FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 24, 2003

CONTACT: Barbara Guthrie, Rainbow Child Development Center 508.791.6849

RAINBOW CELEBRATES YEAR'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Established Child Care Center

Holds Annual Meeting

(Worcester, MA) - Rainbow Child Development Center celebrated the passing of another accomplished year during its annual meeting held at Worcester's Holiday Inn on June 9, 2003. Board elections, staff recognitions, and a special keynote speaker were the evening's highlights for more than 60 friends and supporters in attendance.

Rainbow has a successful record of over 30 years of providing childcare and therapeutic services to Worcester area children and their families. Election of active and productive board members has been key to this success. Board members elected to serve include the following: Deborah Almstrom, Webster Five Cents Savings Bank; Rosemarie Boyd, CFP, Boyd Financial Strategies; Judith Earls, Clark University; Michael Farmer, CFS, Allmerica Financial; Anna Mary Kraemer, Cutler Associates; Sharon Lindgren, UMASS Memorial Health Care; Ivette Olmeda, Center for Women & Enterprise; Jose Ramirez, Commerce Bank; Joyce Ranalli, The Community Builders and Lori Schafer, Marketing/Public Relations Consultant. Board officers elected were: President Brian Forts, Esq., Bennett & Forts PC; Vice President, Virginia R. Auciello Sullivan of Auciello Associates; Treasurer Todd Solar, CPA of Solar & Kilcoyne, and Secretary, Marilynn Foley, Talbots.

A significant moment during the evening's festivities was the recognition of terms of service to Rainbow of staff and board members. Five, ten, fifteen, and remarkably, even twenty-year anniversaries were marked by Executive Director Barbara Guthrie for those persons whose track record is clearly a testament to their dedication to the Center. Those unique individuals are:

Five Years: Staff Members: Maria Ramos, Lisa Dupuis and Anna Nawrath

Board Members: Judy Earls, Marilynn Foley, Todd Solar and

Ginni Auciello Sullivan

Ten Years: Staff Members: Yebraski Greige, Claudette Rosenbusch

Fifteen Years: Staff Members: Linda Mayuski and Anna Poulin

Board Member: Brian Forts, Esq.

Twenty Years: Staff Member: Gloria Goden

To the enjoyment of virtually all, keynote speaker Jack Agati gave a humorous, intelligent, and passionate presentation dubbed "Stop Praising: Start Encouraging!" Mr. Agati, President of Encouraging Concepts Associates, offered up sage advice for the positive and productive treatment of children and adults alike.

Rainbow Child Development Center is a licensed, non-profit corporation that provides care, education, and therapeutic services to over 200 children -- ages 6 weeks to 13 years -- from families in the Worcester area. Located at 16 Laurel Street for more than thirty years, Rainbow is currently finalizing negotiations to purchase the Edward Street School building, where programs and services will continue to grow and benefit the community's children.

For further information, please call Rainbow at 508.791.6849 or visit www.rainbowcdc.com.