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FOSTER HEROS
All children need safe and loving homes Children’s Friend Foster Parents serve Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children— well after the work day is over and and most of of us go home at the the end of of the the day Our Foster Parents come from all walks of of of life and from all types of of of professions However they have one thing in in common: a a a a a commitment to making a a a a a difference in in in a a a a a child’s life by providing a a a a a safe and loving home Please join us in in in in thanking our dedicated Foster Parents for opening their hearts and homes to children in in need:
Michael and Maria Anthon
George and Laura Baptista
Leota and Kelli Barber
Christopher Benoit Benoit and Carol Garcia-Benoit
Chris and Dawn Bergeron
David and Sydney Bilodeau
Matthew and Elisabeth Blair
Nate and Lisa Blaser
Jaime Borch and Margaret Koosa
Paul and Kristyn Breau
Stephen and Amy Brock
Benn Mello-Costa and Luis Costa Erica Crossman
John and Laurie Dickinson
Richard and Julie Doire
Julie Emmer
Michael and Jamee Flynn
Jeff Foster and Elaine Gabellieri
David and Kimaree Grislis
Michael Kerr and Annette Haman
Karl and Laura Haynes
Seth Hobson and Shannon MacLeod
Eben and Marc Hutchison
Nicholas and Haley Jensen
Lee and Tammy Martin
Jason and Merredith Mathews
Summer and Jody Matsinger
Sharon Mazeck
Elizabeth McCabe
David McKenna and Bettina Brothers
Trisha Molloy
John and Stacey Murga
Timothy and Luigina O’Donnell
Diana Pacheco
Christopher and Amy Pagnano
Elizabeth Periera
Josh and Katie Pezold
Matthew and Stephanie Plain
Scott and Diane Rotondo
Kelley Ryan
Karen Scotti
Kevin and Tara Smith
Taylor and Zoe Steele
Timothy and Deborah Steen
Jessica and Bonnie Tate
Jose Tavares
Nikol Thomas
Patricia and Jennifer Vedro
Rebecca Wallace
Matthew and Allyson Wojtaszek
143 Children and and and families received concurrent
permanency planning services foster care placement and adoption services – including children with special needs Foster children need to be safe and supported in in a a a a loving family environment JOIN US
IN IN IN HELPING TO MAKE THAT A A A A REALITY
FOR EVERY FOSTER CHILD At Children’s Friend we are ready to to talk to to you about the steps involved in in in becoming a a a Foster parent We are are here to support you you every step of the way and introduce you you to the special joy that comes with helping a a a child in in need For more information please contact our Foster Care Recruiters Joyce LaFrance Tormey or or or Heather Ashworth at 401 276 4318 2017 ANNUAL REPORT [ 37 ]