Tickets • Golf Outings • Restaurant Gift Certificates • Paintings
Jewelry • Week at the Cape • Specialty Baskets • Massages • Food Products • Wine • Children’s Pool Party
and many, many more items
For Further Information, Please Call (508-791-6849)
Or Visit Our Web Site: www.rainbowcdc.com

Golf, Anyone? Tee Off For A Good Cause

Rainbow Child Development Center has been selected by the “Worcester Executives Association” (WEA) to be the recipient of funds raised at the WEA”s annual charitable golf tournament. The tournament will be held on Tuesday, June 4, 2002 at the Heritage Country Club in Charlton, MA. Heritage is an 18-hole championship golf course and the home of the Central MA Professional Open.

Plans for the day include:
Registration/Continental Breakfast – 7:15 a.m.
Florida Style Shotgun – 8:00 a.m.
Luncheon – 1:00 p.m.
Prizes/Awards/Raffles – 2:00 p.m.

How can you participate???
Play Golf! - $125.00/Person.

Don’t have a foursome to play with - the committee will pair groups of people together.
Don’t Know How to Play Golf , but Would like to Participate?

Take a Golf Lesson and Play a few holes – Cost $90.00/ Person
Come for Lunch - $25.00/ Person
Deadline for Registration – May 15, 2002
Levels of Corporate Sponsorships - $150 - $2,500.
Advertise your Business in the 12 Month Program Calendar ($50.00-$500)
(Camera ready copy due by May 5, 2002)

WEA is an organization of Worcester area non-competing business executives whose sole function is to increase the sale of goods and services of its members through the exchange of business and business information. Incorporated in 1940, it is a part of an International Executives Association movement.
Rainbow is very proud to partner with WEA in this special fund raising event to support our mission of providing education and services to children and families in need in Worcester.
Come, Have Fun, Win Prizes, Network, Advertise Your Business while supporting a good cause!
For further information contact Jack Flynn, Executive Director for WEA (508-987-2701) or Barbara Guthrie at Rainbow (508-791-6849) or visit our web site: www.rainbowcdc.com

Rainbow’s Impact

Success stories are always important when measuring an agency’s accomplishments in terms of meeting client needs. For Rainbow, the successful impact on the life of a child and the child’s family are the things that matter. For children enrolled in our preschool program, language development is critical in preparing a child for future success. Our Center is fortunate to have the ability to provide speech development therapy to children in this age group. While there has always been considerable need for speech therapy among our client population, we continue to see that need grow. A child may come from an unstable environment, appropriate stimulation may be limited to non-existent or the child may come from a home where English is not the first language spoken. Last year 88% of the children enrolled in our preschool received speech development therapy. Statistics measuring results are dramatically impressive. To demonstrate this achievement, let me tell you about Louie:
“Louie entered the preschool when he was 2 years, 9 months old. He appeared confused, frightened and traumatized. He had little motivation, direction or interest in exploring the environment. He used single words and gestures to communicate. Louie’s initial speech evaluation showed he had good receptive language but his expressive skills were barely measurable. When he did use words, there were a lot of articulation errors, which made his speech difficult to understand. He would sigh heavily and clench both fists in his frustration. Mostly, he would give up.

Louie has been enrolled in speech therapy for four months now. His expressive language has blossomed by 33% already. He loves school and all his friends. He is now communicating in four and five word sentences. He is very socially appropriate. He is developing his attention span and his cognitive skills are continuously expanding. His self-esteem is soaring. He now has a solid base for continued growth in all areas.”

Chances are that if Louie had not been given the opportunity to enroll in an early care and education program like Rainbow, and if he was unable to access special services such as speech development therapy, Louie would not be developmentally ready by the time he is old enough to enter kindergarten. Children in that classification are often labeled as special needs and their school career may be headed in a negative direction. Louie, fortunately, now is on the right path thanks to the services and care Rainbow can provide.

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