Rainbow Village Buzz

Friday night was a truly magical evening for Rainbow Village.  As a recipient of the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce D. Scott Hudgens Humanitarian Award, Rainbow Village was recognized before an audience of over 1,000 individuals.  Many who know our history … Continue reading →

The Gwinnett Rotary Club invites you and your special valentine to join us for a night of comedy featuring nationally acclaimed comedian Pat Dixon to benefit homeless families with children in our community. Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 2012  at the 1818 … Continue reading →

Who: All Card Sharks, and BINGO Enthusiasts, Rotary Members, Friends & Family When: Thursday, January 26, 2012 Where: GWINNETT MARRIOTT, 1775 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth, Georgia Heavy hors d’ouvres & Cash Bar Time: 6:00 -7:00 Social Hour          7:00 – 10:00 … Continue reading →

We’d like to welcome to our Board Ken Boughrum (Novelis’ Director of Strategic Global Communications), Edwina Knox-Betty (LCSW), Stan Hall (Gwinnett Sports Commission Director), and Frank Rinker (Retired Healthcare Executive). We are grateful for the leadership, passion and expertise they … Continue reading →

Rainbow Village has been selected to receive the Gwinnett Chamber’s “D. Scott Hudgens Humanitarian Award” at the 64th Annual Dinner February 2012. This is the Chamber’s largest event. Rainbow Village is being recognized for embodying the spirit of compassion and … Continue reading →

More than 100 people attended our Holiday party on Saturday, December 17. Rainbow Village families, graduates, Board members, volunteers, staff and their families all came together to enjoy a delicious meal together, make crafts, decorate Rice Krispie treats and Santa … Continue reading →

Rainbow Village would like to thank Ron and the racing community with NASA-SE for donating toys to our families. The toys were delivered on December 19th and our families couldn’t be happier.

The Gwinnett Thrift Store benefiting Rainbow Village is officially open and now serves as the official drop-off site for all in-kind donations to Rainbow Village. Owner Tim Hur allows us to use his storage space to keep our needed household … Continue reading →

Thanks to Taste of Britain who sponsored the British Car Fayre and raised $450 for Rainbow Village.  Everyone who attended had a great time and benefited a great cause!

On Christmas Day you can bring a canned good to the IHOP on Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth and receive a free drink. Canned goods will benefit the Rainbow Village Families.

Gwinnett, A Little Above Atlanta, the 850 page history of the county. If you are interested in Gwinnett, or have a friend who would enjoy the book, it would make a great Christmas gift.   Time’s a’waisting!  To order in … Continue reading →

Thursday, January 26, 2012 Gwinnett Marriott 1775 Pleasant Hill Road • Duluth, Georgia Heavy hors d’ouvres & Cash Bar 6:00 – 7:00 Social Hour • 7:00 – 10:00 Texas Hold’em & Bingo Great Prizes: Premium Golf Packages, Travel, Dining, and … Continue reading →

The Graduate Student Council of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine – Georgia Campus is hosting a “Split the Pot” raffle fundraiser in support of Rainbow Village and their mission. Each raffle ticket will cost only $1.50 and secures you the … Continue reading →

Rainbow Village was honored by Wells Fargo with a $1,000 grant at the company’s Days of Giving celebration at the 1818 Club in Duluth on Nov. 7, 2011. The donation to  Rainbow Village is among contributions to 234 groups to … Continue reading →

Greetings from the Headquarters of Santa’s Toy Run 2011, It’s with great pleasure and excitement we present Santa’s Toy Run 2011 to all recipients and volunteers. Last year was a huge success as many of you know. This year looks … Continue reading →

The Rainbow Village staff and their families celebrated a fantastic Thanksgiving feast with our Rainbow Village families, old and new, on November 17.  There is nothing as exciting as witnessing love for God and neighbor in our community. Volunteers from … Continue reading →

Please click on this link and read a wonderful article about Rainbow Village. The article first appeared in the Duluth Patch and was picked up by the Huffington Post who selected Nancy as the Greatest Person of the Day on … Continue reading →

Saturday, November 5, 2011 @ 9:00 AM GA-PCOM 625 Old Peachtree Road Suwanee, GA 30024 Registration Closing Date: $20 through Wednesday, November 02, 2011 @ 8:59 PM $25 Race Day Proceeds: All proceeds from the event go to benefit the … Continue reading →

The Women’s Club of Sugarloaf Country Club are sponsoring their annual Charity BBQ Cookoff on Saturday, October 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Rogers Bridge Park, 4291 Rogers Bridge Road, Duluth. Read more… Continue reading →

Our wonderful friends at the Women’s Club of Sugarloaf Country Club Charities, Inc. are planning another fantastic event the weekend of October 22nd called the Swine & Dandy Charity Cookoff that will benefit a select group of local charities, including … Continue reading →

More than 700 books were donated on September 28 by the K-5th grade children at Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church.  Rainbow Village will use these wonderful books at our After-School Program.  The children prayed individually over each book and look forward … Continue reading →

The Rotary Club of Gwinnett Mosaic invites the community to come out and enjoy their Monster Mash Charity Poker Tournament on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at the 1818 Club in Duluth. Come enjoy a devilish fun time while raising money … Continue reading →

More than 1.5 million homeless American children are stranded at the grim nexus of poverty, economic recession, and escalating housing foreclosures—one in every 50 American children is homeless each year.  With foreclosures and layoffs increasing daily, the number of children and … Continue reading →

A national study on child well-being from the Annie E. Casey Foundation finds that child poverty increased in 38 states from 2000 to 2009, according to the Associated Press. Nearly 15 million children — 20 percent of the child population — … Continue reading →

As summer adventures draw to a close we want to thank once again Duluth Rotary Club and Duluth Parks & Recreation for making our kids’ summer camp experience truly unforgettable. Several of our teens were given the unique opportunity to … Continue reading →

Rainbow Village was honored to be the recipient of a $15,000 grant from Jackson EMC through their Operation Round Up Program.  Beauty Baldwin and Randy Dellinger dropped by our office this week to present us with our check.  This grant … Continue reading →

The Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness recently released the Summer 2011 edition of UNCENSORED which offers an on-the-ground look at the trends shaping family homelessness in communities across America. In this issue UNCENSORED reveals how homeless children and youth … Continue reading →

On August 20th at 7:oo p.m. Christ Church in Norcross will host a Live Old-Time Radio Show with featured performances from Will Rogers, The Andrew Sisters, Betty Boop, Minnie Pearl, The Norcross Boys, Roy Rogers & Dale Evans, and much more! … Continue reading →

Rainbow Village is pleased to announce that we have formed a partnership with Math is My Friend, Inc. effective August 9  in order to prepare Rainbow Village children for achieving academic excellence during their stay in the program. Many homeless … Continue reading →

RBC Bank is once again sponsoring a great all-day community event this Friday, July 22nd at their John’s Creek location at 9570 Meadlock Bridge Road  that is sure to be lots of fun and will help provide back-to-school supplies for … Continue reading →

This month we introduce you to Karen Fine Saltiel. Karen just recently joined our board but has been an active supporter of Rainbow Village for years. As Executive VP for Primerica she serves as their Chief Human Resource Officer. Her … Continue reading →

Purchase tickets online now at www.gwinnettrotary.com Please help us spread the word about this great event! It’s sure to be night full of lots of fun and laughter that will leave a smile on your face!  

    There are so many great people who help make all the wheels turn here at Rainbow Village. We thought it would be fun to interview some of our leaders to learn what makes them tick.  There’s no better … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, June 14th Rainbow Village was honored to receive a generous donation of $10,000 from the Rotary Club of Gwinnett to apply to Phase II of our Capital Campaign. We were grateful to be able to attend their meeting … Continue reading →

Save the date and join in the fun on June 26th from 5:30-7:30 p.m. as Chocolate Perks in Duluth hosts a Summer Kickoff Picnic at the Duluth Town Green to support the families of Rainbow Village. This family-friend event offers … Continue reading →

Thanks to RBC Bank for selecting Rainbow Village to be the benefactor of their Wheels & Wings event on June 3rd. Not only did they raise $440 to support our programs but they helped us gain great community awareness in … Continue reading →

Rainbow Village Donor Privacy Policy Rainbow Village values each of our donors and takes their privacy very seriously. To that end, we maintain the highest level of confidentiality concerning our donors’ contact and financial information. All online donor transactions with … Continue reading →

Marlaine Barnes enjoyed a long rewarding career as a 1st grade school teacher in New York. When she retired they moved south and she soon was surprised at how much she missed working with kids. Continue reading →

RBC Bank invites all Rainbow Village supporters to join in the fun at their upcoming car show called “Wheels & Wings” this coming Friday, June 3rd from 11:00 am to 3:00 p.m. at Flynn Crossing Banking Center in Alpharetta.  This … Continue reading →

On Saturday, May 21st before a room full of volunteers, residents, board and staff members Mrs. Cathe Reams, Director of Marketing for Siemens One, was stunned and humbled when she was announced Rainbow Village’s 2011 Volunteer of the Year. As … Continue reading →

It was a glorious day at TPC Sugarloaf as 132 golfers joined in the fun today at the 16th Annual Rainbow Village Golf Classic. Congratulations to these golfers and teams that won the contests on the course and walked away … Continue reading →

Today we welcomed over 130 golfers onto the TPC Sugarloaf course for the 16th Annual Rainbow Village Golf Classic. It’s going to be a glorious day! This is the perfect time for us to send a special shout-out to all … Continue reading →

Siemens has been a wonderful corporate partner to Rainbow Village over the past few years. Each year they do an All Hands Day where several hundred employees deploy out into the community to share their sweat equity to make the … Continue reading →

Rainbow Village is pleased to announce that Sandra Cathy has been named our new Chief Development Officer and will be a driving force in our recently announced $7.7 million capital campaign for the construction of a new all-inclusive village to … Continue reading →

Because our mission is to break the cycles of homelessness, poverty and domestic violence it’s important that we stay abreast of trends on all fronts. Recently The Mary Kay Foundation released results from a survey they conducted about domestic violence … Continue reading →

The Women’s Club of Sugarloaf Country Club Charities, Inc. will host their Third Annual Sugarloaf Outdoor Living Tour May 20-21, 2011, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Five homes within the Sugarloaf Country Club neighborhood will have their outdoor spaces, along … Continue reading →

As part of Trail Dames ongoing Grace Hike’s project, the Georgia Dames donated over $500 worth of household supplies to go into Love Baskets for Rainbow Village. Their efforts provide Rainbow Village families with housewarming necessities as move into an … Continue reading →

Phase I: Construct two 6-unit apartment buildings and on-site Family Service Center Phase I will allow us to consolidate the current Rainbow Village families onto one campus and take advantage of some economies of scale with all residents in one … Continue reading →

Duluth, GA – Today, in downtown Duluth, Rainbow Village hosted more than 200 community leaders for a special ceremony to break ground on a new $6 million dollar all-inclusive village that will offer new hope and promise to homeless families … Continue reading →

Recently one of our residents’ powerful stories of success was featured on 11 Alive News. We are so pleased that Miaya’s story could be told, for she has turned a tale of struggle into an inspirational message of hope. Continue reading →

On Tuesday, March 2nd before a room full of executives and advocates passionate about ending homelessness in our state, Rainbow Village’s CEO Nancy Yancey was honored by the Georgia Alliance to End Homelessness with the coveted 2011 Essential Piece Award. … Continue reading →

When 4th grade teacher Sheryne McConnell challenged her students to take time each day to think about what they were grateful for and record them in a gratitude journal, she had no idea what was stirring inside 10-year old Andrew … Continue reading →

Duluth Civitan Club has always been a tremendous supporter of Rainbow Village. Recently they made a generous donation of $1400! We send a special thank you out to our friends in Civitan and look forward to working with you again … Continue reading →

Golf tournaments come and go but Rainbow Village’s 16th Annual Golf Classic on Monday, May 23rd at TPC Sugarloaf will offer a unique intra-tournament twist for those tournament foursomes representing our faith-based partners. Like golf’s Ryder Cup, which physically “goes … Continue reading →

Thanks to the amazing support of Duluth Rotary Club members and the community at large all Rainbow Village children will attend summer camp again this summer. For the second year in a row Duluth Rotarians hosted a night of Texas … Continue reading →

To see her laughing at Big Recess or playing out on the playground at After-School, you would have never know how troubled 9 year old Jordan really was. At such a young age she was facing some big obstacles that … Continue reading →

Does your company match your charitable giving? So often matching funds get forgotten. We’d like to challenge you to refresh yourself on what your company offers and let’s see if we can uncover some new resources to benefit the families … Continue reading →

The Young Men’s Service League is a mother-son organization dedicated to serving their local communities and enhancing mother-son relationships. This unique 4-year program gets high school boys and their moms working together in areas of philanthropy, education and leadership. Rainbow … Continue reading →

America’s Youngest Outcast was put out by the National Center on Family Homelessness in 2009. The State Report Card on Child Homelessness for the state of Georgia is a 7 page, in-depth look at the current state of child homelessness … Continue reading →

The following is a two page research brief put out by the National Alliance to End Homelessness on May 18, 2010. The recent economic crisis has led policymakers, researchers, and advocates alike to ask: how many people are homeless due … Continue reading →