Spring 2002

Holiday Cheer at Rainbow

The holidays are always a special, magical time for everyone. It is a time of giving and a time of receiving. For many years, Rainbow’s children have been the very fortunate recipients of holiday gifts provided through the efforts of the Junior League of Worcester. This year was no exception. The Junior League again provided gifts for over 100 children. However, because our programs have grown and we are serving many more children, the call went out for additional gifts to ensure that all our children had a happy holiday. The community responded many times over. Over 160 children at Rainbow received several holiday gifts each from the Junior League of Worcester, the Student Government Association of Becker College (both the Worcester and Leicester campuses) and the parishioners of the Greendale People’s Church. In addition, 225 children at the Hubert Kindergarten Center in Hudson shared their own special toy or book with our children as well. And if that wasn’t enough the Greendale People’s Church provided very generous food baskets to two of our families. Special thanks also go to two employees of Allegro MicroSystems, Inc. who made donations to Rainbow in lieu of exchanging gifts with each other and to friend, Paul Lynskey, who provided paper and art supplies to our programs for holiday projects. Our heartfelt thanks to everyone who gave of themselves to make the holidays a special time for our children and families.

New Look at the Preschool

Thanks to a capital grant provided by the George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation through the United Way of Central Massachusetts, Rainbow has been awarded $5.000 to install an intercom security system at the main entrance to our preschool. The security system will provide an added level of safety to the children and staff by allowing the school to remain locked throughout the day. A camera system has been installed at the entrance. Visitors to the Center will be buzzed in from one of three monitoring locations after they have been visually identified. Parents will be given a color coded identification card as well. We are grateful to United Way and the Fuller Foundation for the funding to allow Rainbow to ensure the safety of the children who attend our preschool.

Donor List
Rainbow thanks the following list of contributors for their generous support of our programs and services:

Special Thanks
Rainbow, and particularly our preschool children, want to give a special thanks to John Jolin, Jolin Paving & Excavating Company, for donating his and his employees time and materials to repave an area of our new playground this Fall. Before John arrived the area was virtually unusable due to the age and condition of the black top area. Now, the children can ride tricycles, play ball, and play safely on a smooth new surface. Thank you John for caring.

Have An Old Car...

Do you or a friend or relative have an old car that you aren’t sure what to do with? Give it to charity and take a tax deduction! It is a win, win situation for everyone. Linders, Inc. on 211 Granite Street in Worcester has a “Vehicle Charity Donation Program.” Linders will take old vehicles, provide the car donors with a receipt for tax purposes and forward the donation to the charity of the car donor’s choice. Rainbow was the recipient of 2 car donations in December. Thanks to Jim Weed and Bob Ciulla! If you have any questions about the program, contact Luann Laramee (508-521-8000) at Linders, Inc.

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