2012 Annual Report - Children`s Friend

dear Friend...
Our Mission
Children’s Friend is the innovative leader
in improving the well-being and healthy
development of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable
young children. We accomplish this by
providing flexible, effective, and culturallyrelevant services, and advocating for programs
and policies that support and strengthen these
children and their families.
Our vision is that every child in Rhode Island
grows and develops in a safe, healthy, loving,
and stable family.
In these pages you will learn how Children’s Friend
works every day to provide integrated support for
our most vulnerable children and families. We treat
families like we do our very own; listening, caring, and
supporting them every single day. That is what makes
our services unique and our impact so great. Whatever
it takes to provide the stability needed by our families.
Families Matter
We do this because families matter. Studies show that
what a family does is more important to student success
than family income or education.* At Children’s Friend
we encourage family engagement and stability through
all programs and activities to create a compassionate
support system necessary for growth and success. In
difficult economic times, families living in poverty have
so many struggles to face every day. These daily hurdles
often make or break the long term success of families.
It is those little things – the ones that
help conquer daily struggles for success
– that will matter more than ever.
You Matter
Your investment in our work is as important as ever
in facing these new challenges. Your generosity
provides the necessary resources to connect the dots,
pay attention to the details, and make our services so
flexible and comprehensive. We are so grateful to those
who make our work possible.
On behalf of our children and families,
we thank you — our donors and
supporters — for your continued
generosity and support during these
challenging times. We simply cannot do
it without you!
Sincerely,
David Caprio, President and Chief Executive Officer
*Coleman 1966; Epstein 1991a; Stevenson & Baker 1987; de Kanter,
Ginsburg, & Milne 1986; Henderson & Berla 1994; Keith & Keith 1993;
Liontos 1992; Walberg, n.d.
It’s all about the little things
Our Vision
Imagine not having diapers for your
baby, or a healthy meal for your children,
or a few small gifts for them on their
birthdays or during the holidays… it’s the
little things that sometimes matter most
for struggling families.
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in 2012
82 fathers and their families received
the resources they needed through the
Dad’s Making a Difference Program...
newtools...
Big and small, all gifts make a huge
difference in the lives of our families.
With a generous gift from just one donor, “Music
and Movement” classes were made available to our
Early Intervention child and parent groups. Early
Intervention is a program designed to enhance the
development of infants and toddlers from birth to age
three who are experiencing developmental delays,
have certain diagnosed conditions, or whose particular
circumstances may result in developmental issues.
With parents and children both participating, the
instructor exposed families to different types of music,
explained the benefits music and movement have for
children, and how they could integrate music and
movement activities at home.
For families who struggle with developmental delays in
their children, music can help children develop:
Both fine and gross motor skills
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Social skills
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Rhythm and pitch – a part of a child’s
natural development
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Listening and participation skills
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Memory skills
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Expression and feelings
With two generous donations from Irving Oil and CVS
Caremark, we were able to purchase sensory materials
for our Kids Connect classrooms.
One wonderful example of the success of these sensory
materials is Joshua, a 3 year old who was not able to
soothe himself to take a nap during rest time at Head
Start. When our Kids Connect Clinician placed a
therapeutic weighted blanket on him, he was instantly
able to calm himself down and go to sleep. The comfort
and security provided by the blanket helped him relax
enough for a restful nap. The very next day, Joshua
asked for his blanket at naptime.
New tools and enrichment opportunities that offer new
skills and strategies for children to develop are not
available to our families without the generosity of our
supporters. Every dollar contributed is used to support
direct services to children and their families.
It’s all about the little things
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Kids Connect provides direct classroom support
to children with special needs. Kids Connect staff
recommend ways teachers can support the children,
including how to integrate specialized materials
into the classroom to help children manage their
emotions, focus, and play cooperatively. Supporting the
development of these skills is important in order for
children to have successful learning experiences.
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stable homes...
in 2012
1,732 mothers and their
newborns received homebased outreach services...
At Children’s Friend, we believe it is
every child’s right to grow up in a stable,
loving home. Jordan was recently
adopted by his foster parents, Susan and
Lloyd. The journey to his adoption is a
wonderful illustration of love.
Six years ago, Susan was volunteering with CASA, the
Court Appointed Special Advocate Association, as an
advocate. She was assigned to work with a child who
was placed in a Children’s Friend foster home. Susan
worked closely with our Partners in Permanency
Program in order to help achieve a permanent, stable
home as quickly as possible for this one particular
child, Christopher.
Inspired by Christopher’s journey, Susan and her
husband, Lloyd, decided to become foster parents in the
hopes they could help children like Christopher. Their
plan was to provide stable care to children in transition.
Susan and Lloyd went on to foster nine children over
the years. They provided support to the birth parents of
the children they fostered, and in some instances were
Then came Jordan and everything changed.
Jordan was placed with Susan and Lloyd when he
was thirteen months old. Jordan’s birth mother was
a teenager in foster care who was struggling with her
own issues. Through open communications and family
visits, Susan and Lloyd were hopeful that the birth
mother would make good choices for herself and be
able to permanently reunite with her son. They were
always willing to assist with visits and felt that it was in
Jordan’s best interest to see his foster family and birth
family together.
Unfortunately, it soon became clear that Jordan’s birth
mother would not be able to achieve her personal goals
and reunite with Jordan and the families then began
discussing an open adoption.
The day of the adoption was such a special one for
Susan and Lloyd. Susan’s Godson Christopher, the child
that inspired them to become foster parents in the first
place, was present with his adoptive mother. Susan
and Lloyd chose the name “Christopher” for Jordan’s
middle name to honor the child who brought them to
their own journey to complete their family.
It’s all about the little things
Susan was known to go above and beyond for the
children she served and Christopher was no different.
Through her role as advocate, Susan formed a close and
lasting relationship with Christopher’s foster mother.
When Christopher was adopted by his foster family,
Susan was asked to be his Godmother.
an integral part of reuniting families. They stressed
that they were not interested in adopting.
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summerfun...
Summer is a time of fun activities for many families, a
break from the routine that often includes trips to the
beach, ice cream in the park, and long afternoons playing
outside. Sadly, many of these simple activities are just not
accessible to our families.
in 2012
312 children received
high quality, bilingual,
childcare services...
For families living in poverty, the start of the summer often
means an end to the services they rely on throughout the
school year — healthy meals for their kids, a safe learning
environment, dental and health screenings, and the care
and support from family support workers. The loss of these
services means new hurdles for their everyday routines.
Thanks to the tremendous support of our sponsors, donors
and community, Children’s Friend provided 195 preschool
students with consistent, safe, and fun educational
activities in a ten week program last summer. Six of these
children were homeless. The Summer Learning Program
provided much-needed stability and consistency for them,
while their parents worked to secure permanent housing.
Our children made new friends, learned how to work as a
team, and succeed on their own, building skills that will
support success throughout their lives. They were not
cooped up in a hot apartment, with little food, unable to go
outdoors.
Andrew came to the Summer Learning Program
with developmental delays. Andrew’s family faced
many struggles, including managing Andrew’s needs,
financial instability, health concerns, and depression.
“In the summer program Andrew was able to go places
that I couldn’t take him – like to the ocean for the first
time,” said Nini, his mother. “He wasn’t around other
kids before, and he didn’t talk much. But in the summer
program he was around kids every day. And now he
won’t stop talking! He’s like his mother.”
A Children’s Friend family worker helped Nini set
goals and get organized, so that she could start taking
care of herself for the sake of her children. Because of
the consistency and support of the Summer Learning
Program, Andrew was able to increase his social
emotional skills, as well as his self-help skills. He is
now able to feed himself using utensils as well as clean
up after himself. He has been able to express his wants
and needs with words.
Juan joined our summer learning program after
participating in our Head Start Program last year. He
was in such need because his family was struggling
with being homeless, and bounced from shelter
to shelter. Juan’s mother struggled with her own
emotional difficulties and history of abuse, which made
it difficult for her to care for Juan. Losing the stability
of Head Start programs during the summer months
would have been devastating to this family. Thanks to
the collaboration of their family worker, who helped
It’s all about the little things
Our comprehensive classroom curriculum led by highlytrained teachers supported our students all summer long!
They enjoyed summer as children should – exploring
the community, visiting the library, playing at our
neighborhood water parks, and spending a day at the
beach – a first time experience for some.
These are some of the success stories.
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the family with housing, and the classroom staff, who
provided a safe and enriching environment, Juan and
his family thrived during the summer months. The day
to day consistency of the classroom helped this child
grow. He left the summer program able to express
when he was upset without having a ‘meltdown’. He
transitioned back to Head Start in September and
is doing well. He continues to get support from his
teachers and family worker. The family now has
permanent housing and mom is working on continuing
her education.
Those who participated in summer learning showed
improvement in all eight domains that were measured.
In some domains, especially science and math, children
attending the program saw gains of nearly double that
of their peers who did not attend.
This data reinforced what we witnessed firsthand –
summer learning opportunities are an essential piece of
the educational puzzle for our students.
Children attending the Summer Learning Program
showed improvement in all measured domains on
the Developmental Readiness Review.
Science Improvement
Children who participated in the summer program
Children who did not participate in the summer program
Math Improvement
Children who participated in the summer program
Children who did not participate in the summer program
In some cases the improvement was as much as
DOUBLE that of their peers who did not attend the
Summer Learning Program. Science and Math
showed the greatest improvement.
It’s all about the little things
In addition to the heartwarming successes that the
children accomplished in the Summer Learning
Program, Children’s Friend staff also worked to
evaluate the effectiveness of the program overall, using
a tool called the Developmental Readiness Review
(DRR). We compared pre and post scores for kids who
participated in our Summer Learning Program against
those who did not participate.
In 2012, The Children’s Friend
Summer Learning Program provided
195 preschool students with a safe
and fun educational environment.
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connecting the dots...
At Children’s Friend, we support
families any way we can and help them
find the strength to overcome their daily
hurdles all year long. We work hard to
integrate services and programs to best
serve them. By helping parents gain
access to the resources, education, and
support that they need, we can give
children the foundation to help them
live healthy and productive lives.
in 2012
177 at risk families
received high fidelity
wrap around services...
Recently, Lisa’s father, who also had been living with
them, passed away and she gave birth to her fifth child.
Many changes for this family have created behavioral
challenges for the children.
Thanks to our comprehensive services, we were able to
provide support for the entire family. Through periodic
check-ins with Mom, we assist her in managing
behaviors within the home. Early Head Start and
We were also able to assist Lisa with her two oldest
elementary level children with after school services.
This was a much needed support for these children,
offering a safe place to play and help with homework,
while allowing Mom some additional time alone with
the younger children.
The family was sponsored through our Holiday Drive
which provided the children with toys and clothing to
open on Christmas morning. This spring, staff donations
and support from our agency drop-in center provided
the family with household necessities, children’s
clothing, and clothing for Mom. Lisa’s family worker
is now working to secure basic furniture for the home
and is looking to find a larger apartment for the family.
Because of the wrap-around services we provide, this
family is able to plan for a much brighter future.
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Lisa, a single mother, is struggling to raise five children
on her own, while assisting in the care of her elderly
mother who resides with them. The family lives in
a cramped apartment without even basic furniture.
Adults and children sleep on mattresses on the floor
and there aren’t enough chairs for them to sit for a meal
together. A simple family dinner, a small step toward
stability for a family in transition, is out of their reach.
Early Intervention services are ensuring that her
youngest children receive the support that they need to
have the best possible start in life.
Quality Family Time
Even the smallest detail in a daily routine has a huge
impact on our families. What might seem like simply an
inconvenience can create an unnecessary hurdle. Our
families are often in transition and special attention to
the details can make all the difference in the world.
At Children’s Friend, our team works together to
understand the needs of our families and create the
best plan of action to support them. Although the
agency serves over 31,000 families each year, we don’t
miss the details that mean so much. Take Anna’s story
for example:
Anna’s Family Worker was aware of the situation early
on and immediately requested that the children be
transferred to our Dexter Street Center in Central Falls.
A team was formed to implement the transfer and space
was found for both of her children.
Anna had been through a lot of difficult things in her
life and was finally getting back on track. This small
change made her daily schedule far more manageable.
“The services I receive through Head Start and the
support of my Family Worker have made a huge
difference for me! Thank you for making things just a
little bit easier for me,” said Anna.
She was looking forward to allowing her little ones to
sleep in just a little bit longer in the mornings, and not
having to drag them on an arduous commute through
three cities each day. Less time commuting meant
more quality time for this young family.
Everything in this situation worked out in the best
interest of the family. Thanks to our continuous service
plan, Anna is able to continue with the same Family
Worker despite transferring to a center in a different
city. The Children’s Friend Team worked together to
meet their needs, big and small!
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Anna had been living with relatives in Providence and
her children were enrolled at McAuley Village, which
at the time was convenient for her work schedule. A
recent move to Central Falls changed that. She was
taking the bus back and forth to bring her children to
McAuley Village, causing them to have to start their
day two hours earlier than her actual work schedule.
The children had to start their day extremely early and
the family had less quality time together due to the
burdensome commute by bus.
The Children’s Friend team met with Anna to fill out
child care paperwork and ensure she understood each
step of the process. Anna was very grateful for the
opportunity to cut down on her commute time and
thrilled that her young children no longer had to start
their day so early in the morning.
Our Many
Thanks
2012
D onors
$50,000+
Panera Bread/Howley Bread Group
The Rhode Island Foundation
$25,000+
City of Providence,
Department of Planning and
Development
$10,000+
Please join us in recognizing those who supported Children’s Friend in 2012.
You make this work possible! Thank you!
Bristol County Savings
Charitable Foundation,
Inc.
David and Maureen
Caprio
GTECH Corporation
Harry M., Miriam C. &
William C. Horton Fund,
Bank of America
Richard and Claudia
Hawkes
Target Community
Relations
Kahn, Litwin, Renza &
Co., Ltd.
Joseph and Meredith
MarcAurele
Taco, Inc. and The White
Family Foundation
Marie Ganim, Ph.D. and
Richard Kinslow
Ardell and Rufus Brackley
Build-A-Bear Workshop
Bear Hugs Foundation
Al and Lucille Carmody
Mutual of America Life
Insurance Company
Julie and Richard
Casimiro
Hasbro Children’s Fund
New England Patriots
Foundation
Coastway Community Bank
Hazard Family
Foundation
Ocean State Charities
Trust
Cornelia Howell Fund
Ida Ballou Littlefield
Memorial Trust
Provider Insurance
Group, LLC
Ellen D. Sharpe Fund
The Harris Girls
June Rockwell Levy
Foundation
Local Initiatives Support
Corporation
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
$2,500 +
Charles and Ellen Collis
Robert Coven
David and Mary Cram
Regan Heating and
Air Conditioning
Michael and Janice
DiBiase
Shriners of Rhode Island
Charities Trust
Michael and Mary
DiSandro
University of Rhode Island
Verizon
Billy Andrade-Brad Faxon
Charities for Children, Inc.
The Washington Trust
Company
Edwards Wildman Palmer
LLP
$1,000+
Frederick C. Tanner
Memorial Fund Inc.
Anthony-Arthur
Foundation, Inc.
Gilbane Building
Company
The Bank of New York
Mellon
Goulston & Storrs
Bank Rhode Island
Grace Episcopal Church
Ian and Ting Barnard
Emma Myrick Memorial
Fund
Tony and Karen Gabriele
Gencorp Insurance
Charitable Foundation
Lee and Barbara Grossi
Maureen and Paul
Gurghigian
Jo Ann Harry
Harbor Networks
Kenneth and Willa
Hogberg
Donald and Judy Horton
Michael Mayer
Microsoft Matching Gifts
William and Connie
Moore
Navigant Credit Union
Carl and Pamela Neal
Neighborhood Health
Plan of Rhode Island
Otto H. York Foundation
Peter and Sheri Phillips
Alfred and Linda Potter
Providence College
Feinstein Institute for
Public Service
Terrence Regan
Rhode Island Department
of Labor and Training
Rhode Island Mayoral
Academies
Christopher and Giorgia
Shaban
Bahjat and Zoila Shariff
Jennifer M. Sousa
Starkweather & Shepley
Insurance, Inc.
Stop & Shop New
England Division
Swarovski North America
Limited
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
of Rhode Island
Cristie Hanaway
William H. Hollinshead, M.D.
The following lists have been prepared with care. If you feel as though you are incorrectly listed, please notify Julie Casimiro,
Advancement Officer, at 401-276-4359 or [email protected].
$5,000+
Malia J. Goodwin
United Natural Foods,
Inc.
University Risk
Management &
Insurance Association
David and Ava Vanech
W.B. Mason Co., Inc.
Megan Wallent
$500+
Burton and Robin Kall
Homonoff
Reverend
William J. Ledoux
Leonard L. Lopes, Esq.
Kimberly McCarthy, Esq.
and Family
Bernie Beaudreau
Adam Krea
Kristin Diprete-Koopman
and Steve Koopman
Elizabeth Burke Bryant,
Esq. and Daniel C.
Bryant
John and Jeanne
Callaghan
Gloria Cassidy
John and Grace Cregan
Judith A. Cuccorelli
Robert and Mary Daly
Patrick Darcey
Netopian Club of
Providence
John DeBlois
Cynthia O’Connell
Pawtucket Credit Union
Jay and Brenda Peters
Solomon McCown &
Company, Inc.
Joel and Katharine Stark
Creative Office
Environments
Verizon Foundation
Gerald and Sarah Fogarty
Benjamin Moore &
Company
The Murray Family
Charitable Foundation
Covidien
Stacy Ethier
Kendra DiMino
Marybeth CorrenteMountain and Raymond
Mountain, III
Signet Investment
Advisory Group, Inc.
Doris Stearn Donovan
Abu Bakr
Amy Peters and
Christopher Arroyo,
Ph.D.
Peter M. Keating
Casey Family Services
Teresa and Richard
DeBoise
Mayra Peguero-Bueno
Lynn P. Kent
Cornerstone Design/
Build Services Inc.
The Rhode Island Police
Chiefs’ Association
Murray and Judith
Danforth
Robert and Susan Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. William F.
Kearney, Jr.
Bank of America
Charitable Foundation
Community Health
Charities of New
England, Inc.
Bank of America United
Way Campaign
Alfred and Naida
Weisberg
Meredith Whittaker
$250+
Jeffrey and Karen Davis
Dimeo Construction
Company
Rosemary and Thomas
Dwyer
Linda M. Economos
Karl and Jacqueline
Ericson
Family Service of Rhode
Island, Inc.
Bryan and Meghan
Ferguson
Stanley J. Kuziel, Jr.
Jeanne M. Laferriere
Katie Lang
Pierre and Susan
LaPerriere
Leo and Khristine
Lariviere
B. Jean Rosiello
Jennifer and Steven
Larson
Melissa Simpkins
Socio-Economic
Development Center
Ann Marie Maccarone, Esq.
Spumoni’s Italian
Seafood Restaurant
Barbara I. Gurney
William and Amabel Allen
Julie Henderson
Elena Almonte
Randall and Jeanne Hicks
Barbara J. Ball
IFA-FWC
William H. Heisler, III
Catherine Bellavance
Robert Bellavance
James and Dale Belluscio
Richard and Patricia
Billings
Mars and Prudence
Bishop
Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Rhode Island,
Contracting Department
Ryan and Jessica Heney
Gina DiSpirito and
Adam Harvey
Robert Hetterly
Colonel and Mrs.
Brendan P. Doherty
Leila Hill
Sandy Jean Hicks, Ph.D.
Early Family Foundation
Mary Jane and Scott
Holland
East Providence/
Seekonk Rotary Club
Carrie Honeman
Sandra L. Enos, Ph.D.
Zita Ephrem
Robin C. Erban, C.P.A
John T. Brady
Peter Erklauer
Joseph and Susan
Capobianco
Rosalie B. Fain
Andree Howard
J & A General Contractor
Keith Joseph-Brisson
Nicole Kenny
Beverly A. Kenyon
Sharon Kenyon Blackmar
Ida Caprio
William and Janice
Ferguson
Mary H. Caprio
Katherine Freund
Epifanio Castillo, Esq.
William Fuerth
Wayne and Jeanie
Charness
Simone Gauvin
Anita Chase
Gencorp Insurance
David and Cathleen
Laverty
Jeremy Chiappetta
Peter Gibb
Misty M. Lourenco
Carolyn W. Clark
James and Fraser Gilbane
Kevin Lovett
USA Today
Regina Clement
Robert and Sally Gilbane
Dorothy R. Lundbohm
Katie L. McGrath
William D. Vanech
Danielle Conboy
Sarah Gleason
John Lynch
Ariel Medina
Jody and Richard
Whitford-Bernard
Paul Conforti
Stephen and Elizabeth
Glinick
Carole A. Malaga
Sheryl Wilson
Regina M. Costa
Stacy A. Couto and
Brendan Dee
Michael and Kathleen
Goldberger
David and Cheryl
Martone
Tom A. Crivellone
Roberta Goldman, Ph.D.
Albert and Lois-Jean Marz
David and Kathleen
Greene
Thomas J. McAndrew, Esq.
Darlene Allen
Curt and Kathy
D’Aguanno
Chris Arnold
Dan’s Donuts
Greenville Baptist Church
Eugene and Maureen
McCabe
Astro-Med, Inc.
Robert D’Arpino
Bonita Guerrero
Kate Medeiros
Maryellen O’Mahony
Preston and Lois Atwood
Mark Medeiros
Commissioner
Steven M. Paré
Lenette Azzi-Lessing,
Ph.D. and Benedict F.
Lessing, Jr.
Craig Estes and Karin
Degnan Estes
H.C. Trucking, Inc.
Scott Haggerty
Kimberly A. Monaghan
Delta Dental Employees
Michael L. Hanna and
Julie A. Masse-Hanna
Deborah Morelle
Pamela J. Harris
David and Marylu
Nadeau
Michael Magee
Magna Hospitality
Donald and Joyce
Marshall
Santa George Martin
McAdams Charitable
Foundation
Madeline M. McConnell
Warren and Mary
McGoldrick
Peter J. Miniati, Esq.
Aimee G. Mitchell
The Honorable John and
Bonnie Mutter
AAA of Southern New
England
Jan Sheppard
Legacy General
Contracting, Inc.
Susan and Lloyd Gail
Lisa Guillette
Red Sox Foundation
Rhode Island College
Moses Afonso Ryan, Ltd.
Al Grant
Providence Police
Department
District 2 and 3
Valentina Laprade
Foster Forward
Commissioner
Deborah A. Gist
Lyndalu Pieranunzi
Bernard E. Bell
Marcel and Suzanne
Hebert
Eduardo and Anny Naya
Matthew and Kathleen
Oliverio
Elizabeth Paroli
John and Regina
Partridge
Donald and Karen
Sullivan
Shane Szrom
Taft & McSally, LLP
Team Dexter Die Hards
United Way of
Massachusetts Bay &
Merrimack Valley
$100+
Michele A. Angell
Babcock & Helliwell, Inc.
Michael J. White and
Jane A. Desforges
Christopher Bailey, ChFC
Patricia DeThomas
Renee Gauvin-Dupuis
Lynda Hawkins
Mary F. Kesson
Howard and Kathryn
Kilguss
Robert A. Kubica, Esq.
Joyce LaFrance Tormey
Tracy A. Mansour
Mt. Pleasant Alarms
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Amica Mutual Insurance Company &
Amica Companies Foundation
The Champlin Foundations
Citizens Bank, Rhode Island & Citizens
Charitable Foundation
CVS Caremark & The CVS Charity
Classic Committee
Fred M. Roddy Foundation, Inc.
Irving Community Fuel Grant
J & A General Contractor
MetLife Auto & Home
The Rite Aid Foundation
United Way of Rhode Island
Children’s Friend is deeply grateful to the individuals, businesses, foundations, and
organizations that support us every day. Your investment in our neediest families
provides essential services to help them succeed.
Martha Newcomb, Esq.
Fred and Theresa
Norman
Michael and
Michelle Smith
Alida V. Spaulding
Jacqueline and Graham Nye
Phyllis E. Sprague
Adam Oliveri and Felice
Gerstel-Friedman
Shawyn Stallworth
Sue Olson
Cristiana Ordonez
Shauna Stephenson
Randy and Deana Stoloff
Paolino Properties
John C. Sweeney, Jr. and
Wendy C. Sturn
Vincent and Elaine
Piccirilli
Angela Teixeira
Paula and Guy Pirolli
Richard and Judith
Poccia
Jeanne P. Poirier
Frederick and Jane Pratt
Joseph Quattrocchi
Ray Pacia Kids
Foundation
Matt Regan
Nelson Rego
Thomas J. McAndrew and
Associates
John C. Tickner, CPCU
Tides Family Services
Paul Tierney
Major David P. Tikoian
UA Local 51
University of Rhode
Island R.A. Board of
Advisors
Up to $100
A & E Golf Enterprises LLC
Ghazi Accaoui
Brooke Adams
Cristina Afonso-Gore
Melissa Aldrich
Jose Benitez
Layla Camacho
Tina M. Christy
Maureen Crowley
Christina DiScuillo
Jordan Berrios
Valentina Camacho
Kevin Clancy
Erwin and Maricar Cruz
Katrina Dorsey
Robert J. Bevilacqua, Esq.
The Cameron Family
Sheleen M. Clarke
Angela Cucinotta
Dana Doyle
Carol and Dave
Blanchard
Patrick and Lois Campion
Brittany Clemente
John Cullen
Donna Doyle
Matthew S. Blank
Peter Alfonso
Randall and Sandra
Blankenship
Douglas and
Maureen Allam
Angela Boateng
Barbara Allen
Karla Almaguer Piedra
Flabia Almonte
Martha Alvarez
Phyllis Bocage
Lucia Bomster
Cynthia L. Bonn
Rebecca Book
Alicia Amore
Roland and Nancy
Bordeleau
Carole Anderson
Ellen Smith Borden
Sarah Anderson
Michele O. Botelho
Sherri Andrukiewicz
Nicole Botelho
Ann F. Anesta
Bill Bottis
Margarita Angel
Gina Boucher
Alexandra Arnold
John and Betsy Ann Viall
Pramesh Aryal
Diane E. Vincent
Joshua Asencio
Richard and Rebecca
Wade
Harry N. Atamian
Richard and Mary
Wakefield
Leona Bailey
Lillian Bailey
Linda and Michael
Warren
Linda J. Braxton
Sidney M. Bailey
Riley Brazenor
Erica Baldasaro
Herman Brewster
Nancy Bancroft
Joseph and Carolyn Brum
Linda and David
Weremay
Carolyn Barrie
Bryant University
Maureen Barry
Jane Buckley
Sally B. West
Carolyn Belisle
Veronica Budz
Daniel Ryan
Weybosset Hill
Investments, LLC
John L. Massey and
Susan M. Bellaire
Cynthia Burke
Narcisa Sanchez
Ruth B. Whipple
Christine Bellavance
Richard Schwartz
Jocelynn White
Pauline Bellavance
Darryl and Amy Senese
Cynthia Wilson-Frias
Susanne Bellem
George S. Burman and
Yvette E. Yatchmink
Zebra Technologies
Product Management
Michael and Ann Bellotti
Dora Bustamante
Gail Belt
Peter Callahan
Rhode Island State
Association of
Firefighters Charity
Fund
Craig and Sarah
Richardson
Roberta E. Richman
Cynthia A. Roberts
Janice Rosa
Daniel and Sandy Ross
Mary Ann Rossoni
Joan Rotella
Susan Rotondi
The Roy Family
Donald Sheehan
Michael Silverstein
Harvey and Judith
Waxman
Lauren Backstrom
Tom Bovis
Barbara Bowater
Michael Boyd
Scott Brady
Timothy and Mary
Brassard
Michael and
Dolores Burke
Jacqueline CliftonRobertson
Jody Cullinane
Mark Drapeau
Erma Clinkscale
Paul Cumbra
James Druschke
Michelle Cunha
Shauna Duffy, CPA, MBA
Barbara Clough
Ryan and Louie Curran
Joe and Adonia Curry
Robert Dufresne and
Kathy Riker
Amanda daCunha
Paula Duluglio
Drew and Carol Colby
Robert and Donna
D’Andrea
Ruth Durlacher
Heidi Colella
Matthew Danforth
Anne Marie Coleman
Robert and Jeanne
Daniels
Susan Eaton
Felicia Comer
Martha Condon
Greg Davis
Paula H. Edwards
Sue Confesso
Sherrie Dawson
Harold and Virginia Ekno
Robert and Debra
Connolly
Lisa DeBrito
Amelia DeCesare
John Cooke
Bernadette T. Elson
Hector DeJesus
Melanie Cooley
Martha Emerson
Edward and Mary Cooney
William and Lois
Dellagrotta
Mary Erklauer
Geoffrey and Carylon
Cooper
Marie and Richard
DeLuca
Elizabeth Cordeiro
Brett W. Cogill
Rotem Cohen and Leslie
M. Gell
E.T. Wyman
Elementary Faculty
Ernestine Edson
Geraldine Eliason
Jaime and Erika Estades
Pat Gomes
Amanda Heinsen
Kim Kellerman
Colin McCullough and
Cheryl Foster
Nancy Goncalves
Elaine J. Heiss
Jayne E. Kelly
Elliot and Norma
Goodman
Nina Herendeen
Karlene Kelly
Peter Goodwin
Gary J. Hessler
James and Linda Kelly
Camille Heynen
Timothy and Janet Kelly
Cynthia M. Hiatt
Claudia Kerbel
Jenny Huang
Gerard Kiladjian
Eva C. Hulse-Avila and
Tomas A. Avila
Margaret and Raymond
King
Carey Iacobucci
Tarah Kinniburgh
Cathy Iacobucci
David Kitch
Steven Iacobucci
Amy Kobelski
Alexandra Iannuccilli
Robert and Dianne Kolb
Jacob Fowler
Pat Fowler
Johannah Fraenkel
Mary S. Fraenkel
Maryana Fraenkel
Audra Grady
Robert Grady
Melissa Gravit
Jennifer Fraser
Martin and Gail
Greenspan
Bryan Frost
Melanie B. Greenspan
Jim and Lynda Fuller
Mitchel Greenspan
Elaine Gabellieri and
Jeff Foster
Catherine and Tom
Grundy
Joseph Galvin
Erica L. Guerrero
Michael and Deborah
Iannuccilli
Billy and Debra Konicki
Andrew Garcia
Sandra Guerriero
Patricia Inman
Marisol Garcia
Mary C. Hackman
Carnell Jackson
Wendy and Eric Kopp
Ann and Allan Gardner
Dave Haddeland
Stephen H. Jaegle
Donald Gardner, D.S.D.
Siobhan Haddeland
Fern James
Gwendolyn and Michael
Gariglio
Robert Hagberg
Danielle Jennings
Kristin Hall
Elizabeth Dean Gates
Richard Hall
Robert and Heather
Johnson
Rhonda Evans
Patrick and Allison
Gauthier
Stuart and Pamela
Hallagan, III
Ted and Peggy Johnson
Elisa DeMatos
Patrick and Pamela Fahey
Brandon Gauvin
Denise Denson
Marc and Sherry Gauvin
Richard and Joan
Hamblin
Theresa Jollotta
Margaret Cordeiro
Ashley Cormier
Heather Deschamps
Joyce and Daniel
Fairchild
Michelle Cormier
Anthony and Pamela
Desmarais
Lucille Corrado Dionne
Richard Farias
M. Temple Fawcett
Matthew Fecteau
Jacquelyn Gesterling
Cheryl A. Gherardini
John V. Gibbons, Jr.
Gary and Janet Corsini
Armand and Paula
Desrochers
Gary Costa
Eneida Diaz
Edward and Darlene
Ferland
Jeremy Costa
Adam R. DiBona
Saul A. Fern
Charlotte A. Diffendale
Maria D. Ferreira
Michelle L. Courchaine
Dana Dillon
Veronica M. Ferro
Terri Coustan
Kevin and Paulette Dillon
Bonnie Fischer
Kent and Kathleen
Gladding
Cozy Caterers
Shar L. Dimaio
Dan Fischer
Lisa Golde
Ronald and Judith Crane
Perry and Janet DiMascio
William H. Fitzgerald
Celeste Goldstein
John Cranshaw
Deborah Dinardo
Jim Fogarty
Donna Gomes
Christine Crohan
Terri Diodati
Donald and Santa Forgue
Margaret Gomes
Allison Cote
Joseph Gilliam
Tamara Gilliam
Ashley Gingerella O’Shea
and Michael O’Shea
Sarah Ginnetti
Sheryl D.
Hanley Skinner, Esq.
Tyane Johnson
Daniel and Donna Jones
Jillian Jope
Jason Hardenbergh
Lou Joseph
Joan Harnish
William Joseph
Diane M. Harrington
Michelle and Robert
Harris
Gertrude Harry
Kahn, Litwin, Renza
Employees
Deborah Kalimullah
Susan Kane
Roland and Karen Kopp
Joseph and Ann Labrie
Laurie Laliberte
Joseph LaMontain
Cheryl Lancellotta
Robert Landergren
Richard and June Landry
Gerald and Joan Lapierre
Ray and Deanna Larson
Margaret LaScola
Andrew and Mary Lou
Leddy
Carleen L. Lefebvre
Nicole Lehourites
Ruth Lemieux
Peter and Janet Lentini
Liberty Mutual
Foundation
Hart Engineering
Corporation
Joyce Karger
Susan Katz
Scott and Marianne
Liebman
Mary Harty
Maureen Keefe
Lewis and Edna Lipsitt
Sarah Hawes
Mike and Paula Keefe
Cindy L. Hayes
H. John and Susan
Keimig
Lockheed Martin Corp.
Employees
William and Elizabeth
Hayes
James P. Keller
Steven and Susan
Lonardo
Elizabeth Londono
Tim Louis
Melissa Lupa
George and Mary
Luzitano
Karen Lynch
Kristin Lyons-Contois
Kayla J. Macewen
John and Brenda
MacKenzie
Henry and Maureen
MacKenzie
Adam Macksoud
Douglas and Joan
MacPherson
Maryann Madonna
Jose Magan
Richard and Judith
Magarian
Richard and Ann Maiorisi
Peggy Malcolm
Lucas Malo
Azell Malone
Neal and Lynne
Manchester
Veronica Manzo
Ronald Mara
Maral Sales And
Paper Company, Taa
Distribution, LLC
Keith Marks
Daniel and Joan Marolla
John Marques
Robert and Susan Martel
Nancy Martin
Patrick Martin, C.P.A.
Patricia Martinez
Louise Martone
Carmel Lombardi
Margaret Massé
Jennifer Lonardo
Michele Massé
R. J. Massé
Jessica Matook
Wade and Debra Matook
Gary J. Mattos
Matunuck Oyster Bar
Bernard T. Matus
Alyssa Maurano
Louis Mazza
Maureen McAvoy
Brian and Jean McCourt
Ethan McDonald
Dennis and Judith
McGarty
Ann McGloshen
Michael and Marie
McGlynn
Steven and Sheila
McGraw
Harriet McGuiness
Mark McKiernan
Jennifer McKinnon
Dawn McManus
Bernard and Bertha
McNulty
Enzo Mesite, Jr.
Charles and Sharon
Miller
Judy Mintzer
Joseph Mlynek
Steven and Joanne
Mollica
Marilyn Monahan
Diana Moniz
Monty Monteiro
James and Karen Moody
Thomas and Maureen
Moran
Ellen Morey
Francis Morey
Michael and Susan
Morey
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Francisco A. Velasquez
Harry Canale
Liam Cannon
Lisa Cannon
Lauren Caparco
Franklin E. Caputo
Joe Caranci
Reverend Edward
Cardente
Mr. Paul Capece and
Sheila A. CardenteCapece, LCSW
Karen Cardillo
Claudia Cardona
Glenn Cardozo
Jennifer Carignan
Marilyn Carlson
John and Susan Caron
Jennah Carpenter
Joseph and
Carolann Carr
Tracy Carson
Carlene CascianoMcCann
Heidi Casimiro
Martha Castle
Kara Champagne
Ralph Charelleo
Terence Charles
Peggy Charris
Eric Chartier
Stephanie Chesley
Kathaleeya Chhan and
Peyton Suon
Paula Chiodo
Maria Chionchio
Mariann Christ
John and Joan Christy
Norman and Elizabeth
Fortin
Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Palmisciano
Nina Pande
Marsha Paniccia
Courtney Paquin
Paul A. Pare
Lindsey Parrette
Domenic Passarella
Nicholas and Kathleen
Passarelli
Louise Pastore
Arthur Peatrie
Merill and Sheela
Percelay
Kay Peterson
Kyle Peterson
Joyce Petrella
Kimberly Pettaway
Elaine Phillips
John Phillips
Deborah L. Picozzi
Valerie Pimenta
Michele Y. Pinault
Kim Pinheiro
Tammy Pinheiro
Carina Pinto
James Poder
Linda Poland
Jeffrey Polucha
Catherine Porada
Lucinda PoudrierAaronson
Trish Powers
Marie Prisco
Stephen Puerini Jr.
Stephen Puerini
Dolina M. Quigley
Kathleen Quinn
Leonel Quinonez
Lena Quintana
Robert and Maura Quirk
Sara Russo
Maureen Sneesky
R. M. H.
Kathleen Ryan
Kathleen Solomaa
Susan Ragano
Steven A. Rydell
Richard and Paula Souler
Amie Rajotte
Steven Saccoccio
William T. Soules
Teresa Ramey
Alinary Salaviela
Sally Souza
Andrea Ray
Christine and Mohamed
Salem
Stephen J. Sperandio
Cheryl Raymond
Joy and John Reed
Dave Regan
Vincent and Linda Reilly
Robin Reininger
Lewis and Nancy Reitman
Kim and Bart Samos
Mary Ellen Santaniello
Leanne Saravo
Dana Scanapieco
Harold and Vivian
Scharver
Hugh Reitz
Kevin and Rachel Scott
Sharon Renda
Sebastian’s Beauty Salon
Leigh Revens
Mary Ann Reynolds
Paul and Geraldine Ann
Sepe
Naythan Ritchie
Renee St. John
Ann Marie St. Laurent
Miriam Sta Ana
Jerry Olson and Vivian C.
Stanley
Danyel Stapleton
Patricia Stephen
Paul and Marceline
Thalmann
Kenneth and Virginia
Waldron
2012 Tribute Gifts
Enjoli Thomas
Wanda Walker
Kerri Thomas
John and Elena Walmsley
In Honor of
Dorothy M. Andrews
Kay Peterson
Melissa Thomson
Dane Titus
Bob Tourangeau
Rebecca Trahan
Tawana Watson
Jeffrey Weisinger
Karen Tremblay
Linda Weisinger
Margaret and Steven
Tremblay
Chris Weiss
Oscar M. Tremblay
John and Mary Jane
Trombi
Leonard and Marilyn
Stevens
Mario Trubiano
Anita Seraichyk
Charles E. Stinson
Richard and Christina-Jo
A. Turcotte
Annette Rivera
Tatiana Serna
Steven W. Strycharz
Twelve Acres
Zaida Rivera
Christine Serpa
Robert Stubbs
Robert and Linda Tyler
June Robbins
Roberta Shafter
Marian Styles-McClintock
Michelle Un
Jodi Robertson
L. Peter Sheehan
Jonathan Sugerman
Edward Robinson
Leslie Sheffield
Jim Robinson
Sherman Elementary
School
John and Nina
Sutherland
University of Rhode
Island Ballroom
Dancing Club
Gail Robinson-Simao
Rita Warnock
Dana Treglia
Doug Stevens
John and Elaine Swistak
Valerie Ward
University of Rhode
Island Employees
Bruce Wennerstrom
Janet Whalen
Alan Whitcomb
White Lion
Real Estate, Inc.
Melvin and Marilyn White
Rosemary M. Whitehead
Whole Foods Employees
and Customers
EJ Wholey
Lisa Wilcox
Brenda Wilkinson
Robert and Kelly
Williamson
Roger S. Sherman
Marlene Tabor
Peter and Jane Shuman
Tyson Taft
Lindsey Rocha
Vinnie and Pam Siatti
Deborah Taillon
Jerome and Roxanne
Sidio
Dawn Vadnais
Brenda Rodas
Sonya Taly
Teresa Valdivia
Dinora I. Tangui
Pam Valles Arnold
Kelly A. Wishart
Mark Tapley
John V. Varadian
William Wishart, Jr.
Laura Silverman
Edward and Barbara
Tarczuk
Adrianna Vargas
Randy and Kate Wolfe
Jeanine Silversmith
Sharon Tariq
Vinnie Velazquez
Randy Wolfe
Carlos Simao
Paul and Norma Taubman
Woodbridge School
Louise E. Simonson
Major and Mrs. Thomas
A. Verdi
Dorothy Taylor
Claudia E. Villa
Susan and Alec Taylor
Victoria Villa
Joy Younkin
Team Jaywalkers
Meghan Vitale
Vincent and Judith Zabbo
Temple Beth-El
Vincent and Tiffany Vitale
Yaroslav Zaslavskiy
Jennifer Terry
Michelle Wain
Robin Zukowski
Richard and Martha
Robison
Tina Roderick
Elizabeth Rodrigues
Penny Rodriguez
Kristin and Augusto Rojas
Christina Rose
Betsy Ross
Michelle Ross
Marguerite Roussine
John and Meredith
Ruggieri
Diane Russell
Henry A. Silva
Victor and Nancy Silva
Annette Smith
Richard and Suzanne
Smith
Santiago and Amalia
Smith
Roseanne M. Upchurch
Henry and Lillian Urban
Linda Wimer
Deborah Wishart
Wyitt Wright
In Honor of
Preston A. Atwood’s
90th Birthday
The Honorable John and
Bonnie Mutter
In Honor of Katlyn Auty
John Lynch
In Memory of
Catherine S. Bishop
Mars and Prudence
Bishop
In Honor of Ruth Duval
Carl and Pamela Neal
In Honor of
Rosemary M. Dwyer
Michael and Kathleen
Goldberger
In Honor of The
Honorable Judge
Michael B. Forte’s
Birthday
The Honorable John and
Bonnie Mutter
In Honor of
JoJo Foster’s Adoption
James Poder
In Honor of
Dr. Daniel Collins
Robert and Debra
Connolly
In Memory of
Louise H. Gordon
Susan Rotondi
In Honor of
Michaela Comella
Kathleen Quinn
In Honor of
Chiara Greene
David and Kathleen
Greene
In Memory of
Ms. Marianna Croce
Michelle L. Courchaine
Judy Mintzer
Christine M. Olsen
Lena Quintana
Enjoli Thomas
In Memory of
Dr. Martin Greenspan
Marguerite Roussine
In Memory of
Stella Demarkis
Carl and Pamela Neal
In Memory of
Robert A. Gurney, Jr.
Barbara I. Gurney
In Honor of
Doris Stearn Donovan
Carole Anderson
In Memory of
Patricia D. Harris
The Harris Girls
In Memory of
Robert A. Gurney, Sr.
Barbara I. Gurney
In Memory of
Katherine Ann Huyck
Franklin E. Caputo
Joe and Adonia Curry
Bernard T. Matus
Harriet McGuiness
In Memory of Carl E.
Lundbohm
Dorothy R. Lundbohm
In Memory of
Meghan Knutson
Robert Landergren
In Honor of
Dorothy Manchester
Neal and Lynne
Manchester
In Memory of
David K. LaFrance
Joyce LaFrance Tormey
In Memory of
Marie Lonardo
Michael and Ann Bellotti
Mark Bevelander
Blue Cross Blue Shield
of Rhode Island,
Contracting Department
Leslie Carver
Ron Clarke
Eileen Cook
Tricia Cotter
Cindy del Moral
Armand and Paula
Desrochers
Richard Farias
Stacia Fogarty
Richard and Ann Maiorisi
Bernard and Bertha
McNulty
Enzo Mesite, Jr.
Lorraine Moschella
Louise Pastore
John and Nina Sutherland
Mark Waggoner
In Honor of Blair Lynch
John Lynch
In Memory of
Regina Martin
Anne Nicoll
In Honor of
Katie McGrath
Kathleen Quinn
In Honor of
Deborah McLaren
Bill Bottis
Sarah Ginnetti
In Honor of The
Honorable Judge John
A. Mutter’s Birthday
Jeff D’Amico
Robert Dufresne and
Kathy Riker
Joseph LaMontain
Peter and Janet Lentini
Carole A. Malaga
Bonnie Mutter
In Memory of
Michelle Norris
John and Elaine Swistak
In Memory of
Jack Rainone
James and Dale Belluscio
Matching Gifts
Children’s Friend thanks the following companies for matching the charitable gifts
made by their employees. Your personal gift to Children’s Friend may be eligible for
match by your employer. Please check with your Human Resources Department for
more information.
In Honor of
Amelia and William
Revkin’s 60th Birthday
Merill and Sheela
Percelay
In Memory of John and
Justine Richardson
Anne Nicoll
In Memory of
Celene Rose
James and Dale Belluscio
In Honor of Herbert and
Wilma Sheppard
Jan Sheppard
In Memory of
Dr. James Smith
Stuart and Pamela
Hallagan, III
In Memory of
Dr. Bertha Wainerman
Bernard E. Bell
In Memory of John and
Hilde Wallent
Megan Wallent
In Honor of Jen Whelan
Donald and Karen
Sullivan
In Memory of
Edward J. Whittaker
Randall and Sandra
Blankenship
Michael and Dolores
Burke
Patrick and Lois Campion
Amgen
Amica Mutual
Insurance Company
Bank of America
CA, Inc.
David and Maureen
Caprio
Ralph Charelleo
Edward and Mary Cooney
E.T. Wyman Elementary
Faculty
Patrick and Pamela
Fahey
Early Family Foundation
Harold and Virginia Ekno
John V. Gibbons, Jr.
Peter Goodwin
Michael L. Hanna and
Julie A. Masse-Hanna
Diane M. Harrington
Hart Engineering
Corporation
H.C. Trucking, Inc.
Elaine J. Heiss
Daniel and Donna Jones
H. John and Susan
Keimig
Gerald and Joan Lapierre
Douglas and Joan
MacPherson
Richard and Judith
Magarian
Edna O’Neill Mattson
Colin McCullough and
Cheryl Foster
Dennis and Judith
McGarty
Steven and Sheila
McGraw
Charles and Sharon
Miller
Thomas and Maureen
Moran
Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Palmisciano
Nicholas and Kathleen
Passarelli
Marie Prisco
Lewis and Nancy Reitman
Richard and Martha
Robison
Richard and Paula Souler
Edward and Barbara
Tarczuk
Jennifer Terry
Paul and Marceline
Thalmann
UA Local 51
Kenneth and Virginia
Waldron
Woodbridge School
Zebra Technologies
Product Management
Vincent and Judith Zabbo
Citizens Bank
Microsoft
Collette Vacations
State Street
FM Global
UBS
Liberty Mutual
Verizon
In Honor of
Tyler Whittaker
Colin McCullough and
Cheryl Foster
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Sara Morey
Steve Morin
Joseph A. Morra
Sharon Morris
Lorraine Moschella
Darra D. Mulderry
Dana Mullen
Elizabeth Mulligan
Joy Munson
Elizabeth Murphy
Stuart and Nancy
Murphy
Xenia and Deron Murphy
Eileen Murray
Inez Murray
Belinda J. Myers
Laura Napolitano
Andrew Nassef
Charles Nault
Jack and Linda Newman
Mildred Nichols
Edwin Nicholson
Anne Nicoll
North Kingstown High
School
Jane E. Nugent, Ed.D.
Norman M. Nunes
Yaquelin Nunez
Elizabeth Ochs
Office of Mayor Angel
Taveras Employees
Michael Ogle and Karin
Riccio Ogle
Christine M. Olsen
Edna O’Neill Mattson
Marguerite Orosz
Phillip and Virginia
O’Shan
Chanrasmey Oum
Rita Owens
Edwin R. Pacheco
Holiday
Spirit
The Spirit of Giving Holiday Drive provides gifts of clothing and toys to make the
winter holidays a special time for Rhode Island’s most vulnerable families.
The agency matches sponsors with families who are currently receiving services
from Children’s Friend and are in great need.
Valerie Friel
The Holiday Drive at Children’s Friend began over fifteen years ago with staff members assembling gift baskets with
donations for a small number of families. From those roots, the Holiday Drive has developed into the event that it
is today with a family selection process, reviewed and approved family wish lists, a staff of agency members and
volunteers to sort, organize, and deliver gifts, and gift drives that are held by other groups to benefit our families.
Ann and Allan Gardner
Thanks to the generous support of our sponsors, we served over 1,129 families and approximately 3,300
children in all during the 2012 Drive! The Gabellieri Family
David and Kristen Gahan
Marie Ganim, Ph.D. and
Richard F. Kinslow
Sarah Gardner
Valerie Gardner
Sarah Gargano
Gastroenterology
Associates
Robert Geruso
Marie Goodman
Grace Episcopal Church
Special Thanks to
our Top Holiday
Drive Sponsors
Mary-Jean Aschman
Frank and Cathy Bursie
Collette Vacations
Atwill-Conroy Dental
Associates
Cable Car Cinema
Julie Balerna
Tina Cane and Peter
Crump
The Corey, Cabral,
Gugliemo, and Bezah
Families
Bank of New York Mellon
Trust Co., N.A.
Ian and Ting Barnard
Barrington Neighbors and
Newcomers
The Campfield Family
Mary H. Caprio
David and Maureen
Caprio
Carpet Services LLC
Tom and Cathy Grundy
Sal and Christine
Cosimano
Dominion Energy
Manchester Street
Station
Barbara Cottam
Catherine Donahue
Stacy Couto and Brendan
Dee
The Donovan Family
Covidien
East Greenwich and
North Kingstown Book
Club
Cornerstone Design/
Build Services, Inc.
Barbara Carter
Julie and Richard
Casimiro
The Blanchard Family
Jill Caslowitz
Blue Cross & Blue Shield
of Rhode Island
CCO Investment Phone
Bank Operations
Judith Cuccorelli
Rebecca Brackley
CDM Smith
Tina Brackley
The Chace Family
The Davies-Charelsworth
Family
Rufus and Ardell Brackley
The Charron Family
The Breakfast Club
Cherubim & Seraphim
Church
Brown University
Facilities Management
Brown University
Graduate School
Christine, David, and
Kayla Ure
Citizens Bank, Rhode
Island
David and Mary Cram
The D’Amore Family
Amanda Deaner and the
Talent Rewards Team
Jack and Inge DeFusco
DeJesus Agency
Delta Dental of Rhode
Island
Citizens With Power
DeLuca &
Weizenbaum, LTD.
Coast Realty
DES Printing
Coastal Medical
Pam Greene
Todd and Christine
Greenough
Bethany Home of Rhode
Island
Brown University
Department of Public
Safety
Chris Graham
Lisa Dolan and the
Human Resources
Department
Karen Bermudez
Amber Bregnard
DiPrete Engineering
Associates, Inc.
Chris and Nancy DeSocio
Patricia Duggan
Rosanna Edmonds
The Eland Family
Rob Ethier and Karen
Jones
The Grenier Family
Morrison Mahoney LLP
Project Connect Team
Immaculate Conception
Catholic Regional
School - P.T.O.
Dailene Lima
Motion Center
LLB Architects
Mutual of America
Securities Corporation
Providence College
Institutional
Advancement
Stephen Nani and team
Providence Public Library
Narragansett Bay
Commission
Public Archaeology Lab
Eduardo and Anny Naya
Krystal Randall
Kenny and Holly Norberg
Erin Raposo
Susan Norden
The Shelton Family
RBS Citizens Asset
Finance
Emily Snyder
Irene Uriarte and The
Fragoso Family
Shawn Lynch
Bertha Madden
Iyengar Yoga Source
Tara Magill
Bill Jette and Dixie
Carroll
Magna Hospitality
Johnson and Wales
University, Human
Resources and Payroll
Alita Marks
Johnson and Wales
University, Office of
Experiential Education
and Career Services
Johnson and Wales
University, Student
Academic and Financial
Services
Journalism Class of North
Kingstown High School
Kahn, Litwin, Renza &
Co., Ltd.
Adrienne Mancini
Nancy Martineau
Cheryl Martone
Nurse Family Partnership
staff
Sarah Martone
Jacqui and Graham Nye
Louise Martone
Jeffrey and Maureen
Mascoli
Office of Mayor Angel
Taveras
Rhode Island Credit
Union
Michael Mayer and Amy
Gottfried
Once Upon a Time
Academy LLC
Rhode Island Hospital,
Bridge Building 7 Staff
Patricia and Joe Maynard
The Honorable Edwin R.
Pacheco
Rhode Island Hospital,
Coronary Care Unit
Bridge 5
Joe and Christa Spremulli
Rhode Island School
of Design Alumni
Relations
Stop & Shop District 4
Kerri McCallum and
Family
Laurie Pelland
Lynne Haughey and
Family
Mark McKiernan
Billy and Debra Konicki
Hematology and
Oncology Association
KPMG, LLP
Marie McManus and
Jeffrey Michael Brown
Diane Pendergast and
Debra Brendel-Miceli
Higgins, Cavanaugh &
Cooney
Andrew and Lisa Laidler
Leila Hill
The Hilton Providence
David and Kaetlan
Ferreira
Joseph and Norma Hogan
Michelle Hirst
The Hogan Family
Joyce LaFrance Tormey
Steven and Jennifer
Larson
Marie Souza
Anne and Christopher
Spaight
Split Ends
St. Margarets Parish
Joanne Stevens
Stop & Shop District 6
Rhode Island School of
Design Student Affairs
Donna Stout and Peter
Marino
Richard and Brenda Ricci
Larina Swartz
Nina Ricci, Esq.
The Tamburro Family
Permanency Team
Gary and Susan Rich
Mercymount Country Day
School, Room 3-1
Amy Peters and
Christopher Arroyo, Ph.D.
Amanda Riegel
The Honorable Angel
Taveras
Risk COO Office
Mercymount Country Day
School, Room 3-2
Loren Petisce
Jennifer Robbins
Evelyn Petisce
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Johnna Pezzullo and
Family
Roger Williams University
Intervarsity
Piccerelli, Gilstein, &
Company, LLP
The Providence Journal
Pre-publishing
Department
Roger Williams University
Women’s Soccer Team
Brian and Lisa Theroux
Ross Simons, Inc.
Partridge Snow and Hahn LLP
Mary Lauzon
Mercymount Country Day
School, Room 3-3
David and Cathleen
Laverty
Mercymount Country Day
School, Room 6-19
Andrew and Mary Lou
Leddy
Sara Messier and Friends
MetLife
Amy Pickworth and the
Goldstein Family
Erica Mitchell
Lyndalu Pieranunzi
Marisa Podbros
Sue Finucci
John, Lynn, Chris, and
Alex Hoy
First Southwest Company
Lisa Huguenin
Juli Leonard and Sharon
Gallagher
Holly Fleming
O’rya Hyde-Keller
Erica LePore
Morgan Stanley Smith
Barney
Janet Iannuccilli
The Lessing Family
Ellen Morin
Claire Flynn
Lindsay Palumbo
Sharon Kenyon Blackmar
Jennifer Kearns and
Mary Tyler
Charissa Sgouros
Kathleen Sonier
Lynn McDonald
Robert and Michelle
Harris
Jessica and Lyndsey
Scofield, Toby and
Jessica Leblanc, and
Kristian Eric
Regan Heating and Air
Conditioning
Elizabeth Paroli
Susan Kane and
the Hill Family
Eric Scofield
Krista Oakley
The McCarthy-Kelley
Family
Harbor Networks
Cathy Saunders
Sodexo Dining Services,
Providence College
Panera Bread/Howley
Bread Group
Bonita Guerrero
Putney Pyles
Royal Crest Estates
Apartments
RBS Citizens Call Center
Jack and Jeanne
McCarthy
GTECH Corporation
Lisette and The
Evangelista Family
Marisa Fezza Pollard
Liberty International
Ponagansett Middle
School Advisory Board
Tessa Taveras Costa
Alex and Valerie Taylor
Teknor Apex Company
Marie Thibeault
Janet Rossi
The Thomas and Boland
Families
Helen Rotella
Totally Kids
Joan Rotella
Touchstone Crystal
The Roy Family
Trimark USA, Inc.
Mary Tudino
Tuition Management
Systems
Chambers of O. Rogeriee
Thompson, U.S. Court
of Appeals for the First
Circuit
U.S. Trust, Bank of
America
University Internal
Medicine, Inc.
University of Rhode
Island Random Acts of
Kindness Club
University of Rhode
Island ABC Residence
Hall Family
University of Rhode
Island Athletics/The
Ryan Center
University of Rhode
Island College of
Pharmacy
University of Rhode
Island College of the
Environment and Life
Sciences
University of Rhode
Island Delta Zeta
University of Rhode
Island Ellery, Dorr, and
Hopkins Halls
University of Rhode
Island Green Hall
University of Rhode
Island Hillside
Residence Hall
University of Rhode
Island LBTQ Women’s
Group
University of Rhode
Island Office of the
Controller
University of Rhode
Island Student Alumni
Association
University of Rhode
Island Student Athletic
Advisory Committee
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Bank of America
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island
Covidien
Delta Dental
East Providence Knights of Columbus
Grace Episcopal Church
GTECH
MetLife
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP
Panera Bread
Piccerelli, Gilstein & Company, LLC
St. Francis de Sales Church
Stop & Shop
Teknor Apex
University of Rhode Island
Walgreens
Whole Foods
A.J. Oster Company
ABCya!
Joan Abrams
Account Recovery
Services
Tracy Affeldt
The Agostini Family
All State Fabricators
Laura Almeida, Lauren
Hylton, Sarah Sceery,
and Matt Letendre
Amgen Women’s
Interactive Network
AMICA Mutual Insurance
Company, Applications
Testing Team
AMICA Mutual Insurance
Company, Sales and
Client Services Team
The Andrade Family
The Andrew Family
Maria Angell
The Arabella Project
Dr. Fran Arago
Aramark Education
Mike and Anita Arroyo
Irene Asakli and Amy
Dasilva
IFA-FWC
Holiday Cont’d
University of Rhode
Island Student Life and
Affairs
University of Rhode
Island Student Senate
University of Rhode
Island Theta Chi
Fraternity
University of Rhode
Island Tour Guides
University of Rhode
Island Alumni Relations
University of Rhode
Island Anthropology
Society
University of Rhode
Island Office of the
Vice President of
Administration
David and Ava Vanech
Vital Spark Fitness and
Wellness Studio
Wag N’ Tails 4-H Group
Walgreens
Heather Warner
Leslie Warren
Weight Control and
Diabetes Research
Center, The Miriam
Hospital
The Westin Providence
Robert A. Weygand
Whole Foods Market
University Heights
Robert and Kelly
Williamson
WJAR NBC 10 News Team
William D. Vanech
WJAR NBC 10 Sales
Department
Tammy Vicino
Writers-In-The-School
Vision 3 Architects
Jenna Zuromski
In Memoriam :: Joseph Silva
Leave a Legacy
Dedicated Holiday Drive Organizer, Supporter and Volunteer
In 1834, Harriet Ware, a young school teacher from
Massachusetts, began her work to provide a refuge for children
in desperate situations. The result of her vision is the Children’s
Friend you see today, an organization serving over 31,000
people across our small state, 96 percent of whom have incomes
below the poverty level and the majority of whom are in extreme
poverty. The Harriet Ware Society honors those who help to
ensure that we can continue to meet the needs of our state’s
most vulnerable children long into the future.
Children’s Friend lost a
longtime friend, when Joseph
Silva of East Providence
passed away in February.
A dedicated Holiday Drive
volunteer, Joe ran the
Christmas Toy Drive Dinner
through the East Providence
Knights of Columbus to
benefit Children’s Friend for
over twenty years.
Joe embodied the true spirit
of the Holiday Drive with his
compassion and desire for all children to have a happy holiday
season. Over the years, Joe, the Knights of Columbus, and the
East Providence community donated thousands of books, toys,
clothing, and household goods for families in need.
To honor Joe’s dedication and love for the Holiday Drive, the
2013 Spirit of Giving Holiday Drive will be held in his memory.
We could not think of a better way to thank a man who
understood the true meaning of the holidays and lived it out in
his actions every day. He will be greatly missed.
For many, bequests are often the easiest and safest way to give.
Life insurance policies, unused IRA proceeds, the sale of real
estate, and appreciated stock may be worth considering for their
tax advantages as well.
We, and future generations, thank the members of the Harriet
Ware Society for their vision and generosity.
Alida J. Anderson
The Dodenhoff Family
Emma Myrick
Mildred A. G. Anderson
Doris Stearn Donovan
Horace G. Peck
Lillian Barton
Alexander Grant
Stephen Peck
Mabelle H. Chappelle
The Griffin Family
Florence Y. Petri
David Caprio
Lee Grossi
Martha Shepard
Walter L. Davol
Cornelia Howell
Laura B. Sims
Theakston Decoppett
Kimberly I. McCarthy, Esq.
Charlotte Lumb Swift
Louise Dempster
Aimee G. Mitchell
Imogene Watson
For more information, please contact Stacy Couto, Vice
President External Affairs at [email protected] or 401.276.4306.
Ensure that our most vulnerable families have the resources
they need throughout the year… give a recurring monthly
gift and sustain the needs of our children. You can make a
difference, one child at a time!
Wise Stewardship of Resources
Our Endowment is as important as ever to the financial
security of the organization. Endowment earnings cover
administrative and fund raising costs, allowing us to assure
our donors that 100% of their gift will make the difference in
a child’s life rather than being used for a fund raising event or
for administration.
While we live in a time when financial resources at the local,
state and federal levels are constrained, Children’s Friend has
maintained our remarkable level of services and staffing when
our families needed us most. This was accomplished thanks to
wise stewardship of our resources and a disciplined “spending
rule” that holds our annual spending to 5.5% of the rolling
3-year market value average of the endowment.
You can earmark donations to the endowment by contacting
Julie Casimiro, Advancement Officer, at 401-276-4359 or
[email protected].
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It was Joe’s commitment and hard work that ensured these
gifts were collected each year. Joe organized the annual
Knights of Columbus Christmas Toy Drive Dinner to benefit
the Holiday Drive, securing donations, raffle prizes and gifts,
selling tickets, and ensuring the event was a huge success each
year. Even this past holiday season, when Joe was not well,
he never slowed down for a minute, working hard to make his
event successful and delivering gifts right through the holidays
– all with a big grin on his face!
Bequests have made it possible for us to serve Rhode Island
faithfully for over 179 years. Since our founding, generous
donors with a long term vision saw the need to perpetuate
the agency for future generations.
Monthly Giving
Our
Team
Children’s Friend employees have unique sets of creativity, skills, knowledge,
experiences, and ideas that add value to the organization.
Employees feel a strong commitment to the mission of the agency.
Linda Landolfi
Jennifer McKinnon
Yaquelin Nunez
Jennill Quezada
Narcisa Sanchez
Valentina Laprade
Kristin McManus
Jacqueline Nye
Daniel Quinn
Sharna Santos
Michelle Hirst
Mark Laroche
Cynthia Medeiros
Amber Olsen
Miguelina Quintana
Shawn Scheer
Mary Jane Holland
Margaret LaScola
Ariel Medina
Christine Olsen
Amie Rajotte
Mary Schreitmueller
Ann Homer
Elizabeth Laureano
Sean Meehan
Maryellen O’Mahony
Glorayma Ramos
Alexandra Sibilia
Jenny Huang
Cheryl Lavallee
Marie Melucci
Cristiana Ordonez
Lucia Ramos
Andrea Sical
Sherry LazzareschiAraujo
Daiana Mercedes
Wilnelia Ortiz
Judith Raponi
Lorelin Silfa
Sara Messier
Eufrocina Osorio
Erin Raposo
Amilton Silva
Margarita Ledesma
Nicole Miele
Peter Paliotti
Natalie Redfearn
Elizabeth Silvestre
Pierre Leveillee
Diane Miller
Gregoria Palma
Christine Rego
Stacie Simcock
Dailene Lima
Aimee Mitchell
Valeria Paredes
Andrea Reis
Lisa Sisson
Carmel Lombardi
Zulma Mitchell
Jeneen Paris Brito
Margarita Reyes
Lia Smith
Stella Londono
Kimberly Monaghan
Lindsey Parrett
Mary Ann Reynolds
Cheryl Snowden
Nicole Long
Harryetta Moore
Charlotte Patterson
Annette Rivera
Courtney Soules
Melisa Lopes Nunes
Ellen Morey
Jamie Pease
Cristina Rivera
Alida Spaulding
Maria Lopes
Keyssi Moronta
Mayra Peguero-Bueno
Lilia Roberson
Jodi Staplins
Adam Cable
Emily Cook
Kristin Diprete
Bernadette Gibbs
Nina Herendeen
NancyAnn Kimball
Patricia Nance
Michele Pinault
Eva Russo
Sonya Taly
Andreina Batista
Manuel Cabral III
Laura Cooper
Bertha Dischert
Joanne Gilbert
Orlando Hernandez
Margaret King
Luis Martinez
Charlotte Nau
Robin Pinault
Elizabeth Rutkowski
Dinora Tangui
Vielka Batista
Lisa Calderon
Rachel Cooper
Aida Dones
Kelly Giorgi
Orlando A. Hernandez
Sarah King
Norma Martinez
Judy Nelson-Mintzer
Jill Pinga
Krysta Saccoccio
Sharon Tariq
Yulen Bautista
Michele Cameron
Katharine Cosimano
Susan Dounetos
Nahdee Goe-Parker
Jennifer Heywood
Stanley Kuziel, Jr.
Sarah Martone
Margaret Neubauer
Paula Pirolli
Christopher Salaun
Rita Tavares-Burk
Adrienne Begin
Chalechia Campinha
Michelle Courchaine
Kathy Drezek
Isolita Gomes
Leila Hill
Laurie Laliberte
Jessica Matook
Deborah Newell
Ka Man Poon
Christine Salem
Sabrina Taylor
Aida Bello-Perez
Joseph Capobianco
Stacy Couto
Michael Dulin
Margaret Gomes
Julie Hillman
Cheryl Lancellotta
Jerrica McKee
Lekisha Norates
Katherine Pyles
Kim Samos
Enjoli Thomas
Melanie Zeitounian
Lisa Afonso Lynes
Cristina Afonso-Gore
Clara Aguilar
Susan Aiken
Kristyn Benedetti
Jose Benitez
Ada Berdecia
Nicole Bergeron
David Caprio
Maria Cardenas
Claudia Cardona
Jennah Carpenter
Amy Crawford
Christine Crohan
Erwin Cruz
Joann Cruz
Rosemary Dwyer
Travis Escobar
Stacy Ethier
Rhonda Evans
Rosa Gomez
Carmen Gonzalez
Grimary Gonzalez
Jazmin Gonzalez
Gipsel Alba
Sandra Bergheimer
Qiana Carpenter
Kathleen Cushing
Yudelka Felix
Carla Goode
Lori Iannella
Vanessa Albanese
Jody Bernard
Lesly Carrasco Dominici
Elizabeth Czerwein
Lisa Fenna
Malia Goodwin
Trini Infante
Rosauris Alcantara
Berenice Betancur
Deborah Carrascoza
Nelida Da Graca
Amy Ferguson
Lisa Granda
Llosmina Interiano
Yojahiris Aleman-Cruz
Paola Birbuet
Jeily Carreras
Scott Davenport
Martha Ferreira
Susan Grant
Milangie Irizarry
James Alexander
Tracy Blackham
Maria Carvalhal
Jasmine Davis
Gina Ferri
Brian Greene
Carnell Jackson
Karla Almaguer Piedra
Nicole Botelho
Julie Casimiro
Jorge De Jesus
Charles Field
Lee Grossi
Esperanza Jaime
Elena Almonte
Ardell Brackley
Barbara Cayer
Teresa DeBoise
Carey Finnerty
Catherine Grundy
Fern James
Flabia Almonte
Rufus Brackley, Jr.
Rebecca Celio
Raychel DeCorpo
Lizbeth Flores
Erica Guerrero
Jennifer Jarvais
Peggy Charris
A. Marie DeLuca
Nayda Anaya
Carlos Braz
Sandra Fraenkel
Luis Guerrero
Marguerite Jeremie
Suzanne Andreozzi
Tracey Braz
Kathaleeya Chhan
Elisa DeMatos
Barbara Freiwald
Esperanza Gutierrez
Julian Johnson
Dorothy Andrus
Herman Brewster
Maria Chionchio
Denise Denson
Linda Furtado
Xiomara Gutierrez
Lea Kabbas
Lucrecia Lopez
Ana Mosquera
Dilcia Perdomo
Shirley Robinson
Darryle Steinberg
Nina Ciniglio
Rolanda Depina-Alves
Susan Kane
Laurie Lucia
Dana Mullen
Wendy Perez
Elaine Roch
Amanda Stevens
Bellanirys Munoz
Marcia Antonelli
Audrey Bright
Megan Gallagher
Emilee Guzman
Sonia Arboleda
Linda Brown
Regina Clement
Renee Deschamps
Betsaida Garcia
Lissette Guzman
Alexander Karoff-Hunger
Lisa Manfredi
Amy Peters
Telma Rodas
Iranis Suarez
Alexandra Arnold
Michel’le Brown
Julia Clinker
Ligia Diaz
Jathnna Garcia
Heather Hall
Jonathan Keller
Janice Mann
Joy Munson
Keanna Peterson
Shirley Roderick
Diane Sullivan
Fresa Burgos
Nicole Cocca
Marianne Diaz
Katherine Hardenbergh
Moneca Kennedy
Paula Marcello
Allison Murray
Kenneth Peterson
Luz Rodriguez
Susan Sullivan
Jessica Baez
Ann Gardner
Yeimy Bakemon-Morel
Burgos, Rafelina
Maria Colon
Ozevette DiLorenzo
Julissa Garo
Brianne Harris
Beverly Kenyon
Pamela Marroquin
Belinda Myers
Joyce Petrella
Meghan Rondeau
Marlene Tabor
Kathryn Baker
Dora Bustamante
Heather Conetta
Linda DiPasquale
Michelle Gazzero
Michelle Harris
Megan Kerrigan
Gina Marsella
Emily Myers
Kimberly Pettaway
Aurea Rosa
Deborah Taillon
Michelle Baker
Yesica Bustamante
Ronald Contreras
Carrie DiPietro
Maria Gibau
Nicole Hebert
Mailee Khang
Madelyn Martin
Constance Nance
Jacqueline Phillips
Judith Russell
Stephanie Taktikos
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Edgard Barroso
Diosa Martinez
Garrett Thomas
Lijo Thomas
Nikole Thomas
Sandra Tomassi
Joyce Tormey
Rebecca Trahan
Margaret Tremblay
Ines Turbi
Roseanne Upchurch
Teresa Valdivia
Joan Vallejo
Melanea Vallejo
Eunice Varela
Katie Vargas
Esther Vasquez
Evelin Vasquez
Annette Vega
Rossana Velazquez
Janice Venticinque
Claudia Villa
Jovanna Villaman
Michelle Wain
Jayne Want
Milagros Weber
Derek Webster
Roberta Wells
Chrystal Wheeler
Alan Whelan
Kelly Wishart
Sandra Witherell
Our Fearless
Foster Care
All children need safe and loving homes. Children’s Friend
Foster Parents continue to serve Rhode Island’s most vulnerable
children – well after most of us go home at the end of the day.
Our Foster Parents come from all walks of life and from all
types of professions. However, they have one thing in common:
they are committed to making a difference in a child’s life by
providing a safe and loving home. Thank you to Children’s
Friend Foster Parents for opening your hearts and your homes
to children in need.
Leaders
We are deeply grateful for the leadership provided by our Board of Directors and Head
Start Policy Council. They are essential in carrying out the mission of the agency.
Board Members
Head Start Policy Council
Chairman
Nayrobi Almonte
Kimberly I.
McCarthy, Esq.
Vice Chairman
Maureen Gurghigian
Treasurer
Michael DiSandro
Assistant
Treasurer
John D. Cregan
Eva C. Hulse-Avila
President and Chief
Executive Officer
David Caprio
Allen A. Akinola
William J. Allen
Mary Cram
Doris Stearn
Donovan
Marie Ganim, Ph.D.
Mark G. Griffin
Jo Ann Harry
Amudat O. Lawal
Patricia Martinez
Joseph P. Moran III
Eduardo E. Naya
Carl R. Neal
Martha
Newcomb, Esq.
Alfred K. Potter II
Jennifer M. Sousa
Chair
Avel Caceres
Vice Chair
Diosaibi Matos
Treasurer
Rosa Vargas
Secretary
Policy Council
Anibeilka Abreu
Anayeli Aguilar
Merlina Cedano
Esmeralda Cortes
Clayton Craig
Frances Diaz
Natalia Garcia
Hellen Jimenez
Jessica Molina
Ethal Ramos
Yulianna Reyes
Judy Tolentino
Community Partner
Lisa DiCarlo
Nickerson House
Doris Stearn
Donovan
Children’s Friend
Board Member
Janet Pichardo
Providence School
Department
Indira Prado
Department of
Children Youth and
Families
Emily Snidman
Federal Hill House
Association
Adriana Vargas
Blackstone Valley
Community Center
Michael and Maria
Anthon
Timothy and Heather
Ashworth
Peter and Claire
Baggesen
Kevin and Keri Bell
Chris and Dawn
Bergeron
Philip and Amy Bernard
Jay and Joy Bianco
Matthew and Elisabeth
Blair
Anne Clavin
Ed Cox and Marjorie
Biancuzzo
Matthew and Janet
Davidson
John and Laurie
Dickinson
Jeffrey and Sara
Dionne
Shannon Doherty
Mary Dowd-Struck
Ruth Duval
Art Finocchiaro
Michael and Jamee
Flynn
Jeff Foster and Elaine
Gabellieri
Lloyd and Susan Gail
Mark and Amy Gonyea
Jody Griffin
Miguelina Henderson
Brian and Frances
Herlihy
Albert Ed Horn
Sandra Horton
Barry Ibbotson and
Tracy Gerety Ibbotson
Robert and Joyce
Jackson
Philip and Gretchen
Jurgeleit
Matthew and Carrie
Kelly
Kelly-Erin Kilmartin
Michael and Caroline
Kingsley
Dean and Jill Klitzner
Rory and Christine
Lank
John and Mary-Kate
Lynch
Joseph and Donna
Malo
Elizabeth McCabe
The Late Miranda Otto
Please Consider Volunteering! There are countless ways
to make a difference in the lives of our youngest and most
vulnerable children. Children’s Friend offers many volunteer
opportunities on an on-going basis. Read in our classrooms,
hold a donation drive to collect the necessities families
need every day, such as diapers and formula; or donate your
new or gently used items for young children, such as books,
backpacks, school supplies, and household items.
If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sarah
Martone, Development Associate, at 401-276-4344 or
[email protected].
See Our Mission in Action
Come in for a tour and learn more about what we do!
Contact Julie Casimiro, Advancement Officer,
at 401-276-4359 or [email protected] to arrange a
personal tour at one of our sites.
Jennifer Nichols
Robert Plain and Julie
Munafo
Contracts that Generate Revenue
Allison Rego
Family Service of Rhode Island
Gary Rumsey and
Catherine Cool
Rumsey
Foster Forward
Kevin and Tara Smith
Rhode Island Department of Education
Neil and Jennifer
St. Jean
Rhode Island Department of Health
Stephen and Kristin
Tanasio
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth and Families
Rhode Island Department of Human Services
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT
Kim Whittaker
Linda Wilkinson
Matthew and Allyson
Wojtaszek
Diana Wood
2012 Annual Report Designed by GLAD WORKS
with Illustrations by Charlotte Zoe Gilbert, Age 7
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Secretary
Board
If you have thought about becoming a foster parent and would
like to learn more, please make the call: Joyce LaFrance Tormey,
Foster Parent Recruitment and Retention, at 401.273.4318 or
email at [email protected].
We Need YOU!
Let’s review the
Annual Income Statement
Numbers
Clients by Age
Revenue
Contracts
Fee for Service
Investment income (losses)
Contributions
Donated goods, services, facilities
Clients by Ethnicity
Over Twenty (38%)
Unknown (2%)
Ten - Nineteen (10%)
Non-Hispanic (46%)
Zero - Nine (52%)
Hispanic (52%)
Other Income
Total Operating Revenue
Expenses
Early Intervention
FCCP
Family Childcare Food Program
Clients by Race
Clients by Income Poverty Level
Asian (1%)
Family Support
Black (22%)
Multiracial (9%)
Under 100% (96%)
Native American (1%)
100 - 175% (3%)
Other (15%)
Above 175% (1%)
Foster Care/Permanency
2012
$16,346,019
$4,662,345
874,603
$504,201
$1,041,790
$14,020
$23,442,978
2012
$1,621,275
$556,378
$2,129,955
$828,276
$13,627,227
$835,370
Health & Nutrition Services
$2,134,365
Project Connect
$1,242,295
Total Program Expenses
$22,975,141
White (51%)
Clients by Gender
Female (57%)
Male (43%)
Administration
$325,504
Development/Fundraising
$537,271
Total Operating Expenses
$23,837,916
Children’s Friend complete audit is available upon request.
Please contact Stacy Couto, Vice President external Affairs at
401-274-4306 or [email protected] for more information.
31,298 children, families, and
child care professionals benefitted
from Children’s Friend services.
231 children and family members
received concurrent permanency
planning services, foster care
placement, and adoption services –
including children with special needs.
2,217 vulnerable children and
their families received child
and family development services
including education, health,
nutrition, social services, and other
child and family supports.
82 dads and their families
received the resources needed
to support their families, including
education, job training, parenting
and nurturing skills, and
enrichment opportunities.
449 infants and toddlers
with developmental delays and
disabilities were provided therapy
and educational services.
165 substance-affected families
participated in intensive homebases services designed to help
parents overcome addiction while
safely parenting.
1,732 families received home-based
outreach services intended to promote
the health and well-being of mothers
and their newborn children.
6,629 families participated in a
nutrition program, that provides
healthy foods, nutrition education and
referrals to doctors, dentists and other
community services.
151 families received home visits by a
were provided to children in
Children’s Friend programs.
registered nurse including prenatal and
parenting education, developmental
screenings, social supports, as well
as support for educational and
professional goals for the client.
312 children were placed in high
177 families at risk received high
308,208 nutritious meals
quality, bilingual, childcare services.
260 early care and school
age educational professionals
participated in training and
technical assistance.
fidelity wrap around services.
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Unknown (1%)
Family Counseling
Statistics from 2012