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From the Executive Director

This past spring, as the agency worked to update its strategic plan, it was clear from the perspectives of both board and staff members that the Center's space needs clearly had to be addressed. Staff members sharing office space that is barely large enough to accommodate one person, little to no storage space or meeting space, classrooms that require major renovations and inadequate infrastructures to meet electrical and plumbing needs have been the major issues facing the agency for some time. There has been no room for program or classroom expansion.

At the time we were about to begin our facilities study, Edward Street Day Care announced it would cease providing direct care to children and would be selling its building at 10 Edward Street. Upon touring the building, the Center recognized this site would meet all of the specifications identified in our strategic plan, the most important being that it would allow Rainbow to remain in the Belmont Hill neighborhood and would be close to Plumley Village, the location of our roots and our history.

We are saddened that the Worcester area has lost a quality childcare facility that is steeped in such a rich history. However, we are thrilled that this magnificent building will remain as a childcare facility. It was built for that purpose. Rainbow will strive to maintain this wonderful legacy and do honor to its rich past. In the months ahead we will be busy preparing the building for our move as well as for the expansion of our preschool program to people in the Worcester community. We look forward to the day when we are moved in, settled and can welcome everyone to visit this wonderful facility that will become the new home of Rainbow Child Development Center.

Donor List
Rainbow thanks the following list of contributors for their generous support of our programs and services:
The Agnes M. Lindsay Trust
Allmerica
Ninon Amertil
Susan Biglione
Louise J. Lehtola Clarke
Rama Gokani in memory of Rajendra Gokani
Vijay & Dipti Gokani in memory of Rajendra Gokani
Robert W. Hallock
Nigel P. Harvey
Houghton Chemical
KITSTA, Inc. (Manor Restaurant)
Alfred Pandiani
Arthur Premo
David F. Russell
Miriam Sexton
Worcester Communities of Care

In-Kind Contributions
Robert Clark, Jr., Clark Mailing Services

Student Scholarships
Joy of Music Program
Performing Arts School of Worcester

Volunteers 7 Student Interns
David Miller
Students from: Assumption College, Clark University,
College of the Holy Cross, Massachusetts College of
Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Verizon Grant
Verizon Communications, Inc. has recently made a $7,500 "Keeping Kids on Track" grant to Rainbow's school age program to support our Destination Imagination project (formerly known as Odyssey of the Mind). The program provides children with the opportunity to research, explore, and create in a team setting. Teams of children in the school age program will compete with their peers from schools throughout Worcester County. Teams select a theme for their program and are required to improvise their performances during the rigorous,
day long competitions. Performances are judged. Winners move on to regional competitions. The programprovides social, emotional and educational opportunities for the participants.

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