One of the unexpected perks of my job here at MMI has been my involvement with the Fort Bend Rainbow Room. For those who don’t know, the Rainbow Room provides assistance to families and children in need through the efforts of the county’s caseworkers.

I was first introduced to the Rainbow Room when coordinating a 30th anniversary party for a client. The Rainbow Room was the benefiting charity for the evening. Three years and many more events later, I now serve in the newly-created position of publicity director. In the beginning, I was charged with getting the word out about the Rainbow Room through the local media and other channels.

Since that time, I have witnessed the charity grow by leaps and bounds. I think it is safe to say we have successfully raised awareness of the Room among the community. And as a result, we have recruited additional quality board members, increased our number of volunteers and most importantly, through an increase in grants and donations, were able to hire a full-time executive director this past year.

Sugar Land Councilmember Jacquie Chaumette donated bikes to the Rainbow Room’s Christmas project last month.

Although I cannot credit it all to PR, because we have a great board of directors who leverage their talents and contacts, I do believe PR has played a role in the success and growth of the charity. It has been so rewarding to use my professional skills to help with a charity that is so near and dear to my heart. What an awesome experience!

Most recently, we are delving into the social media arena. We just set up a Facebook page — so check us out!