RAINBOW ROOM
Find out more about what this Community Partners group is doing to help the abused and neglected children of their community below.
| ID | 14 | |
| Region | 1 | |
| County Name | Hutchinson Co. | |
| City Name | Borger | |
| Site Name | Borger/ Hutchinson Co | |
| Name of Organization | Texas Panhandle Community Partners | |
| Contact Person | Cynthia Vandiver | |
| Address | 301 West 6th Street, 4th Floor, Borger, Tx 79007 | |
| Phone | 806-354-5325 | |
| Email Address | cynthia.vandiver@dfps.state.tx.us |
Texas Panhandle Community Partners
Rainbow Room of Borger
The mission of Texas Panhandle Community Partners is to provide caseworkers the additional resources, products and support necessary to accomplish their job as easily and effectively as possible.
Texas Panhandle Community Partners is located at:
301 W. 6th Street, Borger Bank Building, 4th floor,
Borger, TX 79007
Contact: Cynthia Vandiver: 806-354-5325; cynthia.vandiver@dfps.state.tx.us
Texas Panhandle Community Partners has the following programs helping children:
The Rainbow Room
The Rainbow Room is an emergency resource room managed by Texas Panhandle Community Partners. It consists of a store-like setting that allows Child Protective Services workers to go "shopping" for the children and families on their caseloads. The room is stocked with new items such as clothing, shoes, toys and games, diapers, formula, school supplies, hygiene products and cleaning products. Every item in the Rainbow Room is donated or purchased from donations.
The goal of the Rainbow Room of Borger is to initiate, develop, and support a donation room that enables Child Protective Services and Adult Protective Services to make the most positive impact possible on the victims of child abuse and neglect in Borger and the surrounding areas. The Rainbow Room wishes to make any transition to a new environment easier, without sacrificing needs.
To Support the Virtual Rainbow Room Drive, click here:
Emergency Needs
Texas Panhandle Community Partners also works to meet general emergency needs of children served by Child Protective Services. These emergency needs can include the provision of food or shelter. Children served by CPS would often not have birthday or graduation presents if not for Commmunity Partners, and gift cards are always needed for teenagers. In addition, sponsors are needed for graduating teens, to provide needed household items.
Christmas
Every year, Texas Panhandle Community Partners raises donations to purchase holiday gifts for children in foster care. Day-to-day needs are covered by state and/or federal funding, but no resources are available for Christmas. The Christmas campaign begins in October when wish lists are collected from children and made available to the community.. Volunteers can help shop for gifts, wrap gifts, or help find donors to meet the needs of children's wish lists.
Volunteer Opportunities
Shop for the Rainbow Room
Help organize and shelve items for the Rainbow Room
Conduct a diaper or formula drive
Conduct a toy drive for Christmas
Help advertise Child Abuse Prevention month in April
To Volunteer or for more information, contact:
Cynthia Vandiver
806-354-5325
cynthia.vandiver@dfps.state.tx.us