"A RAINBOW APPEARS BRIEFLY, AT A PERFECT MOMENT IN TIME, WHEN EVERYTHING WORKS TOGETHER TO CREATE A VISION OF SYMMETRICAL BEAUTY."

The 2003 AHP/HCPRA conference theme is inspired by the rainbow, the result of a unique natural phenomenon that brings spontaneous joy to all who catch a glimpse of it. Rainbows are rare, except in Niagara Falls, where they are often sited by delighted visitors.

The theme is meant to remind people that each of us, like a rainbow, is a unique and special individual, and that some of the most enlightening moments come when it seems like everything is raining down upon us.

Successful fundraising and communication are about

• Finding common ground and working with others, just as the arcs of the rainbow bend gracefully
  together from their common centre
• Respecting different viewpoints just as two people, who do not, and cannot see exactly the same rainbow, can stand together and each benefit from their own experience
• Developing perfect chemistry to create exciting new results, as rain and sunshine combine together to form a unique rainbow
• Knowing when to reach for the rainbow that may lead to the pot of gold!

The pot of gold at the Reach for a Rainbow Conference may be . . . enhanced knowledge . . . practical learning . . . expanded network . . . new friendships . . . time away to reflect.