The Rainbow Family Connection Auction raises money each year to directly benefit the students of Rainbow. Most of these are physical improvements that you and your children see and use daily at Rainbow. We would like to thank everyone for their generous support in past years.

2023: DMC added a sink to the Green Room classroom so teachers can perform diaper changes directly in the classroom. Purchased a room divider for Fellowship Hall to separate infants/toddlers from older children during indoor playtime. Added a keypad security lock to the infant/toddler room to increase building safety. The Discovery Patio was incorporated into our Outdoor Classroom. And we incorporated aesthetic visuals along the sidewalk to help with child transitions between the building and outside areas (the rainbow at the front door and the colored circles and stop sign).

2022: Air purifiers for classrooms were purchased. The OC shade area was reworked to create an art and discovery space.

2021: Some renovations to bathrooms were needed to allow the OTR program to operate safely with COVID restrictions

2020: The COVID-19 pandemic halted much in terms of improvements. Instead the funds were used to establish a care fund available to families who were severely impacted financially by sudden job loss or illness related expenses.

2019: Interior and outdoor water fountains were installed.

2018: Purchased upgraded changing tables, added picnic tables to the playground space. WiFi access was made available throughout the building and tablets were purchased for teachers to use for communication.

2017: In coordination with The Giving Grove we planted apple and pear trees, as well as blackberry, raspberry, and cherry bushes. Expanded our rubber mulch to cover the swing area of the playground.

2016: New commercial dishwasher, carpet and furniture for classrooms and storage cabinet.

2015: Upgrades to infant/toddler playground, including playhouse, slide, sandpit, and music wall; stone border and shade for sand pit in OC, shade sail for playground, new cabinet in Purple Room, double stroller, light table, child size couch, wooden work bench and tools, changing table, and many more classroom improvements.

2014: New sleeping cots, Red Room furniture, campus tree trimming, and driveway replacement

2013: Renovate bathroom sand provide new ground cover for the Over The Rainbow playground

2012: New cribs for the Nursery, horizontal ladder on the playground, musical feature and signage in Outdoor Classroom

2011: Expanding the OC with dramatic play stage, arbor entry and fence, new A/C for classrooms

2010: Creating Phase 1 of the Outdoor Classroom, improve school entrance area

2009: Library upgrade and vegetable garden

2008: Playground improvements, Merry-go-round and gazebo

2007: Hallway upgrades: new lights, mailboxes, paint, and new sinks and faucets in the bathroom

2006: Fellowship Hall upgrades

2005: Sidewalk

2004: Classroom equipment and upgrades, including high chairs and classroom carpets