The Child & Family Connection: March 2023 |
Child & Family's commitment to our community has been strong and unwavering since we began serving Newport County and Rhode Island in 1866. Our core values that led us this far will carry us through to brighter days, especially now, as our services are more valuable than ever. Child & Family has developed various programs to support all in need, regardless of age or situation. We provide early childhood education and care, housing for women and children, foster care services, counseling for seniors in times of struggle, and family therapy. Our devotion to helping the most vulnerable populations binds us together and creates an important sense of solidarity during these difficult times.
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Advocacy Letter from Marty Sinnott, President & CEO... |
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| Greetings,
As you know, the past few years have been challenging for everyone. Services provided by Child & Family have never been in such demand as they are right now, with waitlists in every single one of our programs. Between the pandemic, the housing crisis, and inflation, the most vulnerable population in our community desperately needs our help. Find out more ››
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The Aramli Foundation, founded by Mark and Ida Aramli of Newport in 2020, is a private charitable foundation to support children and families in need. It is funded directly by proceeds from their BedJet company. The Foundation’s mission heavily focuses on vulnerable children and families surrounding the BedJet headquarters in Newport, Rhode Island. Since the mission of Child & Family mirrors that of The Aramli Foundation so closely, Mark and Ida have been generous community and corporate partners for several years. They have served as the honorary co-chairs of our annual fundraiser, Taste of Newport, and helped us exceed our event’s fundraising goals. Their financial support and strong leadership have directly impacted those whom Child & Family serves.
“We are humbled to play some small role in supporting local families who need a lift. We are also incredibly grateful to the worldwide and enthusiastic community of BedJet owners whose ongoing support of BedJet enables the charitable work of the Aramli Foundation,” Ida and Mark Aramli.
Mark and Ida were honored for their commitment to Child & Family as the 2021 Community Partners of the Year recipients. |
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Board of DirectorsSpotlight... |
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“When you foster, you learn about love in an entirely new way. You discover worlds and situations that you could not possibly have imagined” says Kristine Hendrickson, a foster and adoptive mother of two children, Director of Marketing and Communications for the Portsmouth Abbey School, and member of Child & Family’s Board of Directors.
“I’m educated, organized, and know how to do research, but I struggled, needed help, needed resources, needed to understand the system and how it worked. If I’m having trouble navigating a system, I can only imagine how difficult it can be for others. This is why Sandpipers Early Learning Center and Child & Family are so important. They provide the resources that are needed. I don’t think that people realize and appreciate how much the staff at Child & Family goes above and beyond the parameters of what the organization manages to help people in need.” This is one of the primary reasons that Kristine joined the Child & Family Board of Directors in 2019: to lend her voice and be an advocate for the organization.
If you would like to learn more about Child & Family’s programs, and about becoming a Foster Parent, please visit childandfamilyri.org. |
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Meet the Rhode Islanders Child & Family supports... |
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For many years there had been a void in our life and in 20I9 we decided to start our journey of parenting. Find out more ››
For more information on changing lives through Foster Care, please visit our website. Find out more ››
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Meet our Dedicated Staff... |
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It’s almost time for Rhode Island’s largest weekend of giving with #401Gives through the United Way of Rhode Island. Child & Family is excited to participate for our 4th year, to fund the programs that support children, families, and seniors throughout Rhode Island.
The giving will start at 6 AM Friday, March 31, 2023, and go through Monday, April 3, 2023, at 6PM.
Please mark your calendars and consider supporting Child & Family the weekend of April 1st for #401Gives! |
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Child & Family's Circle of Parents will host a Spring Event on Saturday, April 8, 2023. This is event is FREE and open to the community.
Find out more ›› |
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Child & Family's 9th Annual Townsend Luncheon will be held Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at OceanCliff in Newport. Find out more ›› |
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Check if your employer will match your donation! |
Many employers provide matching gift programs to match charitable contributions made by their employees. Gifts from an employee's spouse and from a retiree may also qualify for a match. Search to find out if your employer has a matching gift program. |
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