THERE IS NOTHING SWEETER IN LIFE THAN THE SMILE ON A FACE THAT HAS CRIED MANY TEARS!

UPCOMING EVENT:

Stars Over Smyrna 4th Annual Silent Auction - Saturday, February 9, 2009 at the Smyrna Community Center. Auction Item Donations Needed and Sponsorship Opportunities Available. Click Here for additional information.

KINDNESS...PASS IT ON!

ANNUAL FUND DRIVE NOW IN PROGRESS!
WE NEED YOUR HELP IN REACHING OR EXCEEDING OUR GOAL OF $25,000.00 FOR 2008

THERE ARE TWO WAYS YOU CAN HELP:

1) Send letter via US mail to everyone you know,
asking for their support of this very important cause. Click here for a sample of text you can copy and paste into your word editing software (ex. Microsoft Word)

OR

2) Click Here to Access Our Fundraising Site Powered by FirstGiving.com. The fastest and easiest way to spread the word. Simply create your own Personal Fundraising Page where you can add your own photos and text explaining why this cause is important to you. Then forward to your email contact list! (www.firstgiving.com/remembertherainbows)

For Families Who Have Lost A Child To Pediatric Cancer

A family begins a lifelong journey when their child is diagnosed with cancer and it is one that does not end when the battle is lost. The pain of losing a child is felt forever.

For the families who are living the unthinkable, please know that you are not alone...we will walk with you as your journey now leads you down the longest road of all...remembering the rainbows.
Remember the Rainbows is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization, Founded in 2004 In Loving Memory of Collin James Huggins & Inspired by the Family of Killian Owen.

 

THE STORY BEHIND OUR LOGO

A short time before Collin Huggins' final relapse, he drew the above picture of his family. His picture is of typical stick figures....Mom and Dad with a child in the middle. All three are holding hands with big smiles on their faces. In the bottom corner of the picture, however, there is a much smaller stick figure surrounded by a circle of dots, also wearing a big smile. At the time, Collin's mom was pregnant with his baby brother, Josh. Naturally she assumed the unborn baby to be the smaller stick figure and Collin as the child in the middle. Collin corrected her by saying "No mommy, Josh is in the middle." Referring to the circle Collin added, "That's me, I'm watching you." It wasn't until after Collin's passing that perhaps the real meaning of his picture was understood. Could it be that somehow Collin knew what was to come and in his childlike innocence, tried to prepare his family? Perhaps he needed his family to know, although he would no longer be physically present, he would always be with them, and that its okay for them to laugh and play again. With this vision in mind, Remember the Rainbows was born.

Many times, when the end of a child's life comes, it is difficult for them to let go because they worry about parents and siblings. More than anything, they don't want them to feel sad. The goal of Remember the Rainbows is to help Collin, and the countless other children lost to cancer, rest easier by bringing smiles to the families who miss them so very much.

We believe those who earned their angel wings far too soon, are flying high above the rainbows now, smiling as they watch over the families who will forever love them.

Please support Remember the Rainbows by shopping online through Amazon.com

Just follow the links below to begin shopping & donating today!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DID YOU KNOW?

A Family That Loses a Child To Pediatric Cancer Often:

Collin Huggins

· Loses the network of support they grew to depend on during the illness, intensifying their feelings of loss.
· Can be left financially devastated.
· Wants to share memories of their child, yet fear they will become a burden to others.
· Worry their child will be forgotten.
· Find it difficult to support one another as each family member struggles with the loss. This sometimes leads to divorce, suicide, or destructive behaviors.

Without a doubt, opportunities for bonding are critical to the emotional well-being of bereaved families.

While there are many valuable support groups available for grieving families, Remember the Rainbows is dedicated solely to the cancer related loss and offers ongoing, fun family events throughout the year. We offer our services and events at no charge to the participants.

Donations of the following retreat items are greatly appreciated:

*Moon Sand*Playdough*Finger Paints*Anti-Bacterial Wipes*Drawing Paper*Beads* Scrapbook Supplies*Craft Projects*

Please refer to our "Contact Us" Page for the address!

 

HONOR THE MEMORY OF A CHILD BY DONATING TODAY!

Jeremiah Lost His Battle With
Stage IV Neuroblastoma on 08/24/02. Read, in his mother's own words, how Remember the Rainbows is making a difference in the lives of the families we serve:

"Remember the Rainbows gives us a unique opportunity to gather with other parents, like ourselves, who have lost children to cancer. By sharing the life of our child with others, we find comfort in knowing that the legacy of our child lives on. We no longer feel alone in our battle to live life without our child, and we find hope that, together, we can keep moving forward. Remember the Rainbows gives us this invaluable opportunity to bond together through our grief, in a setting that is free of the hassles of the rest of the world."