and help Rita’s Rainbows put smiles on many children’s faces this year!

Sunday, January 15th Healthier You in 2012 -Shaklee presentation for your New Year Transformation

Monday, April 2nd Rita Marie Goehner Memorial Annual Event Vieni Vai Restaurant, San Luis Obispo

Saturday, April 28th Rainbow of Treasures, Home Decor and Gift Fair Silvestri Home, San luis Obispo

*Stay tuned for more!!

To Pat Hamilton and Mary Holliday and their teams for making the Upscale Rummage Sale and Spring Fundraiser Drawing such a HUGE SUCCESS!!!! Thank you to all the Amazing Volunteers who worked so hard, and never ran out of smiles or energy! You do make a difference! Thank you to all the people who donated items and those who came out to support Rita’s Rainbows!! Thank you to everyone who joined in online and were with us in spirit.

In order for the Online Mall purchases to track for eScrip, supporters must either go through our website (not directly to the merchant website), or download AutoEarn before going directly to a merchant’s website to shop. You will find a link to download AutoEarn when you access the Online Mall web portal.  There are links to the Online Mall throughout the eScrip website. AutoEarn allows you to go directly to most Online Mall merchant’s websites and shop. In order to earn contributions with AutoEarn you will need to click on the pop-up box.

Please note that Amazon.com and eBay.com do not track through AutoEarn. You must access merchant websites by first going to www.escrip.com and selecting an Online Mall link.  Some merchants will not pay contributions if you participate in special price promotions and/or use discount coupons.

We decorated these banks during a decorating party on Rita’s birthday, September 30, 2009.

We would LOVE to send you a bank to start saving your spare change in.

Postage is covered by our operating donations, not regular donations, (which always go entirely to the children.) So, no worries about that. It is our absolute pleasure to send you a bank. Please ask. You can just email rr@ritasrainbows.org with your name, address, and bank request and we’ll get one right out to you.

All you have to do is use it to save up your spare change, convert it into a check that you can donate and then start filling it up again!

We can also send you undecorated banks and you can make decorating them a great project with your kids. If you do, we’d love to see photos of your creations and add them to our gallery here!

Just use the link here and sign up for an eScrip account. It only takes a few minutes and then all of your purchases will help others. You just shop the way you normally would and you’ll be contributing at the same time!

If you want to support Rita’s Rainbows, just add us when prompted. You can type in Rita’s Rainbows, or use our eScrip id#500022610

About eScrip (info from www.escrip.com)

Here’s How it Works:
You register any one or all of your existing grocery loyalty, debit and credit cards for use in the program.

Participating merchants will make contributions to your chosen group, based on purchases made by you, just by using the cards you have registered.
Your purchases are tracked and available to you online, allowing you to see just how much you are earning on your child’s behalf!

About ESI
Electronic Scrip Incorporated (ESI) is a California-based corporation dedicated to establishing relationships between commerce and community — to provide resources to organizations and projects that support children. ESI introduced the eScrip program in 1999 and has distributed over $250 million to schools and youth organizations across the country.

Click Here for our Donors list.

Every single donation helps us put smiles on the faces of children and helps to keep Rita’s memory alive. We’ve been able to assist many children, babies and teens already, and with your help Rita’s Rainbows will continue to grow and spread even more love. You truly do make the difference.

and help Rita’s Rainbows put smiles on many children’s faces this year!

Sunday, January 15th Healthier You in 2012 -Shaklee presentation for your New Year Transformation

Monday, April 2nd Rita Marie Goehner Memorial Annual Event Vieni Vai Restaurant, San Luis Obispo

Saturday, April 28th Rainbow of Treasures, Home Decor and Gift Fair Silvestri Home, San luis Obispo

*Stay tuned for more!!

Download Shaklee Flyer

PAST EVENTS

Second Annual Golf Tournament

Pismo State Beach Golf Course

7 a.m. Check-In/ 8 a.m. Shot Gun Start

Steak Lunch to follow at Fin’s Seafood!

Only $25 (Lunch Included)

The first 90 paid players will be accepted. Five-person team scramble. Ties decided by “High Card Draw.” Prizes and Awards: First, Second, Third place teams. Closest to the pin on holes # 3 and # 6, Longest Birdie Putt on Hole # 9.

For additional information please contact Colleen: 805-710-4044

Visit Facebook Event Page

Download Flyer Here

SPRING FUNDRAISER DRAWING!!

No Attendance Necessary!!! Winner need not be present to win!!!

We are holding a Spring Fundraiser Drawing in conjunction with the Upscale Rummage Sale.
Suggested Donation for tickets $5.00 ea./5 for $20.00 .
All proceeds Rita’s Rainbows receives will go to putting smiles on the faces of children

…We have some wonderful items that have been donated:

4 Disneyland Park Hopper Tickets -$404.00 value!!
http://disneyland.disney.go.com/disneyland/

Original Oil Painting by Sally Mason

Rock Paper Tree Cross- Sword Pendant Silver Necklace www.rockpapertree.com

Brett White Photography 2 Framed Artwork & 1 $25.00 Gift Certificate http://cambriaphotography.com/

Giclee Watercolor by Deb Festa
www.debfesta.net

2 Giclee Pastel by Sheree Brekke
http://www.pastelguitar.com/

Pampered Chef Product by Cindy Langford
http://www.pamperedchef.biz/cindylangford

Alotte Product by Kristen Jones
http://www.myaloette.biz/kristenjones

2 Tickets to Gilroy Gardens
http://www.gilroygardens.org/

SLO Wellness Center Basket
http://www.slowellness.com/

Dinner for 2 at Rudy’s & Angies Mexican Food
http://www.rudyandangies.com/

Budget Cafe
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Budget-Cafe/117800531579475?ref=ts

2 Boomers Santa Maria Tickets
http://www.boomersparks.com/site/santamaria/

Splash Cafe Gift Cards
www.splashcafe.com

Breast Cancer Awareness Necklace donated by Lisa White

Hand Crocheted Afghan by Sally Mason

Rita’s Book Shooting Stars… – Rita’s Star Necklace
www.Rockpapertree.com

and more…

Pink Crystals, Rita Goehner, mixed media on glass, 4″ x 6″

RITA’S RAINBOWS UPSCALE RUMMAGE SALE

JOIN US FOR AN OUTRAGEOUS RUMMAGE SALE TO BENEFIT

RITA’S RAINBOWS

Clean out your garages and closets and get rid of those great things you can pass on for a good cause. It’s not too early,
we are collecting NOW!
Look for donations of small furniture, frames, lamps, shades, artwork, candles, antiques, collectables, pillows, table linens, dishes, vases, decorator items, garden art, Christmas items, jewelry, vintage clothes, handbags, jeans, anything goes,
cool or fun!!!

Call Pat Hamilton at 805-440-2989 to schedule a pick-up, to volunteer, or for more information

Hold the date Saturday, May 14, 2011 and plan to attend the Upscale Rummage Sale. Meadow Park: Corner of South Street and Meadow, San Luis Obispo from 10 am to 2 pm.

Please tell your friends and check for updates for the event here!

Click here to download a PDF of the flyer

Giveaway!!   Rita’s Star Necklace
and $20 Starbucks Gift Card

Visit MomGrooves.com for details and entry.(Now through April 2nd 11:59 PST)

Rita Maria Goehner Memorial Fundraising Event
Saturday April 2, 2011

11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Reservations Recommended

805-544-5282

20% of the day’s proceeds will benefit Rita’s Rainbows

Vieni Vai Trattoria
690 Higuera
San Luis Obispo

Click here to download a PDF of the Flyer

CONGRATULATIONS TO SARA CRESS, WINNER OF DEB FESTA’S BEAUTIFUL PAINTING.

WE’RE SO GRATEFUL TO DEB FOR ALL HER SUPPORT OF RITA’S RAINBOWS AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT HER SITE AND SEE MORE OF HER WORK.

www.debfesta.net

Pampered Chef Fundraiser Online Ordering Event!

(through November 17th your online order can still benefit Rita’s Rainbows)

The party is over, but the fun goes on!!

Hop online and order something wonderful!

7th Grade Service Project -

Joseph & David

Hello, our names are Joseph Guidetti and David Svitek. We are two seventh graders from Old Mission School. All seventh and eighth graders are required to do a fifteen hour service project each year. For our service project, we are trying to raise money for Rita’s Rainbows. Rita’s Rainbows is a non-profit organization that helps children in need. We are having a raffle for half a cord of wood (pickup truck size) of oak. The donated money will be used to buy swim lessons for kids who don’t know how to swim. The swim lessons will cover water safety, treading water, and basic swimming. The raffle will be held on Friday, December 10, 2010. We will call the winner and deliver and stack the wood on a winner-selected date. Each ticket costs ten dollars.

Deb Festa – an amazing artist is holding a drawing to benefit Rita’s Rainbows.

NO ATTENDANCE EVENT!!!

You have the chance to win:

The Painting “Field of Irises” or $500.00 in Deb Festa Art

The painting is framed, matted, and ready to hang on your wall, the painting can bee seen on the flower page at www.debfesta.net

…Suggested donation for tickets is $5.00 each or 5 for $20.00

You do not have to be present to win.

The drawing will be held on Dec. 1, 2010

The winner will be responsible to pick up the painting or have it shipped at their expense.

For tickets contact Deb Festa – 805-528-5241

or Rita’s Rainbows 805-458-5213 or

contact Cassy Goehner, Lena Vitaz, Renee Periat, or Colleen Gregory right her on facebook.

100% of the money raised goes to Rita’s Rainbows…so 100% of the money donated will go directly to putting smiles on the faces of children!