JANUARY 15, 2009 ISSUE
Rainbow Center Receives Holiday Donations from BREMCO and Window World
Window World presented Rainbow Center – Children & Family Services (RCCFS) with a $30,000 check that was matched by Todd and Tammy Whitworth and funded over the next three years. The donations will support the center’s programs that help at-risk children and families in northwestern North Carolina. Pictured left to right: RCCFS Annual Fund Coordinator April Nichols, RCCFS Campaign Chair John Matthews, RCCFS Board Chair Arnold Lakey, Window World Cares Chair Tammy Whitworth and Window World President and CEO Todd Whitworth. Picture submitted
Todd Whitworth, president and CEO of Window World, and his wife Tammy, chair of Window World Cares, recently donated $60,000 to Rainbow Center – Children & Family Services (RCCFS), and Blue Ridge Electric Members Foundation recently donated $2,500 to support Rainbow Center’s High Country Academy program.
Window World Supports Rainbow Center With $60,000 Donation
“Todd and I are fortunate and grateful to give back to organizations that help children in our community,” said Tammy.
Todd and Tammy donated $30,000 of their own money, and Window World matched the donation. Funds will be distributed over a period of three years and will be designated to help needy children served by the center’s programs.
Todd added, “While Window World is a national company, we have strong roots in Wilkes County, and we always want to give back to the people of Wilkes and the surrounding area. Window World, along with Window World Cares, feels privileged to share our success with charitable organizations that impact the lives and health of children in our community and nationally with partners like St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and the Rainbow Center.”
RCCFS helps approximately 275 children and families per year through Residential Care or group homes, Family Counseling, Bridges Foster Care, High Country First in Families, and the High Country Academy day treatment programs.
“We are beyond thrilled to receive this donation from Window World. This gift helps vulnerable children heal and cope with the sadness that has occurred during their young lives. It will truly make a difference for many who are hurting because of circumstances beyond their control,” said RCCFS Campaign Chair John Matthews.
Serving an at-risk population in Northwestern North Carolina, the center strives to help children develop as individuals and families as a whole to succeed through a full spectrum of human services for the betterment of themselves and the community.
Headquartered in Wilkes County, Window World is the largest replacement window company in the United States with more than 200 stores in 46 states. For more information about Window World or Window World Cares, click to www.windowworldcares.com.
Blue Ridge Electric Supports Rainbow Center’s High Country Academy Program
Patty Wheeler of Blue Ridge Electric (center) presents RCCFS Annual Fund Coordinator April Nichols (left) and High Country Academy Administrator Jamie Morrison (right) with a $2,500 check to be used toward the High Country Academy program. Photo submitted
“The Blue Ridge Electric Members Foundation is committed to helping our communities meet the pressing needs of our members,” said Patty Wheeler of Blue Ridge Electric.
Rainbow Center’s High Country Academy program serves youth ages 10 to 17 with an identified treatment need. Serving Ashe, Watauga and Wilkes counties, the program focuses on helping youth learn appropriate behaviors and succeed in life.
Wheeler added, “We are excited that we were able to fund a project at High Country Academy that will make a difference in the lives of many of our troubled youth. They are doing a terrific job in giving these young people a chance to improve their lives, and we are proud to be a part of their success.”
Blue Ridge Electric Membership Cooperative is a member-owned cooperative whose mission is to benefit members by providing reliable electric and energy services. Blue Ridge Electric serves approximately 72,000 consumers in Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe and Alleghany counties and parts of Wilkes, Alexander and Avery counties. For more information, click to www.blueridgeemc.com.
“We are so grateful to Blue Ridge Electric for their support. They have been to High Country Academy on a tour and seen first-hand how we are striving to help youth overcome their situations. Together, with partners like Blue Ridge Electric, we have the ability to help at-risk youth succeed,” said RCCFS Vice-President of Development Fred Robinette.
High Country Academy is located on Highway 221 in Fleetwood at the Fleetwood Community Center.
For more information, contact RCCFS Public Relations Coordinator Koren Huskins at 336-667-3333 or khuskins@rccfs.com, or RCCFS Campaign Chair John Matthews at 336-262-4435.
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