Rainbows for Kids

About Rainbows for Kids

Rainbows For Kids is a 501 (c)(3) charity dedicated to helping families of children with cancer and other serious illnesses. In it's 18th year, it was started in 2000 after a family saw first-hand how devastating a childhood cancer diagnosis can be, and has kept to its original concept of no paid employees, all workers are volunteers so the donations can go straight to the programs for the kids.

Rainbows for Kids puts on parties and events for children in the Greater St. Louis Area who have cancer-- and their families. They serve children from Cardinal Glennon, St. Louis Children's Hospital, and Mercy Pediatrics. Rainbows For Kids also helps sponsor Camp Rainbow, a free camp for kids with cancer.

The volunteers feel that by giving these kids parties and events-including a baseball team, a trip to the Cardinals game, bowling party, fishing trip, a night at the Muny and more-it gives them something to look forward to. It also gives them a positive attitude, which is so important in a patient's recovery.

Along with the baseball team (which is for boys and girls of all skill levels, plus their siblings) the most popular event is the annual "Mom's Spa Day Party." The moms get much-needed pampering, including massages, new hairstyles, manicures and more, while their kids are safely down the hall-- having a party of their own with the volunteers. The dads get a day to themselves. (We have other events the men like including a fishing trip.)

Rainbows for Kids receives no funds from United Way and has no building or rent.