Children's Museum Honored for Serving RI's "Most Vulnerable Children"

Children's Museum Honored for Serving RI's "Most Vulnerable Children"

Every year, Children's Friend and Service pauses to acknowledge another organization or individual that furthers its mission.

At this year’s annual meeting, Children’s Friend presented the annual Michelle Norris Memorial Award to the Providence Children’s Museum. The Michelle Norris is presented to an individual or organization that has provided extraordinary support and/or assistance toward the agency’s mission of improving the futures of Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children. The award is presented in memory of Michelle Norris, a Central Falls first grader who was abducted from her neighborhood and murdered over 10 years ago. 

Representatives and staff from the Children's Museum were on hand to receive the honor.

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Children's Friend serves more thatn 26,000 Rhode Island children annually through programs that provide flexible, effective, and culturally relevant services. Since its founding in 1834, Children's Friend has provided child welfare, family support, mental health, and youth development services.

Pictured in the photo from left to right are Kimberly I. McCarthy, Chairman of the Children’s Friend Board of Directors; Janice O'Donnell, Executive Director, Providence Children’s Museum; Cheryl Lepre, Families Together Consulting Clinician, Providence Children’s Museum; Nedria Greco, Families Together Clinician, Providence Children’s Museum; Shannon Doherty, Families Together Visitation Specialist, Providence Children’s Museum; Cassandra Kane, Museum AmeriCorps member working with Head Start, Providence Children’s Museum; Mary Scott Hackman, Early Childhood Programs Coordinator, Providence Children’s Museum; David Caprio, President and CEO of Children’s Friend.