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REMEMBER THE RAINBOWS NEEDS YOUR HELP! Has Remember the Rainbows made a difference in your life? Are you a volunteer that recognizes the value in the programs we offer? A family who has received our services? If so, we'd like to ask for your help in reaching our 2008 fundraising goal of $25,000.00 through our Annual Funds Drive. As the need for our service continues to grow, so does the need for community support. A letter writing campaign is the easiest way to raise funds fast! All you have to do is send a letter to friends, family, co-workers, business acquaintences, etc. to let them know about Remember the Rainbows and how it has touched your life. Ask them to make a donation to support a cause you believe in or to honor the memory of your child/loved one lost to cancer. To make it as easy as possible, we have provided text you may include in your letter (click here to view). Feel free to add or make changes to the letter as you wish. Just simply copy and paste the logo and text into your word editing program (example: Microsoft Word), then print and mail! You
may want to include your own personal experience of how Remember the Rainbows
has impacted your life. OR To
make it even easier, join the Online Fundraising Revolution! To Create A Personal Online Fundraising Web Page To Make Fundraising Even Easier, Simply Click Here (www.firstgiving.com/remembertherainbows) JUST A FEW REASONS WHY WE DO WHAT WE DO: Geta Stanescu, a mom who lost her only child, Ora, in November 2001, "I have no family here at all. Remember the Rainbows feels like family. We are all connected through our loss as well as the need to remember the beloved and departed kids. I also feel again that somehow, as I do not have other kids, somebody knows about me, that I am a mom. A childless mom, but a mom." Nikki Hampton, whose family attends in memory of her son, Coulter, says this: "Remember the Rainbows met some emotional needs I didn't even know I had! I do feel safe and comfortable. I think everyone assumes that women find it easier to speak about their feelings, but I don't. Being with the other families in casual activities gives us a chance to get to know one another before we expose our vulnerable side." " ....a great place to remember that there is still beauty in our lives. It's a chance for me to reconnect with my family in a new setting. A chance for us to try new things, but remember our child at the same time." Mike Godfrey's mom, Erica, wrote to us, "I just wanted to say THANK YOU!!! for inviting me and my family to participate in the Remember The Rainbows retreat. We really had an awesome time. I personally enjoyed being around the other family members who really understand my feelings and don't mind hearing me REPEAT myself over and over again. My son, Mike, was not only my son, he was my friend, companion. He knew how to make a smile come across my face." Candis Smith, who has now participated in two retreats, said "I don't feel out of place when I'm speaking of my son, Dana. My children love the activities...and the staff treats them really great." 5-year old Alexa Taylor, "I wish I could live here forever." Melissa Felder, who lost her 5-year-old son, Benjamin in April of 2006, attended the retreat for the first time in 2007. Her 8-year-old son, Joey, really enjoyed meeting other kids who had experienced the same loss. Melissa enjoyed seeing old friends who she'd seen in the hospital while Benjamin was undergoing treatment. |