During the two week break from pubic school, the Village participated in community service programs that we called Rainbow Station Gives Back. In an effort to give to those less fortunate, we created partnerships with some local non-profits, including Richmond SCAN, St. Joseph’s Villa, Make-A-Wish, and St. Frances House.
Throughout December, the children participated in projects that would extend their awareness of these groups and allow us to build connections to these key groups. For example, St. Joseph’s Village works with disabled children . Through our donation of children’s toys and games, we were able to reach out to those children and share our favorite activities. With St. Frances House, the primary population is senior adults. This children sang holiday songs and shared home-made ornaments with the residents in an afternoon visit.
A great, big thanks to all the families who helped this program to be successful! Whether you gave snacks for SCAN, games for St. Joseph’s, or attended our visit to St. Frances, your support of this worthwhile projects is much appreciated.
We will continue to partner with each of these groups throughout the rest of the year, adding care packages for troops stationed overseas to the list.
We hope to continue this tradition next year as well, shifting our focus to other groups who can use our assistance.
