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Click here to view International Women's Day event info!   Sponsored by the Johnson Controls Women's Network and the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, Marinette Campus INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY Women's Wisdom Forum Join a worldwide celebration recognizing the...

We heard from Thea Hicks today that 100 Women Giving Back - Northwoods Group had taken up a collection for the Rainbow House.  Their member, Paula, ran a wine pull at their event last night and they raised $700.  It takes a community!  Thank you for your generosity!

Thank you, Marinette Elks Club, for supporting the Rainbow House Food pantry! Left, Renee Peretto, Shelter/Family Advocate , Right:  Sarah Lukowski of the Marinette Elks Club

Thank you so much to the Peshtigo National Honor Society for taking up a community collection to help survivors and their children.  We are so very grateful for their generosity and support! Pictured from left to right, Student Joseph Schield, Rainbow House Staff...

We've just received notice from our friends at St. Thomas Acquinas Academy Elementary in Peshtigo that as part of their Advent/Christmas project, students collected funds to order items off the Rainbow House Amazon Wish-list.  Items should be arriving later this...

Inferno Fitness of Marinette did a collection for the Rainbow House during the month of December. They dropped off the much needed supplies today and filled our back hall. Lots of kitchen appliances and gadgets, dishes, towels/wash cloths, paper products, and cleaning...

I wanted to share with you an exciting new group Turningpoint has launched in 2023. This week, we began our LGBTQ+ Survivors support group. This group is designed to bring together LGBTQ+ survivors of intimate partner and/or sexual violence in a healing and...

Rainbow House is delighted to announce we received a grant from the Basic Needs Giving Partnership of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, a funding collaborative which includes funds from the U.S. Venture Open Fund for Basic Needs, the J. J. Keller Foundation...

As part of their community year-end giving program, Stephenson National Bank and Trust gave Rainbow House $1,250.  We used the funding to acquire personal protection notification devices for survivors. The Smart Emergency Button is a  portable silent alarm button that...

Full Project Name: Peace at Home Hotline Primary Community Organization: Alma Center, Inc. Principal Investigator:Laura Cassidy, PhD, Institute for Health and Equity Award Amount:$50,000.00 Award Date: January 2023 Project Duration:12 month Medical College of WI...

The Oconto Women’s again this year has graciously adopted and wrapped gifts for survivors and their children in Oconto County.

Thank you, Marinette Dollar Tree and Operation Homefront for filling up the stockings this year!

Chief James Herald, Lena PD  Speaking with 2nd and 3rd graders last Lena Elementary School Jessica, one of the beneficiaries of the Oconto Elks Club yearly donation. Agency Advocates have completed CPR training and learned about Animal Care and CPR Irene Mayo,...

Rainbow House Staff Irene and Florance recently hosted a booth at the Peshtigo Community Resource Fair.

Thanks to Kimberly Clark for stocking the shelves at Rainbow House with much needed paper products, including toilet paper, tissues, wipes, diapers, and hygiene products.  A special shout out to  Adam Francour at Kimberly Clark for coordinating!

The Crivitz Middle School Student Council, took up a sock collection for those in need.  Today Amanda, Middle School Counselor and five of the middle school students came and dropped off 50 pairs of socks, all different colors and sizes.  Thank you for your community...

NO GIRL WITHOUT. Let's take action to end period poverty. Period. DONATION BOX LOCATIONS Carney-Nadeau Bellin Health Daggett Clinic Carney School DeBacker's Dairv Carnev & Escanaba MI Johnson's Deli, Carney MI Shelby's Gas Station, Carney MI Beecher-Dunbar-Pembine...

At the Institute, we are dedicated to educating professionals as well as those who have experienced strangulation assaults. Survivors of strangulation assaults experience the ultimate robbery of hope. We know just one strangulation occurrence at the hands of an...

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Thank you to our friends Michelle and Lori for dropping off donations collected by Lockheed Martin Staff.  What a great way to kick of Domestic Violence Awareness Month!

Thank You, Women's Giving Circle of Marinette and Menominee Counties! We recently awarded grants during our Summer Grant Cycle.  The Women’s Giving Circle Restricted Endowment Fund, held at the Community Foundation, awarded $2,500 to Rainbow House Domestic Abuse...

Welcome to our Rainbow House Support Group for those age 60+.  Please call Joette at (715) 735-6656 for details and location.  All support groups are free and confidential.  Recently, our group painted masks demonstrating how they feel on both the in and outside. ...

Rainbow House is proud to continue it's long-standing service as a Tri-County United Way agency.  Thank you for your generous support of our mission!  To learn more about the great things Tri-County United Way does in our community, please visit Tri-County United Way....

On behalf of the Rainbow House Therapy Dog program, Thank you to Oconto Electric Cooperative for a $500 donation!  This contribution helps provide for the veterinary care of our Canine Therapy Dog, Brick.  We are grateful for your generous community support!

  Rainbow House was selected as one of only seventeen projects nationwide to participate in the Allstate Foundation's Day of Service, coordinated by Common Impact.  On Wednesday, April 6th, a team of nine volunteers from Allstate's marketing division came...

The Greater Green Bay Community Foundation has provided a grant to the Rainbow House in the Spring 2022 grant cycle.  Our Shelter and Family Advocate, Nicole, will be training to become a Facilitator for Parenting the Love and Logic Way.  Rainbow House will also be...

Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance Program - Help Is Still Available The Wisconsin Emergency Rental Assistance Program (WERA) provides up to 18 months of assistance with current or overdue bills to help households that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic...

Wally Remic, NWTC Auto Repair Program Manager and his students donated time, labor and parts in fixing the Rainbow House agency van.  The Rainbow House provides transportation to survivors of domestic violence to local appointments for medial care, court hearings,...

The Bridges to Recovery is happy to announce a Parenting with Purpose Class, beginning Monday, January 24th from 6-7pm and running every Monday for 5 weeks, from 6-7pm. If you are interested in attending this class, please email KatieIrving.bridges@gmail.com.  If...

Thank you to Veriha Trucking of Marinette for their $5,000 year-end contribution! Veriha Trucking provides transportation solutions in 48 states and parts of Canada. Our fleet of 250+ drivers mainly travels throughout the Midwest and Northeast for a variety of...

Thank you to Stephenson National Bank, for a year-end contribution of $3,000 to Rainbow House!  We are grateful for your continued support of our mission.  The funding will go towards our collaborative partnership with law enforcement.  We will be placing forensic...

  The Oconto Women’s Club was generous in their donation of new gifts for two families in Oconto County. This is a phone of the group, after they wrapped all the presents.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: David Hakensen, H Co., 612-840-4592 Otto Bremer Trust makes 236 grants totaling record $15.9 million More than $2.3 million awarded to organizations in Wisconsin SAINT PAUL, December 9, 2021 — The Otto Bremer Trust has awarded...

Volunteers from the American Legion Auxiliary in Menominee, MI dropped off a large donation of holiday toys, purses, slippers, hats, and mittens this week.  Thank you for making the Holidays brighter for survivors of domestic violence!

  The challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, including economic stress, have increased the risks and severity of domestic abuse. To support families whose safety is at risk, the Department of Children and Families (DCF) has launched the Living...

Did you know the most dangerous time in an unhealthy or abusive relationship is during and after a breakup? That’s one of the reasons why sitting down and developing a plan before ending a relationship is so important. Even if you are not leaving an abusive situation,...

We are excited to announce that Rainbow House received a $4,000 grant from Walmart Giving!  This award helps us to better meet the needs of survivors of domestic violence in our community .  #BetterTogether, #WalmartGiving and #Walmart Mrs. Helen Walton used to say...

Click Here for details:  2021 Homicide Survivor Support Group Flyer

Rainbow House receives a grant from the Leon H. and Clymene M. Bond Foundation   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13th, 2021   “October is Domestic Violence Awareness month, and the timing of the Bond Foundation’s support of our agency couldn’t be better”, says...

From One Love Foundation: With all the news coverage around Gabby Petito’s disappearance and murder, you may be feeling like many of us at One Love. Sickened and saddened to see another young life lost; wishing that something could have been done to prevent this....

On behalf of the survivors of domestic violence we serve, Rainbow House is grateful for the support of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation.  Rainbow House received $19,721 through the Funds for Greater  Green Bay to acquire a forensic evidence camera and...

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Thank you, TC Energy Foundation, for your donation of $2,353.60 to help replace some of the worn flooring at Rainbow House, our domestic violence shelter. These upgrades will allow us to safely move donations and commodities for our food pantry into storage. These...

Eickmeyer held a Brats for Breakfast event to benefit the Rainbow House & donated $2,500!

Rainbow House is collaborating with the Oconto County Sheriff’s Office in expanding the number of forensic evidence cameras available for Law Enforcement to document the hidden signs of domestic violence.  This grant is made possible through the Oconto Crime...

Rainbow House is proud to be a partner agency of Tri-County United Way, who fights for the education, health and financial stability of every person in every community. TCUW serve Marinette and Oconto Counties in Wisconsin and Menominee County in Michigan.  Our annual...

Thank you to Provident Health for supporting a $11,000 grant to begin offering the services of a Licensed Clinical Therapist at Rainbow House.  The purpose of the Provident Health Foundation is to improve and sustain the health and well-being of the people who live in...

A grant through WisTAF (Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation) provides civil legal aid for survivors we serve in the amount of $22,500.  WisTAF works with civil legal aid organizations in Wisconsin to increase access to justice. We oversee funds and invest in services...

The Rainbow House is a proud recipient of a grant to support the work of our Oconto Outreach Office from the Basic Needs Giving Partnership of the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation, a funding collaborative which includes funds from the U.S. Venture Open Fund for...