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Send Love Notes for Valentine's Day!
Love Notes are new for thisValentine's Day and are a wonderful way for your children or family and friends to get involved and learn about Reece's Rainbow and our
It's that time of year, the time of year when you start to wear trousers with expandable waistbands and you dream
of '% OFF' signs! The quest for the perfect gift for each of the people in your life can be daunting.
Well, what better way to really share Christmas this year than to do your Christmas shopping, Orphan No More style?
The following are our Reece's Rainbow Families fundraisers. These are ONLY for our adopting families who are in the process of bringing home their children. Please note, many of these have several things they are either giving away or sellingbut only one photo shows up so be sure you check them all out so you don't miss anything!
Christmas at Reece's Rainbow~
Only families adopting through Reece's Rainbow can add their fundraisers here. Any other links will be deleted.
Thank you!
Consider giving the GIFT of a FAMILY to one or more of the many children with Down syndrome who are in need of a family by visiting the Christmas Angel Tree and donating. There are still many who need to reach their Angel Tree
goal of $1000 and we know that every little bit helps them to reach
that!
With every $35 donation you will receive a beautiful ornament of our
Angel Tree Graphic on one side with the child's photo on the back! We
are so thankful for all of the many who pray and give and help our
children and families raise the funds they need in order to bring these
precious children home.
Reece's Rainbow has much for which to be thankful, not just this year, but every year. We don't talk about the 500+ orphans who are now in families at home celebrating Thanksgiving this year without fully realising how many people it took to help those children get home.
The advocates for their tireless warrioring on the children's behalf, the hours and hours of fundraising, the gifts from people to use for those fundraisers, the many many thousands of people who have donated their time and their monetary support over the years and the many faithful warriors who battle on their knees in prayer for these children. It is an army when you consider all of the people who have brought those 500+ children into families to be Orphans No More.
So, we thank you, we thank you for all of your support of Reece's Rainbowand the children and families that make up that rainbow.
In honour of Thanksgiving and National Adoption Month we are going to share with you two families who's lives have been forever changed due to adoption and so I hope you enjoy their stories of thanksgiving.
We would also ask that as you reflect today on all that you are Thankful for that you might consider Giving the gift of a family to one or more of the many children with Down syndrome who are in need of a family by visiting the Christmas Angel Tree and donating. There are still many who need to reach their Angel Tree goal of $1000 and we know that every little bit helps them to reach that!
With every $35 donation you will receive a beautiful ornament of our Angel Tree Graphic on one side with the child's photo on the back! We are so thankful for all of the many who pray and give and help our children and families raise the funds they need in order to bring these precious children home.
Happy Thanksgiving from Reece's Rainbow!
Carlene's Family: Steve and Katrina
On December 13, 2007 our lives were forever changed when we received a phone call that there was a 2 1/2 month old baby that had been shaken and was in need of a loving foster home. We were vacationing at Disneyland at the time and decided to cut the vacation short so we could go and pick her up the next day.
This precious child lived with us for 2 years as our foster daughter but on April 22, 2010 she became our forever daughter after her birth parents decided that it would be in her best interest to continue to live with us.
Because of the joy we experienced by bringing this sweet little girl into our family we decided to spend the whole month of November (Adoption Awareness Month) advocating for foster care children. It was during this time we stumbled upon a blog that was talking about Reece's Rainbow and all the sweet orphans that needed home.
That is when we feel in love with this little girl.
And we are excited that next year she will no longer be an orphan but will be celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas with us as a member of our family.
Just one year ago, I was silently aching inside. There was a
void in my heart that I was starting to think would never be filled. My husband
and I had been married for several years and unable to conceive. It seemed as
if every time I turned around, another one of my friends was pregnant. It was
nearly impossible to be happy for them when I was consumed by my own sadness.
Just when things seemed hopeless, something amazing happened. I was introduced
to Reece’s Rainbow.
Fast forward one year and my heart is completely healed, my
marriage is stronger, and I am loving my new son with an intensity that I never
knew existed. In July of 2011, we brought our son, Quinton home from Ukraine.
He is the absolute light of my life. Not a day goes by that I don’t laugh,
smile, and love a little more than I did the day before. Thanksgiving this year
has taken on a new meaning for me. Words cannot describe the thankfulness I
feel in my heart for my baby boy and everyone who was a part of us bringing him
home. I thank God every day for Quinton and his precious life. Instead of
silently aching inside, now I am beaming with joy. Without him, I don’t know
where I would be. I am so thankful for adoption and thankful for the blessing
of my son.
Quinton is also 'Mr. November' on the Reece's Rainbow 2012 Orphan No More Calendar!
Click on his image to view and download the calendar!
That I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving, And tell of all Your wondrous works. Psalm 26:7
Have you been to the Angel Tree? It is quite exciting to watch as the children moving up to the next level on the tree! These four are needing some help to get up to the next level. They have the smallest Angel Tree funds out of them all so if you don't have a child in mind that you are planning on donating to, be sure to consider these!
And remember, a $35 donation for any of the kids on the Angel Tree through the 15th of December will get you a beautiful ornament with that child's photo on it! The Angel Tree runs through midnight on the 31st of December so you can continue to donate towards their Angel Tree goals until then!
Thank you to all of the very generous donors who have already helped so many of the kids to already reach their Angel Tree goals of $1000 and several have surpassed their goal!
Let's get ALL of the kids to the $100 level!
Look at how many of our Angel Tree children have also found their families during the Angel Tree!
Look at this little princess! She is already 6 and facing the institution very soon!!!
Lorie was born with a spinal hernia and CP, leaving her with weak muscles and limbs. The hernia was surgically removed, and she is walking with help now! She does have some strabismus, but is such a gentle and happy child! She is blessed to still be at the baby house, but will be transferred soon.
From an adoptive family who visited with her in June 2011:
"She was walking using a walker, I walked up and talked to her and she
held my hand and smiled at us. Dariya then walked up and she and Lorie
held hands for a bit. When we walked away we said paka and she smiled
and waved. Bless her, she needs a family. We learned that this baby
house is up to 6 for spec needs so she probably will be here until next
year since she just turned 6. Her feet turned in, she would definitely
benefit from having braces and PT. The caregiver told us she didn't
speak but, she understood us and was sweet."
PLEASE consider saving her, and giving her the chance to maximize her potential in a loving family!
$3903.50
is available towards the cost of my adoption!
Please grab our Child of the Week Button (above) 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!
Have you been to the Angel Tree? It is quite exciting to watch as the children moving up to the next level on the tree! These four are needing some help to get up to the next level. They have the smallest Angel Tree funds out of them all so if you don't have a child in mind that you are planning on donating to, be sure to consider these!
And remember, a $35 donation for any of the kids on the Angel Tree
through the 15th of December will get you a beautiful ornament with that
child's photo on it! The Angel Tree runs through midnight on the 31st
of December so you can continue to donate towards their Angel Tree goals
until then!
Thank you to all of the very generous
donors who have already helped so many of the kids to already reach
their Angel Tree goals of $1000!
Be sure to also have a look at how many of our Angel Tree children have also found their families during the Angel Tree!
Running from November 1-December 31 each year, the Christmas Angel Tree is our most important fundraiser.
In
only five years, more than 500+ children with Down syndrome and other
special needs are HOME with their "forever families" this Christmas.
The vast majority of this funding comes from our Angel Tree Project each year!
Your donations and advocacy efforts turn
the child on the left into the child on the right. *Just like that*.
Money is the only thing keeping these children hidden away and
languishing.
When you donate$35 or more,
you will receive a beautiful photo ornament of your sponsored child to
hang on your tree. This is a very special way to "share Christmas"
with an orphaned child, and it's
a very personal and meaningful GIFT IDEA for everyone on your list.
Gift cards will be sent with the ornament to your intended recipient(s).
These are great for friends and family, but also for teachers,
therapists, caregivers, doctors, etc. Even if you do not celebrate
Christmas, our gift cards make wonderful gifts for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or
any other seasonal celebration. International sponsors are welcome through Paypal.
To celebrate our 5th Anniversary, our goal for 2011 is to raise $500,000 (collectively) during this two month period. BE A WARRIOR for
one child by committing to help raise $1000 or more for their adoption
grant. Every penny you raise brings them one step closer to home.
Use
Facebook, Twitter, blogs, emails, church/work/family/friends/school to
serve your chosen child. Make a larger donation for one child, or
smaller donations for several children. $5 of your donation for each
ornament desired will be shared with our Voice of Hope Fund, to help cover the costs of the ornaments, shipping, and Paypal fees, and to further the work of our ministry in the future.
Reece's
Rainbow is a true non-profit, and relies completely on private
donations to this fund to remain operational, so your gifts for that are
greatly appreciated throughout the year.
Scroll down for Angel Tree Dollars, the NEW 2012 Orphan No More FREE calendar and our Christmas Angel Tree button!
A Little Something New for Christmas
Angel Tree Dollars are new for the 2011 Reece's Rainbow Christmas Angel Tree and are a wonderful way for your children or family and friends to get involved and learn about Reece's Rainbow and the waiting children of our Angel Tree.
Grab This! Be sure to right click on the box below and then select all.
Thank you for sharing our Valentine's Day button
on your blog and for all you do to support
Reece's Rainbow and our waiting angels.
Our Android, iPhone and Windows Apps!
Our app developer, TeamCaz, has another great iphone app for parents of kids with Down syndrome, Graci's World! CLICK HERE for iphone CLICK HERE! for Android
Christmas Shopping 'Orphan No More' Style!
it's
a very personal and meaningful GIFT IDEA for everyone on your list.
Gift cards will be sent with the ornament to your intended recipient(s).
These are great for friends and family, but also for teachers,
therapists, caregivers, doctors, etc. Even if you do not celebrate
Christmas, our gift cards make wonderful gifts for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or
any other seasonal celebration. International sponsors are welcome through Paypal. 
