DTMMS'
Rainbow Powers Center

You are invited to invest in our capital fund raising campaign for our new Rainbow Powers Center.

We celebrate the acquisition of the new Rainbow Powers Center as a completion of years of planning, prayer, intending, and financial contributions by our apprentice community, students and friends. And now we are renewing our capital campaign fund raising campaign efforts to support completion of the necessary renovations and make the Center move-in ready.

Why a Rainbow Powers Center?

The Rainbow Powers Center is the home of the Deer Tribe Metis Medicine Society (DTMMS) and the Sweet Medicine SunDance Path (SMSD). The Path promotes a spiritual practice that has evolved out of the ancient ways of the Twisted Hairs medicine men and women of Turtle Island (the Americas). Through its world-wide network of teachers, lodges, study groups, and affiliated organizations, SMSD offers teachings, lectures, workshops, classes, ceremonial opportunities, publications, and learning tools to anyone who seeks knowledge, healing, spiritual self-development, and physical mastery.

The Rainbow Powers Center creates connection and touches people worldwide. It is a vessel where people from all over the world come to learn, to remember, to be refreshed and rejuvenated. They then return to their everyday lives enriched and ready to make even greater positive impact in their relationships, families, and communities. As the home of the Sweet Medicine SunDance Path, the Rainbow Powers Center nurtures the human spirit and the flowering of our full human potential and holds the dream of peace with individual, autonomous freedom for all peoples.

What is needed?

The main building is structurally sound, in good condition, and ready for the necessary renovations to meet our needs, to create harmony and balance within, and to align with the beauty of nature on the grounds. That effort includes:

• Architectural design and civil engineering to acquire building permits
• Off-street parking spaces to meet city standards
• Repair the roof and various other repairs
• Create a sanctuary/prayer assembly “great room” and classrooms by moving several walls
• Sound proof some of the rooms for privacy when several activities are going on simultaneously
• Rebuild and expand the fitness room to accommodate Black Lodge training and foster healthy lifestyles
• Beautify the exterior landscaping and gardens for meditation and alignment with nature
• Retrofit the kitchen to nourish those who gather for workshops and rejuvenation
• Set up our computer, phone, and other communication systems and provide adequate space for publications and storage so that DTMMS administration can more efficiently accomplish the day-to-day functions of an international organization
• Establish a reserve to cover future maintenance and to support ongoing sustainability and growth for this spiritual Path and the work of the Deer Tribe

How you can help financially

The capital campaign for a new Rainbow Powers Center began in 2005 with a goal of $750,000. Generous donations from so many people generated $412,000, and the Board of Directors earmarked $100,000 of operating money to the RPC project. That leaves us $238,000 short of our goal. Raising this amount is now necessary to quickly complete the Rainbow Powers Center renovations, so that we can move into the new Center from the current location as soon as possible.

You can help by:

• individual cash contribution
• contribution pledge – paid in installments over a specific time period
• collective contribution – as a lodge or study group; as a circle of friends and associates
• sponsor fund raising events

Other ways you can help

• Your prayers and strong intending that the abundance needed will come quickly and with Beauty
• Volunteer your skills, talents, and experience to support the many projects and work of DTMMS.

If you wish to contribute financial support, you may conveniently make your donation online if you prefer. Or, download our printable donation form.

DTMMS is a 501c(3) non-profit organization.
Monetary donations are tax deductible as permitted by law.

All contributions of money, time, skills, prayers, and strong intending to reach our goal are very much appreciated. If you have any questions or would like more information regarding this project, please contact Jan Holmes at .