Raffle for Rainbow will raise funds for Rainbow Place Shelter, a women's emergency hypothermia shelter located in Rockville, MD. Over the past 41 years we have provided shelter and services to transition out of homelessness to over 3000 women. Now we are also in the exciting process of expanding to provide a safe haven for youth (18-24 years of age) experiencing homelessness in Montgomery County, Maryland inclusive of LGBTQ+, heterosexual, and cisgender individuals. Rainbow will provide year-round, 24-hour emergency shelter and support, offering a comprehensive set of services to facilitate their transition out of homelessness.

Our women's shelter will continue as always. The county is telling us that there is an uptick in homelessness since the COVID programs have ended, so we don't want to abandon anyone. At the same time, our young adult shelter will serve ALL young adults, regardless of gender or sexual identity. The reason we stress that we are welcoming of LGBTQ+ individuals is because they make up about 40% of the young adult homeless population and have a particularly difficult time finding appropriate shelter. We are working towards getting a property for our new shelter in the Germantown area, as that is where the need is greatest in Montgomery County.

Our Raffle for Rainbow is an online basket raffle (meaning there are many prizes to be won). It will run from October 1st - November 12th. We would love to have you participate!