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Your gift gives hope Your generous giving allows Rainbows United to maintain the agency's reputation for high-quality, family-friendly services. This year more than $200,000 is in needed in private funds to ensure underfunded programs remain in place.

Essential Services Include:

-Assessments and evaluations keep a child's developmental plan on target.
-Parent training helps translate best practices to family homes.
-Program enhancements allow for specialized curriculum, staff training and valuable partnerships that increase quality and improve outcomes.
-Therapy equipment supports goals for children with unique needs.
-Structured classrooms provide research proven intervention for children with autism.

A legacy of bringing potential to life

1972: Founded by Linda Weir-Engren in basement of a church, 5 volunteers to serve 5 children

1977: Rainbows moves to Proctor Ritchie Center

1982: First annual Royals for Rainbows Golf Classic provides needed funds

1984: 107 served, Home-based services added

1991: "A promise to keep" Campaign results in new Ritchie Family Center site in east Wichita; Hale and Janie Ritchie serve as campaign chairs

1992: 325 children served, Community based Education and Training services added

1996: "Building Dreams for Children" Campaign results in new Kids' Cove site in west Wichita; Charlie and Marla Chandler serve as campaign chairs

1997: 1,152 children served, Infant/Toddler services expanded to include Butler County

1998: Family Enrichment Center and Uptown Kids opened thanks to a generous gift from Mike Michaelis and Emprise Banks

2002: 1,601 children served, Structured classrooms for children with autism operations

2003: Friends of Rainbows United and Rainbows United Charitable Foundation, Inc. established

2006: 1,900 served, "Growing Hope" Capital Campaign publicly announced for replacement of original Proctor Ritchie Center, Koch Industries pledges 10 acres of land at K-96 and Oliver; Grant Stannard and Kimberly Edmunds serve as campaign co-chairs

2007: Rainbows celebrates 35th birthday, 7,253 served in 35 years!

Give Hope Donors

Rainbow Maker ($25,000+)
Children's Miracle Network*
Kansas Health Foundation
Koch Industries, Inc.

Prism Builder ($10,000 - $24,999)
Bank of America Foundation
Cox Machine, Inc.
Russ and Helen Meyer
Rainbows United Charitable Foundation, Inc.
R.W. and Nancy Bowen Designated Fund
United Way of El Dorado

Sun Catcher ($5,000 - $9,999) 
Learjet Employees Care Fund Wichita, Inc.
Mike and Mary Engelbrecht
The Rock Bottom Foundation
Velma Wallace
Westar Energy Foundation

Dream Seeker ($1,000 - $4,999)Anonymous
Pete and Mickey Armstrong
David and Kathy Atkins
Avrum Katz Foundation
Berry Foundation
Buckley Industries, Inc.
Janet Buckley
C. Q. and Georgia Chandler
Steve and Janis Cox
Cerebral Palsy Research Foundation/United Cerebral Palsy*
Dan and Kendall Drake
Keith and Kimberly Edmunds
Jay and Helen Galloway
Jerri Frankhauser Friends of Man*
Fugate Enterprises
Dennis and Jelene Grady
Jack and June Griggs
Edward and Nancy Hampel
Bill and Sally Harris
Robert and Janeen Hughes
Knights of Columbus, Council #10483
Knights of Columbus, Council #11692
Jack and Ginger Koelling
Larry and Nancy Lafferty
Craig and Benith MacPherson
Ron and Barbara Mann
Jerry Newman and Diane Cottingham
John and Laura Newton
Derek and Lynn Park
Jack and Rose Pelton
Plymouth Endowment Foundation
Harriett Price
Brad and Sheri Razook
Dean and Barbara Ritchie Hale
Janie Ritchie
Dave and Kathy Robertson
Services for Special Heathcare Needs*
Mike and Nancy Shonka
Shriners/Scottish Rite*
Grant and Katie Stannard
Target East
Gordon and Rohini Vieth

Star Gazer ($500 - $999)
Keith Anderson
David and Peggy Brant
Steve and Kris Boleski
Joe and Donna Bunk
Dr. H. William and Becky Collier
Monte and Paula Cook
Dr. Bob and Kim Cusick
James and Lois Daniels
DeVore Family Fund
Doonan Truck & Equipment
Bill and Melissa Farris
Fidelity Bank
James Graham
Phillip and Glorene Haney
Lou and Terry Heldman
Jake and Michelle Hesse
Jeff and Nancy Jabara
Shirley Jefferson
Kelsey Investment
Rich and Hannah Kerschen
Knights of Columbus, Council #10408
Walt and Karen Malone
Martin Family Foundation
Paul and Angie Moore
Ron and Lois Neufeld
Timothy and Patricia O'Sullivan
James and Connie Phillips
PUSH America
Billy and Rachel Reynolds
Matt and Casey Ritchie
Ruth Ryan
Dr. Mike and Shelley Schekall
Foster and Janet Smith
John and Lynn Stack
Daniel and Mona Stecklein
Mike and Julie Strelow
Bill and Barbara Thompson
D. H. and Doris Thompson
Ron and Suzanne Vaupel
R. Byrne and Becky Vickers
Jim and Jo Walters
Richard and Linda Weir
Wichita Festivals, Inc.
Dale and Alice Wiggins

Hope Tender ($100 - $499)     Abercrombie Energy, LLC 
Drayton and Mary Alldritt
Stan and Gretchen Andeel
John and Lorie Angelo
Bill and Donna Ard
AT&T Pioneers
Ayesh Law Offices
Mark and Diane Baalmann
Phillip and Julie Barkett
Tami Bradley
Bill and Mary Braun
Dennis and Joann Brogan
Charlie and Laura Brown
J.S. and Sueanna Budde
Cheryl Cook
Kimberly Conway
Bill and Libby Dakan
Lawrence and Helen Damm
Jack and Marilyn DeBoer
Dondlinger Foundation, Inc.
Gary and Shelly Dunnegan
Eastminster Presbyterian*
Eby Construction Company, Inc.
Michelle Eilts
Gloria Emmel
F. H. Kaysing Company of Wichita
Bill and Sandy Fox
Frank and Eloyse Frazee
Bud and Becky Frentz
Pat Gearhart
Dale and Sheryll Gibbens
Chris and Cozy Goebel
Ronald Goldenstein
Gene and Arlene Gordon
Genny Goree
Greg and Kathy Goree
Bryan and Darcie Green
Gina Hall
Alfred and Olivia Hampel
Jonathan Hampel
Nate Hampel and Julie Jones
Robert and S. Jorene Hampel
Staci Hampel
Jerry Haney
Ed and Helen Healy
James and Janet Hintz
Kevin and Terri Hood
Steve and Susan Houlik
Sam and Holly Howell
Tom Huston
Phil and Janice Jacob
Fred and Beth James
Joseph Johnson
Marvin and Julie Jones
John Kemp
Drs. George and Theresa Khoury
Tim and Lesa Killingsworth
Michael Long
Gary and Shauna Long
Tom and Stephanie Low
Charles Mahaney
David and Lori Marshall
Charlie and Kara Martin
Ann Mateer
Bob McCann
McConnell Officer s Spouses Club
Tom and Sally McGrath
Wayne and Karaline Merchant
Thomas and Lois Mierau
Belden and Anna Mills
Misco Charitable Trust
Roger and Jo Mulanax
Richard and Sandra Neidigh
Michael and Jo Nelson
Patrick and Jean Nero
Marilyn Novascone
Jason and Jamie Opat
Barbara Palmer
Dr. Ray and Lola Parsons
Ken and Marilyn Pauly
Kim and Lynda Penner
Dr. Martin and Donna Perline
Dan and Mary Phelan
Innes Phillips
Gregory and Jeannie Pierce
Doug and Caroline Pringle
Dick Rader
June Regan
Naaman and Jeramie Ritchie
Yeai and Mei-Sha Roan
Brad and Robin Russell
Garison Salinas
Darryl and Stacy Schmidt
Gary and Cathy Schmitt
A. J. and Jane Schwartz
George and Betty Shaw
David and Emily Shonka
James and Kathy Siebert
John and Pat Siedhoff
Bill and Sally Simon
Jennifer Spielbogel
Special Health Services
Pack and Jill St. Clair
Stanion Wholesale Electric Co., Inc. of Wichita
Douglas and Jennifer Stephens
Matthew and Penny Terstriep
Steve Simon and Donna Theis
U.S. Rep. Todd and Vicki Tiahrt
Doris Uhlig
UMB
Dan and Alissa Unruh
Don Vaughn
Ralph and Sue Vautravers
Ross and Margaret Voorhees
Darrell and Jan Voth
Darren Klusman and Tiffany Walters
Marilyn Weidner
Wichita Alumnae Chapter of Delta Zeta
Brent and Mary Jane Wooten
Daniel and Judith Zimmerman
Additional Donors
Ron and Anne Alberti
Cindy and Nathan Alcaraz
Greg and Debra Alexander
Anselmo and Veronica Alonso
Sally Andrews
Richard Ayesh
Bob and Jennifer Babst
Floyd and Norma Baker
Cecil and Eunice Banning
Eduardo and Deborah Banuelos
Neil and Annie Barnes
Barney and Leah Barnhard
Robert Baumgartner
Sam Beat

Jeff and Susan Bloomer
Donald and Mary Kay Boleski
Don and Sabrina Bonilla
James and Vera Bothner
Charles and Janet Boully
Stephen Brown
Thomas and Marsha Byler
Kevin and Erin Carey
A. and L. Chau
Chaucer Estates
Chi Epsilon Chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha
Robert and Gwyneth Christian
Ron and Julie Cockayne
Randolph and Marilyn Coley
Jesse and Denise Colvard-Shaffer
Florence Connor
Abbie Craig
Gary Cushman
Gina DaMetz
Gail Darling
Kenneth and Valerie Davidson
Jackie Day
Gary and Terry Dean
Gary and Amy Decker
Barbara Dockter
Bob and Sue Dondlinger
Howard Drew
Andrew and Barbara Dunn
Debra Eaves
Steven and Jane Elder
Tim Emerson
Michael and Nancy Fahey
Sheila Fairchild
Feast of Life Church*
Merritt and Karen Fineout
Teresa Finlay
Robert Fisher
Debra Fisher
Gayle Fisher
Armando and Linda Fleming
Barbara Foley
Pam Frazee
Michael and Penny Frey
Bill and Dot Frick
Bob and Charlotte Friedman
Paul and Cynthia Goodwin
Elaine Van Gorden
Great Plains Communications Service & Supply, Inc.
Galen and Sharon Greenwood
Philip Griffith
Mary Grimm
Louis Gruenbacher
Greg and Phyllis Guinn
Richard and Rhonda Hageman
Jule Hamblin
JJ and FM Hampel
Garrett and Kathy Hampel
Jeffrey and Pamela Hampel
Paul and Phyllis Hampel
Scott and Stephanie Harder
Elaine Harrington
Frank and Jo Anne Harris
Kyle Hauber
Kenneth and Ruth Heithaus
Bob and Mary Hershberger
Karen Hipp
Margaret Holstad
Ronald and Karen Holt
Gary and Kathryn Holzman
David and Ernestine Hon
Richard and Janet Hoover
Nonya Horning
Thomas and Helen Horsch
Donald and Irene Hunt
Benny and Violet Hurlock
Ed and Beverly Hutton
Randy and Johnna Ikehorn
Glenda Johnson
Jerry and Sally Jonas
Stephen and Marilyn Jones
Kancolwood Farms
Gilbert Kasembe
Floyd and Frances Keffer
Florence Kelsey 
Jerry Keogh
Joseph Kieffer
Jihyun and Youngseok Kim
V. and C. King
Shane and Teresa Kirby
Michael and Kathleen Klemanovic
Goddard Keen Klub
John and Mary Louise Knightley
Brian and Patricia Knott
Tom Kohmetscher and Lorraine Dold
George Kuchinskas
Venus Kusnerus
Charles and Susan Labelle
Dr. Jim and Carol Landgraf
John and Maribel Leiter
Dr. Yoram and Cathy Woodring Leitner
Larry and Christie LeMaster
Jane LeMaster
Ken and Kim Lieb
Juanita Lindal
Sean Lunsford and Karen Hoogendoorn
Margaret Kessler Living Trust
Evan Mayhew
Joan Mayne
Wilma McDonough
Robert and June McGrath
John McQuery
Leo and Virginia Merriman
Barry and Victoria Miller
Steven and Cheryl Mitchell
Michael and Stacy Mitchell
Karmen Monahan
Adrian Monnat
Barbara Montgomery
Dr. Max and Penny Moss
Motor City Sales & Service
Tim and Barbara Nelson
Marlene Nikodym
Mark O’Donnell
John and Dorothy O’Neill
Ed and Renee Pack
Eric and Heidi Parish

Hope Tender ($100 - $499) cont.     Jeffrey and Delilah Patterson
Javier and Rosalia Pecina
Ronald and Marcia Peterson
Dawn Pledger
Bob and Mary Potter
Lara Powell
Ralph and Marjorie Powers
Gloria Rader
Francis and Terri Rausch
Razook’s Furniture
Kevin and Melissa Real
D. and Geney Reed
Darrell and Kim Reida
Douglas and Lynae Reith
Mrs. James Riddel
Erik Ritzman
Glen and Cindy Rodman
Dick and Carol Rohloff
Molly Ronck
Mike and Terri Rosenhamer
Wendy Rose
Lois Rothstein
Garrett Rudkin
Bob and Lynne Ruf
Doug and Jill Sagehorn
Jerry and Stephanie Salter
Eugene and Geraldine Savaiano
Dr. Michael and Shelley Schekall
Nathan and Bonnie Schroeder
Mark Schweer and Cheryl Sims
Margaret Scott
Ray and Maria Scott
Ryan and Amy Seachris
Kent and Karen Seiler
Laura Seiler
Donald and Kathy Seltenreich
David and Judy Sharp
Mike and Nancy Shonka
Walt and Margaret Shook
Tiffany Sims
Jay and Debbie Smith
Thomas and Celeste Smith
Timothy and Cheryl Smith
Rick and Dixie Smith
Donna Smith
Paula Smith
Charles and Nancy Smith
John and Paula Snarenberger
SNB Bank of Wichita
Spirit AeroSystems, Inc.
Richard and Maria Steinberger
Bob and Kimberly Stewart
Luther and Kelly Stillwell
Kevin and Monika Stonehocker
John and Nancy Stowers
Ronald and Toni Strange
Alison Swinnerton
Merlene Switzer
Bill and Lois Theis
Mary Theis
Paul and Geneva Theis
Roger Theis
James Thelman
David and Patrice Thompson
Zachary and Manda Thompson
David and Dyan Thornton
Dr. Bruce and Heidi Tjaden
R.K. and Gail Trenary
Judith Umscheid
United Way Special Distribution Account
United Way of Buffalo & Erie County
United Way of New York City
Martha Upton
Gary and Sheri Valadez
Valley of the Sun United Way
Warren and Marty Viney
David and Elsie Visser
Dr. Crystal Walker
Phil Enegren and Linda Weir-Enegren
Dick and Betty Welsbacher
Willard and Betty West
Marc and Kris Westhoff
Clair and Zona Wiley
Deryl and Beverly Wilson
N.J. and A.J. Winter
Leroy and Louise Wolf
Gordon and Rita Wood
Bryan and Carrie Wunsch
John and Melinda Young
Kendra Young
*Funding designated for individual family support

In-Kind Contributors
AMS Laboratories
Sally Andrews
Lily Ashcom
Stephen and Mary Avila
Kathy Ayesh
Jennifer Babst
Craig and Jan Baggett
Gary and Janean Ball
Constance Bannister
Leah Barnhard
Barnes & Nobel Store No. 2698
Ronald and Mary Battocletti
Peggy Brant
William and Carol Brown
Allan and Sally Buch
Jennifer Campbell
Kristi Canterberry
Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Oklahoma City, OK
Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Wichita, KS
Barbara Cary
Jennifer Christians
CITGO Petroleum Corporation Matching Gifts Program
Janet Clopine
Stacey Clough
Jackie Comfort
Tom and Nancy Compton
Gregg and Pam Conyers
Diane Cottingham
Stacie Cox
Steve and Janis Cox
Janice Crater
Eric and Keri Cushman
Molly Darrenkamp
Karen Demel
Cathy Devlin
Gretchen DiGiovanni
Lorraine Dold
Sue Dondlinger
Peggy Duick
Bill and Margaret Dye
Janice Van Dyke 
Michelle Eilts
Angela Elam
Liliana English

Jill Engstrom
Gosse and Carolyn Feenstra
First Presbyterian Church
Rolesta Forrest
Les Foust
Pam Frazee
Frontier Cares
Edward and Joan Fuhrman
Fundamental Learning Center
William and Sandra George
Sheryll Gibbens
Grace Med
Betty Graham
Alvin and Donna Graham
Norma Greever
Barbara Griffith
Heidi Grimm
Greg and Phyllis Guinn
Christine Hamman
Janis Hansen
Stephanie Harder
Sally Harris
Helen Healy
Heart of America
Men's Chorus Heartspring
Terry Heldman
Ginger Hopper
Cammy Houston
Maria Howard
Jeffrey and Helen Hund
Rebecca Huntimer
Hyatt Regency Wichita
IBM Corporation
IFG
Shirley Jefferson
Kimberly Joachims
Jocks & Jills
Charles and Shirley Johnson
Jean Johnson
Junior League of Wichita
Render Kamas
Joseph Kieffer
Kara Kimbro
Jill Koch
Donald and Anne Kohlman
Jennifer Koopmann
Stephanie Kreger
Marcy Lampert
Elizabeth Lancaster
Shanna Lewis
Ken and Kim Lieb
Ruthie Linder
Risa Lob
Michelle Louis
Stephanie Low
Lucille Mahon
Mall of America
Karen Malone
William Malone
Carmel Marion
Michelle Marquart
Matrix Media, Inc.
L.S. Matson
Delyn Mattingly
Adena McCowan
Calvin and Polly McMillan
David Mendoza, D.M.D.
Serena Miltner
Penny Moss
Michelle Mott
Joyce Mullin
National Federation of the Blind of Kansas
Scott and Tamme Neises
Lois Neufeld
Sheree Nikkel Gerig
Beth Nimmo
Viola Noland
Kylie Norton
Outback Steakhouse
Rose Pelton
Lynda Penner
Robert and Sharri Penrod
Kenneth Peters
Brenda Petrey

Paco Price
Joe and Beth Reeder
Terri Ricklefs
Grace Rishel
Cindy Rodman
Carol Rohloff
Felicia Rolfe
Paul Rosell
Marie Rothenberger
Jeffrey and Jackie Ruger
Teresa Rupp
Katherine Sanneman
Shelley Schekall
Jane Schwartz
Scooter’s Coffeehouse
Jana Seabrook
Sedgwick County Area Special Ed Coop
Sedgwick County Employees
Sedgwick County Zoo
Nancy Shonka
Margaret Shook
Sally Simon
Debbie Sinclair
Spangles
Judy Stancer
Katie Stannard
Janet Stewart
Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP
Monica Talbott
Larry and Roslyn Tanquary
Dyan Thornton
Marilyn Tilton
Ted and Katherine Toon
Kent and Deb Voth
Scott Wadle
Judy Wallace
Marilyn Waller
Crystal Walter
Jo Walters
Judy Ward
Kurt and Sue Watson
Linda Weir-Enegren
Ingrid Whyte
Wichita State University
Wichita Wranglers
Alice Wiggins
Ellen Winter
Colin and Rachel Workman

Private Foundations
Avrum Katz Foundation
Bank of America Foundation
Children’s Miracle Network
Dondlinger Foundation, Inc.
Greater Salina Community Foundation
Kansas Health Foundation
Martin Family Foundation
Plymouth Endowment Foundation
Rainbows United Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Wichita, Inc.
The Rock Bottom Foundation
Westar Energy Foundation
Wichita Community Foundation

Collaborative Partners
ACT for Disabilities of Southcentral Kansas
Arc of Sedgwick County
Butler County Community College
Butler County Health Department
Butler County Child and Family Task Force
Butler County Special Education Cooperative
Catholic Charities Foster Grandparent Program
Center for Community Support and Research – WSU
Child Care Association
City of Wichita
City of Wichita Evergreen Neighborhood
COMCARE of Sedgwick County
Derby Public Schools, USD 260
Early Head Start
Families Together
FUNdamental Learning Center
Good Samaritan Clinic World Impact
Head Start Program
Heartspring
Hilltop Urban Church
InterHab
KETCH
Kansas Association of Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies
Kansas Children’s Cabinet and Trust Fund
Kansas Children’s Service League
Kansas Coordinating Council for Early Childhood Development Services
Kansas Department of Education
Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services
Kansas Department of Transportation
Kansas Division of Early Childhood
Kansas Health Foundation
Kansas Public Television Station
Kansas State Research and Extension – Sedgwick County
Kansas University Medical Center-Wichita Campus
Knox Center
Male Focus Coalition
March of Dimes
Mulvane Public Schools, USD 263
Nonprofit Chamber of Service of Sedgwick County, Inc.
Paratransit Council 
Parents as Teachers
Retired Senior Volunteer Program
Sedgwick County Department of Health
Sedgwick County Department on Aging
Sedgwick County Developmental Disability Organization
Sedgwick County Developmental Disability Organization Physical and Developmental
Sedgwick County Early Childhood Coordinating Council
Disabilities Advisory Board
Services for Children with Special Health Care Needs
Smart Start of Butler County
Smart Start of Wichita
South Central Kansas Education Service Center
Starkey
The Opportunity Project
United Methodist Youthville
United Way of El Dorado
United Way of the Plains
Via Christi Regional Medical Center
Visioneering Wichita Birth-K Alliance
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita Area Chamber of Commerce
Wichita Children’s Home
Wichita Community Foundation
Wichita Public Schools, USD 259
Wichita State University
YMCA