resident’s and donated items to our raffle. Our residents had a wonderful time. Thank you to St. James Knights of Columbus for attending. We will be planning another bowling fundraiser next year!

As our residents make more choices with their lives some have decided to travel. Susan had investigated different traveling opportunities for the residents and their friends. Their first bus trip is coming up in September. 20 residents will be visiting our nation’s capital Washington DC. How cool is that? We wish them well on their adventure and look forward to seeing pictures and hearing their stories when they return.

This fall issue has articles on the accomplish-ments of our residents and facilitators (staff). We are also thanking in this issue Morgan Stanley Foundation, Capital Region Community Foundation, Knights of Columbus and Consumers Energy for their help in continuing our mission to offer afford-able living to adults with cognitive disAbilities.

Joann Davis & Susan Shehan RH Executive Director & RH Program Administrator

If you would like to be on Silent Auction Committee e-mail

joannedavis22@hotmail.com

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Volume 14 Issue 10

FALL—2010 Friends of Rainbow Homes,

Well, it’s time to change the seasons once again. It’s “Pure Michigan!” I have enjoyed listening to the radio commercials about our great State of Michigan. I hope you have enjoyed taking time to walk along our lakes and feel the sand between your toes. Our residents have had the chance more than once this summer to visit the Angevine’s cottage and explore the site around Pointe Betsie. Thank you to Hal, Jeanne & Alexis for graciously lending us the use of your cottage for long relaxing weekends this summer.

The butterflies were a fluttering August 8th as Rainbow Homes hosted our annual Family and Friend’s Picnic. The warm weather with a cool breeze was wonderful. Attendance was over 200 people. All enjoyed hotdogs, fellowship and good conversation.

New this year was a craft table for the kids. Thanks to Allie Datema for overseeing the project. Of course, the kids also enjoyed the traditional Piñata as well.

A recognition award was presented to a RH facilitator Tammy for going the extra mile. The West Lansing Church of Christ Youth Group was also recognized for volunteering at RH through-out the year. Every 3rd Sun-day the group has come to RH to play games, support work projects and develop relation-ships with our residents.

Thank you to Jim and Ann Welling, Al and Sally Aldrich, Pat Beranek and Jean Smith for assisting during the picnic. Thanks to all the staff that helped with the decorations, set up and cleaned up afterwards.

Thank you also to Grace Switzer for donating back her 50/50 drawing winnings of $132.00 to RH.

Our 1st Bowling FUNdraiser was held on Sunday, August 22nd at City Limits Bowling

Alley in Mason. Thank you to all who at-tended, donated, bowled, sponsored our

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Wish List

Maintenance Help—Small jobs

Sports Magazine subscriptions

Size 4x-5x Women’s clothing

Replace Apartment Carpeting $1,300 estimate

Silent Auction Items (dropped off anytime)

Decor items to spruce up Living rooms

Vacuum for Community Room

5th Annual

Silent Auction”

& Dinner

Theme: “Pure Michigan”

Date: Saturday, February 5, 2011

Time: 6:00—10:00pm

Tickets $30.00 ea. Available now!

Auction Items can be dropped off

any time!

Trip—Opportunity— Honoring —Did You Know?

Rainbow Homes

Respite Care

If you have a son/daughter at home and you would like to have a safe place for them to visit every now and then, consider our Respite Program.

Overnight Respite is $50.00 per night.

Day Respite is $25.00 per day.

Contact Susan or Danielle

517-699-8454.

Welcome Yvette, our 26th resident at Rainbow Homes. Yvette moved from St. John’s were she lived with her sister and family. She enjoys mov-ies, and reading Thomas Clancy books. Yvette likes her new apartment. She is volun-teering at Red Cross Food Bank.

Welcome also to Jason, a PT/Facilitator at Rainbow Homes. Jason is excited to work at Rainbow Homes. He is a father of 4 kids, which includes a set of triplets. Former youth director. Using the experiences of having such a large family - he looks forward to many great experiences with the residents. The guys enjoy having a male around to do “guy stuff” with.

Our Facilitators Tammy, Shirley, Jason,

Danielle, and Karen received their Red Cross Certification.

Residents—Troy & Katie are new em-

ployees at Jackson National Life. They are working in the Mail Room.

Residents—Kevin 1, Kevin 3, Troy

and Chad all played softball for the Mason Blazers Special Olympics. Kevin 2 managed the team. Despite sweltering weather July 18th, their team won first place in their division. Thanks to coaches Carl and Val Merin-dorf and their family for their support.

June was Bowling Banquet time for

the Holt Kiwanis Bowling Program. Residents enjoyed a nice dinner and received trophies. Marci received the most improved plaque.

Danielle was chosen by radio station

WFMK 99.1 in recognition as an out-standing Administrative Assistant on April 21st. She received dinner for two at Outback Steak House as well as a plant. Thanks Danielle for all your hard work.

Our Facilitators have also completed

a staff development independent study modules through Bethesda Institute on the care of persons with disAbilities. This training consists of 44 lessons along with completing a comprehen-sion test at the end of each session.

Rainbow Homes welcomed a visit from 18 Youth Group members of United Brethren Church in

Brooklyn, Michigan. On July 26th this youth group sponsored a work day at Rainbow Homes. They worked alongside the residents to spruce up the yards, trimmed hedges and cleaned yard furniture. I am sure Al our maintenance man was appreciative of their help! The group enjoyed lunch with the residents. After lunch there was a friendly competi-tion of ladder ball and bocce ball. When leaving the group talked about coming back as they enjoyed the time they spent with our residents.

Washington DC

Here WE Come!…. A total of forty nine people including twenty residents, facilitators, as well as family and friends will travel by bus on September 23rd thru the 28th to our nation’s capitol. Residents have raised money through beading necklaces and making cards to sell at craft shows. They also held a Yard Sale at Rainbow Homes and made and sold Strawberry Shortcake at CEI-CMH in June. The travel group also has received several donations from individuals. The residents are spending time at the library getting familiar with the sites and deciding what they want to see. Residents are already talking about possibly going to New York next year!

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Information—News—Congratulations!

We sadly say good-bye to Sandy, one of our RH PT/Facilitator’s. We will miss her! We welcome new baby

Libby Ann 8/15/10 at 6 lbs. 5oz & 20”long. She joins two brothers and 4 sisters who are delighted she is finally here.

God bless!

Another new angel has joined the heavenly choir! On June 22, 2010 Pat DeLong, a former resident of Rainbow Homes went home to God. Rainbow Homes was honored to host her memorial service on July 14th. Senior Pastor Rick Stacy from Meridian Chris-tian Church officiated this service. Fifty friends of Pat’s attended, remembering her quick wit and Love of Coffee and Bingo. After honoring Pat, it was off to Pat’s favorite restaurant Applebee’s for lunch. In honor of Pat residents will be purchasing picnic tables.

Did you know we take

old cell phones?

Drop off your used cell phones and we

will send them in to be recycled. Check out our website under “Donations” for more ideas!

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Donations from March—August 2010

* = Membership + = Membership & Donation B = Bowling FUNdraiser I = Items M = Memorial

UW = United Way

Volunteer Opportunities

Drivers for resident’s Birthday dinner.

Help transport our residents to an area restaurant and get a free meal.

Dessert of the Month Club for 26

residents. Call Susan for an available month.

Silent Auction Committee Member for

Ticket Sales or Auction Items see web-site for more information.

Grant Funding Ideas! E-mail joanne-

davis22@hotmail.com with ideas.

Craft Class with residents and our Res-

pite Program. If you enjoy a crafting skill and would like to share give us a call.

Become a friend to a resident who

needs companionship. Consider a visit, a movie, lunch, sending a card. Call Susan or Danielle.

Tom & Marsha Keenoy - B Cynthia Kragt Deacon Joe & Mary Lou Kratofil - M Ladies Auxiliary KofC #788 Jeannette Lienhart Judy MacInnes - UW St. Casimir Parish Men's Club Ministry with Person w/disAbilities Morgan Stanley Grant Murawski's Accounting Service, Inc. - I The Polack Corporation = B

Stanley & Beth Oldfield * Joseph & Alice Perrone - B PM Tarr & Associates * Joan Raglin - B Karen Schaefer * Phillis Streeter - I Mort & RuthTatara - UW Michael Taylor Sr. Marlene Tay-lor, AD - B Carolyn Texera Norm Wise - I Ellen Yerxa - I

Ronda Allen Mary Anderson * Jill Andringa - UW Keith & Jana Andringa * Blake & Debbie Ashdown Carol Bappert - B Patricia Bayes * Patricia Beranek - I Rosemary Coscarelli Rich & Joann Davis - UW Marylin & Lou Ebaugh - UW Frank & Susan Emerick * John Faichney * Mary Fielding - B RN Garry * Mrs. Jo M. Harlow - M Heart of Western Michigan United Way

Anne-Marie Hynous Voice Jackson Catholic Special Religious Ed

Eric Johnson - UW KofC Council #10006 - & B KofC Council #11099 KofC Council #7816 KofC Council #788 KofC Council #9711 KofC Council #9182 -& B

Knights of Columbus

With grateful hearts we thank the Knights of Columbus Coun-cils in the Lansing Area for their annual contribution from their “Tootsie Roll Drive” for persons with develop-mental disAbilities. Each year on Palm Sunday the Knights of Columbus collect donations from this drive. Donations are given to organizations who work with and support persons with developmental disAbilities. We sincerely thank the Knights for their dedication to this yearly event.

The Knights of Columbus and Ladies Auxiliary are very active in our parishes. The next time you see a Knight let them know how much we appreciate what they do!

United Way

Remember when your United Way comes around again that Rainbow Homes can re-ceive donations. All you have to do is fill out a “designation card” and list Rainbow Homes #1751 as you recipient. Thank you!

NONPROFIT ORG

U.S. POSTAGE

PAID

HOLT MI

PERMIT NO. 2

Phone: (517) 699-8454 E-mail: rainbowhomes@sbcglobal.net

Web: www.rainbow-homes.org

Use #1751 Rainbow Homes, Holt for United Way

Special Recognition Corner

With the assistance of Consumers Energy Rainbow Homes was able to make 9 or our apartments more energy efficient. We received 5 fluorescent light bulbs per apart-ment along with showerheads, kitchen and bathroom faucet aerators, programmable thermostats and wrapping of hot water heaters. Thank you to Justin Hardesty from Clear Result and Consumers Energy for this FREE service to low-income families.

Through the efforts of Joseph Perrone, a

Rainbow Homes Board Member and employee of Morgan Stanley we received a

Grant for $5,500. Thank you Morgan Stanley for recognizing Rainbow Homes

with this grant. Thank you Joe!

Rainbow Homes was the recipient of a 2010 Grant for $2,667.00 from the Capital Regional Community Foundation for “Capacity Building.” This is our first grant received from the founda-tion. We would like to thank the foundation for recognizing Rainbow Homes and it’s residents and staff. We look towards a wonderful asso-ciation with the Capital Regional Community Foundation. Grant will be awarded in September 2010.

We also need to thank Vicci Knowlton, Grant Specialist from the Diocese of Lansing for helping prepare this grant.

”Direct Install Program”