Pictured above: Erin Gruwell, featured speaker; Terry and Donna Saad, Luncheon Chairs Rainbow Days recently hosted its 27th annual Pot of Gold Luncheon, bringing together 500 enthusiastic supporters and guests and raising $274,500 for the Dallas-based non-profit which provides critical supportive services for children and youth. Erin Gruwell was the keynote speaker. Gruwell is…
By Sharon Adams | Contributor Rainbow Days will host its 27th annual Pot of Gold Luncheon at the Westin Dallas Galleria on Friday, April 19, 2024 to benefit the programs of Rainbow Days. Rainbow Days is thrilled to announce the 2024 Pot of Gold Luncheon Keynote Speaker is Erin Gruwell. Erin Gruwell, a…
By Sharon Adams | Contributor Rainbow Days will host its 26th annual Pot of Gold Luncheon at the Westin Dallas Galleria on Friday, May 5, 2023. The 2023 Pot of Gold Luncheon Keynote Speaker is Coach Ken Carter, a celebrated author, philanthropist and powerhouse speaker, who is best known for being the inspiration behind…
By Tiffany Beaudine | Chief Executive Officer, Rainbow Days Now that we are finally passing through the COVID storm and into the summertime, don’t you want to celebrate? Freedom! Finally! Going out to eat with friends. Sending your tween or teen off to summer camp or their first job. Preparing…
By Sharon Adams | Contributor Rainbow Days is hosting its first-ever virtual fundraising event on Thursday, June 25, 2020. In the light of the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis, Rainbow Days unfortunately had to cancel its 23rd annual Pot of Gold Luncheon, which was scheduled to be celebrated in person on…
By Katy Cornwall | Contributor The story of an eight-year-old boy named Christopher is a perfect example of the transformation a child can experience through Rainbow Days and the support of caring mentors. This past year, Christopher, whose family lives in a local motel, began attending Rainbow Days’ weekly after-school…
Rainbow Days hosted its 28th annual Back-to-School Celebration on August 14 providing new backpacks, school supplies and uniforms to more than 700 homeless children living in nearly 30 different local motels, transitional living sites, and homeless and domestic violence shelters. In partnership with the MoneyGram Foundation and numerous individual and corporate donors, Rainbow Days hosts this private annual event for homeless children…
By Alicia Wanek Something on your mind and didn’t sleep well the night before and now you’re trying to stay focused and productive for a full eight hours. Imagine being ten years old, having spent the night on a bed you’re sharing with your two sisters on the floor in…
Rainbow Days Helps At-Risk Kids Cope with Adversity Pictured above is Cathey Brown with children at a recent Back-to-School event by Lisa A. Beach “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it,” said French playwright Molière. If this is true, then the kids in the Dallas-based Rainbow Days…