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In 1999, the Proctor Ritchie Center, Rainbows' original facility was closed due to extensive water damage. Koch Industries, Inc. responded to the agency's crisis by allowing Rainbows to occupy a former elementary school building on the Koch Campus as a temporary solution to the agency's need for a replacement facility.

Rainbows United is embarking on a capital campaign to replace our original facility with the construction of an early child care and education center in northeast Wichita. This new center will provide classrooms, therapy space, and WonderPoint, an assessment center to accommodate young children of all abilities and their families. And, the Rainbows United Charitable Foundation (RUCF) is asking those of this generation to help secure the future for generations of children to come. Let's give them room to grow.

Growing Hope Campaign
Replacement Facility  $5,138,650
Endowment                   361,350
 
Campaign Goal         $5,500,000



Our New Northeast Center

Donor Dedication
Click here to see the Donor Dedication video

Growing Hope Ribbon Cutting: February 5, 2009

Growing Hope Donor Dedication: February 4, 2009

Construction photos: October 31, 2008


Construction photos: October 2, 2008


Construction photos: June 12, 2008


Construction photos: June 2, 2008


Construction photos: April 4, 2008


Construction photos: March 14, 2008

Growing Hope Donors

Koch Industries, Inc /
Fred C. and Mary R. 
Koch Foundation 
J.E. and L.E.
Mabee Foundation, Inc. 
Cox Communications

Members of the Ritchie Families 
Velma Lunt Wallace 
Kansas Department of Commerce 
Grant and Katie Stannard 
Cessna Aircraft Company 
Spirit AeroSystems 
Members of the Leddy
Greever Family

The Goebel Family
Star Lumber Charitable Trust
Ed and Helen Healy
K.T. Wiedemann Foundation, Inc.
The Boeing Company
Bentley Prince Street
Berry Foundation
Commerce Bank and William T.
               Kemper Foundation –
               Commerce Bank, Trustee
Steve and Janis Cox, 
               In honor of Mykel D. Cox
Larry and Dana Fugate
Galichia Foundation
INTRUST Bank
INVISTA
Steve and Tambra Johnson
Larcher Family Foundation
Lattner Family Foundation
Proctor Ritchie
Dean and Barbara Ritchie
Ross Foundation
Ken and Jan Shannon
Wichita Community Foundation
Wichita TOP Children’s Fund
Jerry and Jan Aaron
Drayton and Mary Alldritt
Pete and Mickey Armstrong
Bombardier Aerospace Learjet Inc.
Buckley Industries, Inc.
Joe and Donna Bunk
Chisholm Trail Chapter of
Safari Club International
Dr. Robert and Kim Cusick
DeVore Foundation
Diversified Services, Inc.
Martin and Melodee Eby
Keith and Kimberly Edmunds
Edward Mosby Lincoln
Foundation
Emprise Bank
Phil and Linda Weir Enegren
Mike and Mary Engelbrecht
Esther L. Seibel Revocable Trust
Family Charities Foundation
Bill and Lisa Farris
Fashion Passion Runway Show 
               and Auction
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Norma Greever
Hawker Beechcraft Corporation
Jeff and Nancy Henry
IMA Foundation
Dick and Marlys Johnson
Kansas Spine Hospital
Willie and Linda Kendrick
Lois K. Walls Foundation Trust
Craig and Benith MacPherson
McPherson Concrete Products, Inc.
Monarch Cement Company
Roger and Jo Mulanax
Cy and Gayle Nobles
Derek and Lynn Park
Ron Paulseen
Plymouth Endowment Foundation
Hale and Janie Ritchie
Naaman and Jeramie Ritchie
S.M. and Laura H. Brown Charitable Trust

Additional Donors 
Anonymous
Thornton and Kathleen Anderson
John and Lorie Angelo
Dr. Thomas and Lily Ashcom
Scott and Michele Banks
Barrett DeBusk
Baughman Company P.A.
B.J. and Tina Beems
Fred and Sue Berry
Jonathan and Lori Bigler
Jane Blasi
Steve and Brooke Blomberg
Bill and Marilyn Boettger
David and Peggy Brant
Erin Branting
Randy and Julie Brehm
Dennis and Jo Ann Brogan
Charles and Laura Brown
John and Vicki Cady
Sean and Whitney Callan
Children’s Miracle Network
Civitan Club of Wichita
CJ Memorial Golf Committee
Russ and Janet Clopine
Rex and Jill Coad
Barbara S. Coats
Jeff and Brenda Cody
Steve and Melissa Cohlmia
Kevin and Linda Conlin
Contract Furnishings
Monte and Paula Cook
Ruth Cramer
Jeff and Jeanenne Cullop
Mark and Roxann Dicker
Lorraine Dold
John and Selena Doman
Bob and Sue Dondlinger
Dan and Kendall Drake
Charles and Michelle Eastman
Randy Kust and Jane Eby
Tim Emerson
Slade and Jill Engstrom
Ferguson-Phillips Homeware
Foulston Siefkin, LLP
Christopher and Jennifer Francois
Stephanie Galichia
Lee and Kathryn Gardner
Jim and Madga Garrett
John and Jinny Garvey
Garvey Kansas Foundation
Pat Gearhart
Georgia-Pacific
Dale and Sheryll Gibbens
Troy Gott
Betty Graham
Dave Greever
Barbara Griffith
Greg and Phyllis Guinn
Bill and Janice Hanna
Keith and Judy Harder
Scott and Stephanie Harder
Lou and Terry Heldman
Jake and Michelle Hesse
Don and Bobbi Hollar
Sam and Holly Howell
Robert and Janeen Hughes
Hutton Construction
IFG
Jeff and Nancy Jabara
Shirley Jefferson
Charles and Shirley Johnson
Gordon and Shirley Johnson
Brenda Kerr
Barbara Kieffer
George Laham
Sue Larcher
Ken and Kim Lieb
Janet Lloyd-Williams
Michael Luethye
Lusco Brick and Stone
Mike and Debbie Mai
Major, Inc.
Walt and Karen Malone
Steve Martens
Mike and Paula Matson
Dorothy Matthews
Cheryl McCain
Tom and Sally McGrath
Mrs. Alvin A. Mulanax
Gerald and Doris Nelson
Ron and Lois Neufeld
J.D. Newman and Diane Cottingham
John and Laura Newton
Todd and Sarah Novascone
Jack and Rose Pelton
Dr. Charles and Sally Pence
Kim and Lynda Penner
In memory of Art Petruzates
Jim and Connie Phillips
Dana and Denise Pitts
Will and Kristen Price
Rainbows United Infant/Toddler 
               and CBETS staff
Roger and Terri Ramseyer
Scott Richards
James and Grace Rishel
Dave and Marilyn Ritchie
Jack and Lou Ann Ritchie
Matt and Casey Ritchie
River City Finishes
Glen and Cindy Rodman
Dick and Carol Rohloff
Ronald McDonald House Charities 
               of Wichita, Inc.
Tom and Carol Salter and friends
Rudi Sauerwein
Dan and Kate Scheer
AJ and Jane Schwartz
Stan and Rosalind Scudder
Shields Electricon
Mike and Nancy Shonka
Walt and Margaret Shook
Ken and Lois Short
Jay and Debbie Smith
Greg and Elena Somerhalder
Spaces, Inc.
R.J. Stack
David and Dyan Thornton
Todd and Vicki Tiahrt
Stephanie Tilley
Mick and Lynette Tranbarger
Gordon and Rohini Vieth

Growing Hope Campaign Advisors

Co-Chairs: Grant Stannard and
                Kimberly Edmunds

Honorary Chairs: Dean and Barbara
                         Ritchie
Drayton Alldritt, Equity Bancshares, Inc.
Rob Allison, Wichita Community
                  Foundation
Joseph F. Bunk, CPA
Steve Cox, Cox Machine
Keith and Kimberly Edmunds,
                  Cox Communications
                  Kansas/Arkansas
Tim Emerson, McDonald, Tinker, Skaer,
                  Quinn & Herrington
Phil and Linda Enegren, LS
                  Industries/Founder of
                  Rainbows United, Inc.
Pam Frazee, Community Volunteer
Patrick Gearhart, SNB Bank of Wichita
Norma Greever, Community Volunteer
Jake Hesse, Hesse Petroleum
Robert and Janeen Hughes,
                  Bank of America
Steve & Tambra Johnson, Fox & Hound
                  Restaurant Group
Russ Meyer, Community Volunteer
John & Laura Newton, Cessna
                  Aircraft Company
Derek Park, Law Offices of Derek
                  Park, LLC
Roger & Terri Ramseyer, INVISTA
Gary Schmitt, INTRUST Bank
Chris Shank, HRH of Kansas

President/CEO: Lorraine Dold

Campaign Director: Stephanie Harder

Feasibility Study by: Monica Coen,
                  Advancement Services