We celebrated our 10th Anniversary of Rainbow Homes with a Silent Auction and Dinner in February. We had a wonderful evening with 190 peo- ple joining us in this Celebration! We were honored to have Kellie Dean of Dean Transportation be our guest speaker for the evening. Kellie was presented with a badge by our residents. The badge read “Rainbow Homes SuperMan”. KofC from IHM #10541 & St. Casimir #9711 prepared a wonderful meal! The evening was a tribute to Rainbow Homes through talks from: Susan our pro- gram administrator, Linda Marx, case man- ager at CMH, Kathy Russell a parent, Mary Ellen a resident and Ty a friend of the resi- dents that has been coming to RH since he was four year’s old. Thank you all for at- tending. Joann Davis 2008 membership letters were sent to of over 100 families. Thank you to all who renewed your membership. If you have not become a member of Rainbow Homes in 2009 please consider doing so. For a yearly membership fee of $30.00 you are helping us assist our residents in living up to their God-given potential. Becoming a member is letting us know that the ser- vices we provide at RH are needed and acknowledged. Thank you for considering helping RH in our country’s troubled times. This is our 10th year of offer- ing supported living to 22 adults with cognitive disAbilities and their families. As always we would appreci- ate your continued prayers! Have YOU become a 2009 Member of Rainbow Homes? Our Mission To provide ecumenical Christian housing and services for adults with cognitive disAbilities, where they can grow personally and spiritually to reach their God given potential. The residents will be nurtured in a homelike Christian setting. News & Notes 2 Capital City River Run 2 Help from LCC—MSU—UofM 3 Christmas & Silent Auction & Dinner 2009 3 Summer Picnic 2009 4 Kiwanis AKtion Club 4 PayPal Donations 4 Inside this issue: 2111 ADELPHA AVENUE, APT. B HOLT, MI 48842 Volume 10 Issue 6 Spring 2009 Friends of Rainbow Homes, Well here’s hoping that this Spring Newslet- ter will actually bring Spring early this year! It has been a long winter for everyone in Michi- gan. We have a total of 22 residents at present time. Four of our residents do not live in our quad-plexes. Two residents live across the street and two live next door in apartment setting. Landlords from the area love our program and ask if residents could live in their apartments. We provide services for these residents. Our Respite Care program is running smoothly. We continue to have clients that come to stay for the day or overnight. We are proud to be offering this program to adults with disAbilities choosing to live at home. Many of our present residents came to our Respite Program first. If you are looking into alternative care for your son/daughter you may want to try Respite for a short period of time to see if this option is possible for your son/daughter. We would like to Thank You for your gener- ous contributions during the Christmas Sea- son! We appreciate your kindness. Web: www.rainbow-homes.org E-Mail: [email protected]FROM THE DIRECTOR Rainbow Homes $30.00 year Rainbow Homes Membership
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We celebrated our 10th Anniversary of Rainbow Homes with a Silent Auction and Dinner in February.
We had a wonderful evening with 190 people joining us in this Celebration! We were honored to have Kellie Dean of Dean Transportation be our guest speaker for the evening. Kellie was presented with a badge by our residents. The badge read “Rainbow Homes SuperMan”.
KofC from IHM #10541 & St. Casimir #9711 prepared a wonderful meal!
The evening was a tribute to Rainbow Homes through talks from: Susan our program administrator, Linda Marx, case manager at CMH, Kathy Russell a parent, Mary Ellen a resident and Ty a friend of the residents that has been coming to RH since he was four year’s old. Thank you all for attending.
Joann Davis
2008 membership letters were sent to of over 100 families. Thank you to all who renewed your membership.
If you have not become a member of Rainbow Homes in 2009 please consider doing so.
For a yearly membership fee of $30.00 you are helping us assist our residents in living up to their Godgiven potential.
Becoming a member is letting us know that the services we provide at RH are needed and acknowledged.
Thank you for considering helping RH in our country’s troubled times.
This is our 10th year of offering supported living to 22 adults with cognitive disAbilities and their families.
As always we would appreciate your continued prayers!
Have YOU become a 2009 Member of Rainbow Homes?
Our Mission
To provide ecumenical Christian housing and services
for adults with cognitive disAbilities, where they can grow personally and spiritually to reach their God given potential. The residents will be
nurtured in a homelike Christian setting.
News & Notes 2
Capital City River Run 2
Help from LCC—MSU—UofM 3
Christmas & Silent Auction & Dinner 2009 3
Summer Picnic 2009 4
Kiwanis AKtion Club 4
PayPal Donations 4
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Volume 10 Issue 6
Spring 2009 Friends of Rainbow Homes, Well here’s hoping that this Spring Newsletter will actually bring Spring early this year! It has been a long winter for everyone in Michigan.
We have a total of 22 residents at present time. Four of our residents do not live in our quadplexes. Two residents live across the street and two live next door in apartment setting. Landlords from the area love our program and ask if residents could live in their apartments. We provide services for these residents.
Our Respite Care program is running smoothly. We continue to have clients that come to stay for the day or overnight. We are proud to be offering this program to adults with disAbilities choosing to live at home. Many of our present residents came to our Respite Program first. If you are looking into alternative care for your son/daughter you may want to try Respite for a short period of time to see if this option is possible for your son/daughter. We would like to Thank You for your generous contributions during the Christmas Season! We appreciate your kindness.
Respite Care Fee for Overnight Respite is $50.00 per night. We are not able to accommodate intensive personal care or severe behavioral problems at this time. Meal supplements, medication and personal care products are provided by the individual or family.
Fee for Day Respite is $25.00 per day. Respite Brochure available on our Website. Contact Susan to set up and interviews 5176998454.
LPCE Study at MSU Residents volunteer for LPCE (Longitudinal PatientCentered Experience).
Five residents have volunteered to participate in a MSU College of Human Medicine program. Each of our five residents will be assigned two medical students who will, over the course of a year meet 6 to 7 times. The students will be learning how to take history, learn how patients deal with chronic illnesses and how to develop relationships with new patients. Residents attended a luncheon to explain the program on December 12th and began meeting with the students this January.
Rainbow Homes Website has a new look!
Check out our new website the next time you fireup your computer.
www.rainbowhomes.org Our newsletters are available on line and will contain an expanded version containing more pages and information. This will save us in printing cost.
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webmaster, Don Baker from Lansing Design for the new sleek look of our
Residents would like to Thank CMH dietitians Cindy Rable, Laura BylancikLince, Nichole LaRivieraMartinson, MSU Dietitian and Kinesiology students as well as a CMU Dietitian student.
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News & Notes
“Capital City River Run 2008”
Pictures worth a thousand words!
The MSU students were again involved with exercise programs, one on one cooking, leisure time development and health education. Next semester two will be returning to assist with the Day Respite Program.
We are also fortunate to have a Research Assistant from the UofM in the Community Economic Adjustment Program. Stephen is assisting Rainbow Homes with grant
applications.
If anyone has looked into the grant application process you are aware of how complicated it can be. We thank the Power of We Consortium for connecting us with Stephen and Jennifer at the UofM.
This fall Rainbow Homes was blessed with 26 LCC Nursing student volunteers and 6 MSU Volunteers.
The Nursing students require 4 hours each semester of volunteer work. At RH, students participate in leisure time, community activities/outings and assist with cooking programs to name a few.
Our residents really enjoyed participating with an array of students. The cooking was interesting, as some of the residents were teaching the students how to cook!
We have several students signed up to volunteer next semester.
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Christmas was a busy time this year. starting with the traditional rock candy making at Mike’s sister’s house on November 23rd.
On December 3rd our residents, board members and staff enjoyed a catered dinner by our resident Kelly’s Mom, Marilyn, in the new community room. We all enjoyed the fellowship, prime rib dinner and Christmas cookies. It was a time to share the happenings of the past year. We also need to thank Kelly’s brother, Jim, for funding this special dinner.
Saturday, December 13th, residents, staff and their families enjoyed a dinner at Buddy’s in Holt. We all came back to the Community Room to open gifts from each other. Residents were shocked at all the gifts from Immaculate Heart of Mary “Giving Tree Project”. Each year the parishioners from IHM have been very generous towards the folks at Rainbow Homes.
People ohh and ahh at the art supplies, gift cards, coffee baskets, sports equipment, clothing and movies given. One of our residents that does not have a lot of family stated, “I am sure feel loved by people”.
Thank you to IHM Parish for their generous Gifts!
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Blessed with College Students from LCC, MSU & UofM!
News, Notes & Silent Auction Pictures 2009
Thank you
Thank you
very much!
Donations from October 2008—February 2009 Mary Anne Adams *+
Sara Aldrich
Ronda Allen *
Richard & Jenne Angevine M
Carol J. Bappert
Leo & Elaine Bell *
Darla & Dale Brzezinski *+
Dr. Michael Buetow
Fr. John A. Byers *
Catholic Charities Diocese of Lansing
Catholic Womens Club
Phyllis Chipman *
Robert & Judith Conway *
Peter Coscarelli *
Francis Creemers
Eleanor Darley *
Joann Davis *
Joann Marie Davis *
Karin Dewley
Ministry with Persons with disAbilities *+
Don & Vicki Dornbush *
Joseph Droste
Dykema Gossett PLLC
Catherine Ebaugh *
Marylin Ebaugh * M
Jack & Mary Ann Eichmeier *
Erin & Fredrick Elizondo *
Frank & Susan Emerick *
Marcia Evans
John Faichney
Michael & Carrie Fancher *
Bonnie Fisk *
James & Lisa Fitzsimmons
Larry & Jacquline Fitzsimmons *
Robert & Jayne Foy *
Robert & Elizabeth Gannon *
R. N. & Kirstin Garry *
Vincent & RoseMarie Genco *
Edward & Lori Hagan *+
Clark & Ila Mae Hartwig M
Phillip & Helen Hassler *
Joanne Helms *M
Lawarence & Eleanor Higgins *
Marvin & Nancy Hoard
Rory Hoipkemier
Holt United Methodist Women
Jayne Hoxie *+
Marilyn Hoyme
Michael Ichiyama
Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish
Dr. Mark Iocca DDS
Lynn Joblonski
Tom & Marcia Keenoy *+
Patrick & Colleen Kelley *+
Frieda Knapp *
Linda Kolanowski
Dcn & Mrs. Joseph Kratofil M*+
David & Aletha Kuenstler *
Peter Kuhnmuench *
Jeannette Lienhart *+
Hugh & Beverly Lockhart *
Judy & Jim MacInness
Stephen Mahoney
Charles & Imogene Malewitz *+
Chris & Stephanie Marin *
Linda Marx
Dorothy & Margaret Mather *
Beatrice McComb *
Fr. Tom McDevitt
Mary Louise Meade
Mary Meakin *+
Bishop Emeritus Carl F. Mengeling *+
Sandy & Dan Meyers & Scott *+
Randolph & Sheila Miles
Duane & Dixie Miller *
Morgan Stanley Appeal
James A. Mowry *+
Martin & Margaret Onstad *
Ann Ozanich
William & Pam Perrone M
Margaret Perrone *+
Steve & Suzanne Phelps *
Thomas & Sharon Poole
Q106 Radio Station
Jacki & Karl Roehm *
Frank & Susan Roggenbuck *
John & Barbara Rossi M
Michael & Kathleen Russell *
John & Sharon Schneider *+
Howard & Fran Selover, Jr. *
Irene Sharako
Thomas & Brenda Shehan
E. John & Cynthia Shinsky *
Rose Sierawski *
Norbert & Darlene Simon
Stuart Sleight *+
Jean Smith
Pauline Sondag *
Speedway #2371
Jerry & Dorothy Spink *
Knights of Columbus St. Casimir C#9711 *+
Betty & Paul Stacy *
Guenter & Margo Stork
Grace J. Switzer
Morton & Ruth Tatara *
Brian T. Taylor
Martha Taylor *
Jon Taylor *
Michael Allyn Taylor *+
Sr. Marlene Taylor, AD M*+
Robert & Terry Terrill *
Carolyn Texera *
Luke & Merling Tsai
Patricia Tupacz Scribner
JB & Margaret Turnbull
Willie Vaughn *
Raymond & Bernadette Vesnaugh *
Ellen Weaver Doug Webster Norman & Marilyn Wise *+ Robert Zahon *+
* = Membership
+ = Membership & Donation
M = Memorial
This speech below was presented by 11 years old Tyler a friend of the Rainbow Homes residents that has been visiting residents since he was 4 years old. Please read Ty’s message below, he will inspire many! (Ty is the young man in the middle.)
“Hello, as was just mentioned, my name is Ty Boogaard. In the interest of fulldisclosure, I must tell you that I am the nephew of Susan Shehan and the son of Mary ShehanBoogaard. Both work for Rainbow Homes. I was asked to do a speech about what Rainbow Homes has meant in my life. Frankly, I think they just thought that I talk too much anyways and they are trying to, “channel my energy,” again! But seriously though, I have been coming to Rainbow Homes since I was four years old. For those of you who might be wondering, I am now eleven. Now, math is
not my favorite subject, but I can handle this one, that’s seven years. You may say, “I’ve grown up here!” I believe that every thing you need to know in life, you can learn at Rainbow Homes. In these last seven years, I have seen many changes take place. Some of those changes were in me.
During my first visit, my view of family was forever changed. I spent the forty five minute drive to Lansing from our home town asking my mother questions about what different relative terms meant, Why do I call her Aunt Susan? Why don’t I call him Aunt Tom? Is Jacob my uncle or my cousin? You get the idea. I listed over thirty relatives, I told you I could talk! When we arrived, this guy Kevin was staring at my mom, and she couldn’t figure out why. Then he said he knew her. Well, they discovered they went to the same high school. You know, back in the olden days. So when my mom said, Kevin I didn’t know you were from Pinckney, It’s such a small town we’re probably related some how. I said, “Oh great, another relative, what’s he, and aunt, an uncle, or a cousin! Kevin replied, “You can call me, “Uncle Kev !” So from that day on, he’s been my uncle. Who said you can’t choose your relatives?
Throughout the years, I have learned a lot about life from being part of the Rainbow Homes family. You can learn the regular things like how to cook and keep your place clean, and how to manage your money. Gary makes a really great omelet, Debbie can bake like there is no tomorrow and I have to add, Miss Laura’s pancakes are to die for! Mary Ellen watches her money like a hawk and saved up enough for a cell phone. Michael lost a huge amount of weight, by eating healthy and exercising. But my mom always tells me that learning about life is like gravy and potatoes. Some things like the basics are like the gravy, and the really important stuff is like the potatoes. I’ve learned a lot of potato lesson here too.
When I watched Mike conquer his fear of the water, and not just stick a toe in, but win an Olympic Medal. I now know that I too, can conquer my fears in life and move on to my next challenge. When I see all his pictures from his trip out of state, I know it’s not just one challenge, but many I can overcome. When I see all that Ann does selflessly for those she loves with out reward, and watch Steve and the rest of the Aktion Club crew volunteer in their community, I know also, that I must give. When I see Amy going off to a U of M game, I witness joy in its purest state. When I watch Kevin II sit and read the paper with my beloved dog Lila sprawled out over his lap, I learn that sharing can bring that kind of joy as well.
I wish I could mention each resident by name because I have learned so many lessons about life from each of them, but knowing I talk a lot, Susan gave me only three minutes. I’ll some up this way. When I go places with Kevin I and he introduces me as his nephew and then they say, so this must be your sister and he says, “No we’re no relation,” and they look at us kind of funny. I think, they just need to spend some time at Rainbow Homes and learn that life is what you choose to make it, and that’s what life is all about”.
Special Thank You to the Knights of Columbus St. Casimir Council 9711 for donations received from a recent “Pancake Breakfast.”
With money donated we were able to purchase two “Escape Windows” for our Respite Care Bedrooms.
Thank you to Ken Waterson, of Aardvark Mfg. Home Service and Supply for donating his time, talent and treasure ordering and installing these windows.
Mark your calendar
2009 Summer Picnic “Under the Sea”
Sunday, August 9th
Easy way to donate online!
Donations can be made easily and safely by going to our website at: www.rainbowhomes.org and clicking on PayPal button. You don’t have to have a PayPal account to make a donation. PayPal will accept any credit card in a secure environment.
Use #1751 Rainbow Homes, Holt for United Way Donations.
AKtion Club Update The Holt AKtion Club now consist of 27 members. Meetings are held the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month.
In November the club chose to honor the Firemen as their heroes. Thank you cards were crafted including a poem of “The Firemen’s Prayer. On November 25th the group made dinner for 25 of Delhi’s finest firemen, consisting of chili, corn bread, salad and cupcakes. Afterwards, the club was given a tour of Delhi Fire Station by Chief Royston. He told the tale (“tail”) of rescuing a Golden Retriever and giving CPR saving the dog’s life.
Mike (club president) spoke at Chesaning Club on December 3rd.
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In December, the Club Christmas Caroled and handed out tins of Candy. On January 13th the Club received their the charter from the International Kiwanis Club.
The Club met with the Holt Kiwanis for dinner and installation of officers and members.