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38 Giving Guide 2017 Worcester Business Journal www.wbjournal.com Rainbow Child Development Center Future Goals • Sustain a leadership position in offering high-quality early education and care to at-risk children who live in Worcester. • Expand the Center's healthy lifestyle initiatives. • Maintain Rainbow Child Development Center's high standards associated with the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation, Quality Rating and Improvement System (QRIS) Standards, and MA Curriculum Frameworks. • Encourage parents to actively engage in their children's development by attending "family-friendly" events. • Rainbow will continue to recognize and strengthen the vital role and positive influence of its community and business partners. Fundraising Events/Opportunities • Attend Rainbow Child Development Center's Annual Signature Event • Participate in Rainbow's Annual Campaign • Designate a donation to continue RCDC's STEAM, literacy and/or healthy lifestyle curriculum Volunteer Opportunities Rainbow Child Development Center's administration and staff welcomes, encourages and values its volunteers. Rainbow's volunteers are an important resource that assist in improving children's self-esteem, confidence, and development. Volunteer opportunities include: • Participating in the Center's nutrition and healthy lifestyle initiatives • Sharing a special skill or hobby with school-age children • Mentoring a school age child who enjoys Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and/or Math • Leading small groups of children in music, dance, gardening or yoga Giving Opportunities • Participate in holiday drives • Identify support to RCDC via the United Way Campaign • Donate online to www.rainbowcdc.com • Donations and in-kind contributions are gratefully accepted year round. Please see www.rainbowcdc.org for additional information • Businesses and individuals interested in making a donation or who would like to sponsor our annual event, please contact nthibault@rainbowcdc.com. Rosemarie Boyd, Boyd Financial Strategies, Inc. Joyce Rowell, Executive Director MISSION STATEMENT Linda Hyde, Contractor/Consultant, Second Vice President & Clerk Erin Delaney, Shepherd & Goldstein, LLP, Treasurer Nadine Premo, Uniquely Your Decor, Past President Deborah Almstrom, Webster Five Savings Bank Jared Fiore, Bowditch & Dewey, LLP Patrick Harvey, Fairway Mortgage Sharon Hogan, UMass Medical Group Anna Mary Kraemer, Aberman Associates, Inc. Karen Longo, Harvard Pilgrim Health Dianne Trachimowicz Lizandra Velez, 1 Worcester Homes Shirley Williams, Psychiatry & Counseling Associates "I have been involved with Rainbow since 1978. As a visiting nurse, I have witnessed children who have been victims of neglect due their parent's struggle with addiction and being impoverished. Therefore, my involvement with Rainbow is a priority." –Dianne Trachimowicz, Rainbow Board member Board of Directors Service area: Worcester, MA To transform the lives of at-risk children and their families by providing quality educational and therapeutic programs and services. State Contracts .............. 77% Fees ............................... 9% Top funding sources: Rainbow Child Development Center 10 Edward Street Worcester, MA 01605 Phone: 508-791-6849 www.rainbowcdc.org Full-time employees: 20 Annual revenues: $2,370,360 Year founded: 1972