Your votes added up to 30% and Andrea Roberts has won the PEOPLE Magazine HERO of the Year!
Friday, October 29, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
We won!!
Your votes added up to 30% and Andrea Roberts has won the PEOPLE Magazine HERO of the Year!
More details and some other things to come... but
Congratulations Andrea and Reece's Rainbow!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
The Least of These...
The following is the list (as of 27 October) of children still in need of a Christmas Warrior. Please have a look at the information for what a Christmas Warrior does and then sign up to be one! If you are a business or a church you can sign up to be a Corporate Christmas Warrior and your church or business's logo and website will be added to our Corporate Christmas Warrior page, as well, you can put the Corporate Christmas Warrior badge on your website and advertising during the Angel tree. This is a brilliant way to demonstrate your own Christian and philanthropic efforts to your customers and colleagues!
Anyone can share our Corporate Christmas Warriors plan with their business or church.
Please look through the list of names and choose one of these children that so desperately need you!
Aisha K Russia region 23
Andy China
Brent Ukraine 35
Caleb China
Christian Russia region 6
Darren Ukraine 41
Devon Russia region 5
Dmitri B Russia region 8
Dmitriy P Russia region 16
Dmitriy Sh Russia region 8
Dmitriy P Russia region 16
Dmitriy Sh Russia region 8
Gavin Ukraine 20
Gibson Russia region 5
Grant Ukraine 38
Hailey China
Gibson Russia region 5
Grant Ukraine 38
Hailey China
Henry China
Ivan K Russia region 5
Ivan L Russia region 13
Ivan L Russia region 13
James Russia region 2
Jonas Russia region 9
Kennedy Russia region 2
Lawrence Russia region 2
Leeza Ukraine 2
Oksana M Russia region 13
Olga Russia region 3
Paul J Russia region 13
Sergei G Russia region 9
Toby Ukraine 26
Read more...
Monday, October 25, 2010
Be a Christmas Warrior for an orphan with Down syndrome!
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Friday, October 22, 2010
Buddy Walks Part 2! http://bit.ly/BuddyWalkWarriors
The Buddy Walk 'campaign' has been an enormous success! To quote our Director,
I am blown away by the tremendous response from so many wonderful people to share Reece's Rainbow at their local Buddy Walks. What was a thought on a whim, wondering if maybe a few folks would be willing, turned into an all out massive awareness campaign in 60 cities across the country! YAY!!
In fact, Andrea visited several of the Buddy Walks with her son Reece (Reece's Rainbow is named for him!) and was so blessed to be able to meet so many of the children who have forever families because of the ministry of Reece's Rainbow!
Please watch AND SHARE our Buddy Walk video! http://bit.ly/BuddyWalkWarriors on your blogs and social media! What a tremendous thing these families have done sharing the ministry of Reece's Rainbow at their Buddy Walks!
And now, here is the video! Enjoy!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Children Still in Need of Christmas Warriors
With the changes to the new website this week, things are a little wonky. So this is the current list of children still in need of a Christmas Warrior. Please do not rely on the old pages or the profiles with little red buttons on them.
You can contact Laurie Rhoades or myself (Andrea) to request to be matched with one of these children.
Aisha K Russia region 23
Andy China
Artem K Russia region 5
Artem T Russia region 14
Caleb China
Callie China
Derek Bulgaria
Doug China
Elijah Russia region 2
Hailey China
Henry China
Holly Russia region 25
Hunter Russia region 25
Ivan K Russia region 5
Ivan L Russia region 13
Ivan S Russia region 8
Jonas Russia region 9
Julia B Russia region 10
Kennedy Russia region 2
Lawrence Russia region 2
Megan Russia region 2
Nana Russia region 25
Nicholas Russia region 25
Paul Russia region 2
Paul J Russia region 13
Polina S Russia region 21
Preston Russia region 2
Sergei G Russia region 9
Theo Russia region 21
Vitaliy T Russia region 15
Walker Ukraine 23
Wallace Russia region 2 Will Bulgaria
Yegor B Russia region 5
Zachary China
Zara Ukraine 41
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Angel of the Week
Meet Anastasia!
Be sure to right click on the box below and then select all.
Anastasia is simply stunning!
She is a beautiful girl that needs a family soon! If you would like more information on her or any of the other children, please contact us!
Anastasia has $0 currently in her adoption grant fund. So, even if you aren't able to adopt a child presently, you can still help her find her forever family by donating towards her grant fund.
Anastasia has $0 currently in her adoption grant fund. So, even if you aren't able to adopt a child presently, you can still help her find her forever family by donating towards her grant fund.
She can be found here: http://reecesrainbow.org/atriskwaiting.html
I have $0 in my grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!
| eh0p-8 Anastasia S. | Date of Birth: July 2007 Gender: Female Eyes: Gray Hair: light brown Character: easily tired, calm |
I have $0 in my grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!
Thank you for all you do to support and help Reece's Rainbow!
Read more...
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
'As one we can' help the Davis Family
These two beauties are going to a family that God just continued to make sure was a family! Mom & dad have known each other since they we're kids both growing up in active military families & time & time again they were broug
ht back into each others lives until they married. They have a beautiful family of children with special needs and Sarah-Christina (on the R.) and Ava-Marya (on the L.) will be their 9th and 10th blessings. Their dossier is complete and they have a travel date! They'll be meeting their little ladies before the end of this month. Funds are still really, really needed. Please be prayerful in your giving and please keep the Davis family in your prayers as they get ready to travel to Bulgaria for the gifts Gods blessing them with.You can give your gifts of love here: http://www.reecesrainbow.org/familysponsorshipgettingcloser.html & you can join them on their journey by reading thier family blog..
http://www.nachalaadopt.blogspot.com/
Blessings to you all!
http://www.nachalaadopt.blogspot.com/
Blessings to you all!
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Meet the Families of Reece's Rainbow - The Cornish Family
I want to introduce you to the Cornish family. They are adopting from Eastern Europe! You can follow their adoption journey on their blog!
I've asked some questions to help you get to know Mike and Meredith Cornish!
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| The Cornish Family |
Tell me about yourself and your family. We are a family of eight including my husband, Michael, and myself and our six beautiful children. Kristopher is our firstborn, he is six. Brianna is four and was diagnosed with Down syndrome when she was two months old. We then adopted Emma and Micah, now ages 7 and 4, from Ukraine. Both of them also have Down syndrome. God gave us another biological baby after our international adoption, and Lynae just turned a year old. When she was six months old, James moved in and his adoption was finalized on September 1st through the Florida foster care system. He is also 4 years old and has Down syndrome. God laid "Monroe" on our hearts and we are looking forward to making him the 9th member of our family!
What can you tell me about the child you are adopting?
Known as "Monroe" through Reece's Rainbow, but coming home to the name of Wesley Thomas, our little guy is 5 1/2 years old and was born with some difficulties which have caused him to have limited use of his hands, little mobility, and limited vision. He is diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and is legally blind. He holds several other diagnosis along those same lines but his smile lights up the room and we are committed despite the possible complications.
Monroe to be named Wesley Thomas when home
Tell me why you decided to adopt a child with special needs? We have four children with Down syndrome and our oldest daughter, Emma, also has CP. Meredith has worked with Reece's Rainbow Ukraine program for 2 years and has had to keep from looking at all the babies waiting so she didn't fall in love with every one of them. Monroe was posted around and despite our prayers for him to have a family-- none showed up. God moved in our hearts from "ask" to "act" and we committed to Monroe shortly after! Meredith was blessed to meet Monroe during a mission trip in September and cannot wait to go back!
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| Meredith meeting Monroe in Ukraine in September |
What would be your advice to anyone wanting to adopt? I love the quote that says "I don't think that when I get to heaven God will say to me "why did you take care of so many orphans??". I stand by that! Also, research, ask questions, and pray-- then act. God is faithful to those who come to the Throne on their knees!!
In addition to our adoption of Wesley, we are pursuing a second adoption that brings our international adoptions full circle. In 2008 we tried to adopt a 5 yr old little girl that was transferred to an institution and therefore 'unavailable'. A missionary contacted me as I was traveling to Ukraine in September and she knows "our" Aleksa! The missionary went to the director on our behalf and told him of our coming. He has invited us to prepare our paperwork, come to him, and said that we could talk. We go back in pursuit of not only Wesley, but of little Aleksa who brought us on our original adoption trip, now eight years old. We don't know what God's plans are, but we're walking by faith one step at a time to see what He is doing in bringing her back up in our lives!
The Cornish's are hoping to travel in November 2010! Please keep their family in your prayers and if you have a blog will you put their button on it? If you can help in any way, thank you!
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For other ways to help the children from Reece's Rainbow, please read the How You Can Help page on the Reece's Rainbow site! If you are looking for a gift idea for someone, your donation can be your gift!
Are you adopting? If you'd like to be featured on the 'Meet the Families' segment, please CLICK HERE. We'd love to feature your family!
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010
As one we can help the Malone family..
The Malone family are almost done gathering all they need for their dossier to be complete..They're really happy that they've moved so quickly, buttttt...like what almost
always seems to be the case~they still are in great need of many funds to get their Ethan home. This family is a beautiful testimony of what it means to answer God's call even when so many try to disway. They've chosen to accept God's gift of all the children He's placed before them in need of a family. Ethan will be their 5th little one with DS, making their home full of life with their total of 9 beautiful children! You can read more about the Malone family on their blog found here: http://themalonefamily.us/?p=1643
Description:
Eli Project is a Biblically-based, not for profit, Christian ministry organization that is dedicated to the rescue of children with Down syndrome and other special needs from orphanages and mental institutions and children who are near aging-out of orphanages specifically in Ukraine. Eli Project is committed to helping families throughout the process of international adoption from beginning through post-adoption requirements including selecting a child, preparing paperwork (dossier), in-country assistance and post-adoption reporting.
Read more...
always seems to be the case~they still are in great need of many funds to get their Ethan home. This family is a beautiful testimony of what it means to answer God's call even when so many try to disway. They've chosen to accept God's gift of all the children He's placed before them in need of a family. Ethan will be their 5th little one with DS, making their home full of life with their total of 9 beautiful children! You can read more about the Malone family on their blog found here: http://themalonefamily.us/?p=1643You can give a gift by going to their FSP found here:
http://www.reecesrainbow.org/familysponsorshipgettingcloser.htmlI want to also let you all know that the Malone family has a wonderful ministry called Eli Project. It's a ministry for orphans found in E.E.
Description:
Eli Project is a Biblically-based, not for profit, Christian ministry organization that is dedicated to the rescue of children with Down syndrome and other special needs from orphanages and mental institutions and children who are near aging-out of orphanages specifically in Ukraine. Eli Project is committed to helping families throughout the process of international adoption from beginning through post-adoption requirements including selecting a child, preparing paperwork (dossier), in-country assistance and post-adoption reporting.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Angel of the Week
Meet Charity!
Be sure to right click on the box below and then select all.
Charity is a little munchkin! She's a beautiful girl with Down Syndrome! More photos available!
Charity was born with a heart condition that was surgically corrected and she is healthy and doing well! If you would like more information on her or any of the other children, please contact us!
Charity has $0 currently in her adoption grant fund. So, even if you aren't able to adopt a child presently, you can still help her find her forever family by donating towards her grant fund.
Charity has $0 currently in her adoption grant fund. So, even if you aren't able to adopt a child presently, you can still help her find her forever family by donating towards her grant fund.
She can be found here: http://reecesrainbow.org/eelittles.html
Charity (48)
Girl, Born September 26, 2008
What a munchkin! Big brown eyes :) More photos available. Charity is a beautiful girl with Down syndrome. She was born with a heart condition, but has had corrective surgery and is healthy and doing well now. She is still crawling, and will greatly benefit from a loving family to encourage her development!!
Charity (48)
Girl, Born September 26, 2008
What a munchkin! Big brown eyes :) More photos available. Charity is a beautiful girl with Down syndrome. She was born with a heart condition, but has had corrective surgery and is healthy and doing well now. She is still crawling, and will greatly benefit from a loving family to encourage her development!!
I have $0 in my grant fund towards the cost of my adoption!
Please grab our Child of the Week Button for your blog. Each week this button will change to show the current week's child (you only need to add the button once to your blog). The children that will be featured will be ones with $0 or very low adoption grant funds. By hosting our Child of the Week button we are hoping to not only raise awareness for that particular child but also to hopefully raise the amount in their fund. These funds have proven to help families who would otherwise be qualified and able to adopt them, except for the cost of an international adoption, feel able to commit to bringing home and giving the precious gift of a family to these angels.
Thank you for all you do to support and help Reece's Rainbow!
Read more...
Friday, October 8, 2010
Focus on Down Syndrome - Company d
"Dance is the hidden language of the soul." -Martha Graham
They are called Company d...
Who are Company d?
Company d, of Memphis Tennessee is a nationally recognized dance company of young adults with Down syndrome, under the artistic direction of Darlene Winters and choreographer. Company d was founded in 2001 and is committed to creating awareness of the talents and gifts of all individuals. Through weekly class rehearsals and dedicated practices the dancers have now developed into a company that performs to music that represents many forms of dance including jazz, ballet, and modern. Company d members have learned to work as a team and unite into "one movement" through discipline and commitment. It truly is the spirit and belief of everyone involved that members of Company d not only continue to change and grow in their abilities and artistic skills, but their performances shape and grow their audiences from venue to venue.
"If I could tell you what I mean there would be no point in dancing." -Isadora Duncan
The History of Company d...
"The Dancers", a working title that began back in September of 2000, has evolved into a company that consists of fourteen teenagers with a developmental disability who represent six high schools, three counties in West Tennessee. Company d is an organization whose goal is to increase positive public awareness about persons with Down syndrome.
The Company evolved as a result of a planned 15th reunion dinner for Special Kids and Families, to celebrate the organization and a reunion of those young individuals who had benifited from the program. Five of the original dancers who were the first graduates of this early intervention program were asked to provide the entertainment for the evening.
It was this organization that asked "Company d's artistic director, Darlene Winters, to choreograph a piece for its 15th Anniversary dinner. During this three month rehearsal period a passion, fellowship, and community developed among Darlene, the dancers and the parents. Ready to organize and bring the dancers back after several months, Brenda called Darlene. Brenda serves as the Director of Company d. and has an extensive history of advocacy for not only her son but also for all individuals with disabilities. Brenda is responsible for coordination of Company d performances, general operations, and the camaraderie among the parents, as she continues to keep everyone informed and brings everybody together.
Read more about the history of Company d
What Does the Future Hold for Company d?
To assist in initiating and expanding Company d Performing Arts Troupes to other areas of the country.
"I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself." -Mikhail Baryshnikov
Learn More About Company d
To learn MUCH more about Company d please visit their website! Read more...
Thursday, October 7, 2010
VOTE VOTE VOTE!
Just a reminder to VOTE for Andrea R. https://styleentertainment.timeinc.net/people/readerhero/ to win the People Magazine HERO of the Year award!
You can vote as many times as you are able until 8 October! A WONDERFUL way to help raise awareness for children with Down Syndrome and for Reece's Rainbow!
Thank you!
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