Friday, November 30, 2012
Donations can vary from clothing and toys to basic necessities like diapers and wipes.
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Friday, November 30, 2012
The Duluth Police Department is collecting new, unwrapped baby items to donate to Family Promise of Gwinnett this holiday season. The items can vary from clothing and toys to basic necessities like diapers and wipes. Family Promise of Gwinnett provides 24-hour shelter, meals, transportation, and supportive services, including job training, and employment services, to homeless families. Items should be dropped off at the Duluth Police Department at 3276 Buford Hwy. by Dec. 17 to ensure Christmas delivery.
Monday, April 23, 2012
Duluth campus will bring Rainbow Village families in Duluth and Norcross together.
Ten homeless families with children from Duluth and Norcross will be moving into Rainbow Village’s new campus soon following a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a Family Service Center and two six-unit apartment buildings Friday (April 20). The new facilities are part of a $6-million project being built in three phases. Rainbow Village is a transitional housing community. Most of the residents are women fleeing lives of domestic violence and poverty with their children. Besides a place to live, Rainbow Village’s one- to two-year program offers support services that help the families become self-sufficient. Since its founding in 1991, Rainbow Village has assisted 250 homeless families representing 750 individuals. Phase I of the new Duluth campus…
Monday, November 21, 2011
Sponsor a family and fulfill their wish list or sponsor a visit to the Holiday Store to allow adults to purchase gifts for their families.
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Monday, November 21, 2011
Looking for a special way to give back this holiday season? Consider sponsoring a Rainbow Village family. Rainbow Village offers two sponsorship options. Sponsor A Family: This option allows an individual, family or group to play Santa for an entire family. Rainbow Village provides the family's wish list and donors have fun shopping and providing presents. Sponsor the Holiday Store: Each year adult residents are given the opportunity to shop at Rainbow Village’s Holiday Store. Allowing them to choose gifts themselves creates a positive level of dignity and self-worth and helps them feel that they provided Christmas for their families. Sponsors simply donate items to the store, and residents can choose a few items for their children or …
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Volunteer of the Year for 2011 infuses professional resources with personal passion.
Cathe Reams, director of Marketing for Siemens One, was stunned and humbled when she was announced as Rainbow Village’s 2011 Volunteer of the Year before a room full of volunteers, residents, board and staff members. Rainbow Village is a transitional housing community for homeless families with children based in Duluth. “I’m not sure Cathe fully grasps the depth and breadth of her impact at Rainbow Village,” said Rainbow Village CEO Nancy Yancey. "She has inspired us to think big and try exciting new things. Cathe has a servant heart and giving is just part of her DNA. She lives a life of great influence and inspires so many around her to engage and leave this world better than they found it.” Reams has volunteered with Rainbow Village for…
Monday, May 23, 2011
Sandra Cathy to be driving force behind $7.7-million capital campaign for new facility in Duluth.
Rainbow Village named Sandra Cathy chief development officer in an announcement May 19. Cathy will be a driving force in the recently announced $7.7-million capital campaign for the construction of a new all-inclusive village in Duluth to support homeless families with children. Cathy is a seasoned community relations professional with a strong background in advocacy, resource development, and collaborative partnership formation. Sandra’s experience draws from her past service as director of government and community relations for the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce, director of governmental affairs for the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association, and staff director with the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. She is a graduate of the …
