Rainbow Village Inc.

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2011 to Dec 31, 2011

Signed

Aug 6, 2012

Return Version

2011v1.2

Gross Receipts

$1,990,735

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Adult programs and services rainbow village provides adult training and support. Addressing core issues of homelessness, poverty and domestic violence is the key to sustaining long term success. Program participation is mandatory and includes life skills training, counseling, social worker and financial counseling meetings, after school program, summer camp and home maintenance. Families gather twice weekly during the school year and once weekly during summer months for evening training sessions. One evening is a support group contracted with professional counseling services and another is life skills training. Community meals are provided by volunteers on these evenings for all family members and volunteers. Professionals volunteer to provide excellent life skills training classes which include financial literacy, positive parenting, work force development, health and wellness and home management, among others. Social workers work with each family to establish and reach self-sufficiency goals. Financial counselors are contracted to work individually with each adult to ensure accountability and success. Families are required to pay 20% of their income in year one and 30% in year two for rent as well as maintain a savings account. Families are also required to have a physical and mental health assessment in the first 90 days of the program. A graduate program allows for ongoing support for the first two years after transitioning to independent living. Without the assistance of over 800 volunteers annually program expenses would be much higher. Community support is critical to the mission of rainbow village.

Activity 3

Children and youth programs rainbow village is committed to assisting families in breaking the cycles of homelessness, poverty and domestic violence. We believe the next generation (our children and youth) will be the ones most likely to succeed. Therefore, we are firmly committed to providing quality after school programs, character building/life skills training as well as social, arts and community building programs. All children and youth must attend the rainbow village after school program and evening classes. A partnership with gwinnett county schools provides tutoring for after school. One evening class is a "big recess" program which assists children and youth in reclaiming their often lost childhoods. The program director and children/youth program coordinator are rainbow village program graduates and are such an inspiration! Character building, life skills training and arts/cultural programs are provided by professional volunteers and organizations. Summer camp scholarships are provided by the duluth rotary club which ensures a great summer experience for children and youth and daycare.

Filer

EIN

58-2181183