Wondering about the Ruby’s Rainbow
Scholarship Award Program?

You may have noticed that many Rockin’ Recipients each year receive a Ruby’s Rainbow Scholarship Award attached to a particular name, such as the Arehart Family Scholarship Award or the Warriors For Walt Scholarship Award. Or maybe you’re wondering how you can get even more involved with our organization. Either way, you’ve come to the right spot!

Click Here to Learn More About Joining Our Scholarship Award Program!

Our Scholarship Award Program matches people who donate or fundraise a minimum of $3,000 (within one year) with a Rockin’ Recipient who will receive a scholarship award in their honor! In other words, when a Ruby’s Rainbow scholarship recipient receives an award in someone’s honor, it means that the awarding person, family or organization managed to fundraise or donate at least $3,000 within one year on Ruby’s Rainbow’s behalf. Which is amazing!!

We are so grateful for EVERY donation!!!

Here’s the thing: We are so grateful to everyone who comes together and helps us raise scholarship funds for Ruby’s Rainbow!! The majority of donations to our organization are $50 or less — some as small as $5! We are so grateful for each and every dollar from each and every donor, and we are continually blown away by what we can accomplish when we work together!!

That’s why we started the Scholarship Award Program — we wanted a way to honor people who were able to donate or fundraise $3,000 or more, since that is a pretty big deal! Our Scholarship Award Program is open to any person, family, business or organization that raises a minimum of $3,000 and would like to have a Ruby’s Rainbow scholarship awarded in their honor, or in honor of a loved one.

Basically, we think the Scholarship Award Program is an awesome way to get involved with something truly incredible!!

Keep reading to learn more about the specifics of our Scholarship Award Program and how to get involved!!

Rockin’ Recipient Lucy Sturman meets the Sherman Family! Lucy was the 2019 recipient of the Ruby’s Rainbow Ella’s Excellent Scholarship Award.

Interested in Having a Ruby’s Rainbow Scholarship Awarded in Your Honor, or in Honor of a Loved One?

Maybe you have a beloved sibling, friend or child with Down syndrome, or maybe you’ve simply got an awesome network of friends, family and other contacts, and you know raising $3,000 is more than possible. Here are a few ways our Scholarship Award peeps fundraise that amount (or higher!) in support of Ruby’s Rainbow!

  • Raise funds during the 3/21 Pledge fundraiser! Happening online every March at 321Pledge.org, the 3/21 Pledge is our biggest fundraiser of the year here at Ruby’s Rainbow. It’s also one of the quickest and easiest ways for individuals and teams to raise $3,000 (or more!). Learn more about the 3/21 Pledge here!
  • Host a birthday fundraiser! We think philanthropy is one of the best ways to celebrate another trip around the sun. Whether for their own special day or for the birthday of a child, spouse or loved one, we’ve had supporters ask friends, family and party attendees to donate to Ruby’s Rainbow in lieu of traditional gifts. Want to try it? Email Liz@rubysrainbow.org for your own private fundraising page and link!
  • Fun Runs and Walkathons! Whether you’re participating in an established Fun Run or organizing your own, you can ask friends and family to pledge their financial support to benefit Ruby’s Rainbow. You decide the details—whether people will donate per lap or in flat amounts, for example, or in honor or memory of someone you love. However you choose to do it, this is a fun and active way to support a great cause!
  • Get crafty! Are you a creative, crafty type? (If so, we think you’re extra awesome-sauce!!) We’ve had people raise money for Ruby’s Rainbow by selling handmade Christmas ornaments, crocheted and knitted goods, decorated cookies, and more, and asking people buying their items to make out their payment checks directly to Ruby’s Rainbow. You could even set up a neighborhood lemonade stand with your children and donate the proceeds to our organization! Please let us know if you need a high-quality image of the Ruby’s Rainbow logo to print or post along with the items you’re selling!

Whatever your approach, if you raise a minimum of $3,000 or donate that amount yourself to Ruby’s Rainbow, we would love to give one of next year’s Rockin’ Recipients a scholarship award in your honor!

Click Here to Learn More About Joining Our Scholarship Award Program!

Have you already raised or donated $3,000 or more on behalf of Ruby’s Rainbow, and you know you’d like to have a scholarship awarded in your honor?

Email Liz Plachta or Catherine Morris!