Kids in Action Day

On Saturday, September 26, 2009 the BIG EAST Conference hosted a Kids in Action Day for more than 100 clients served by Children’s Friend. Children participated in sports such as soccer and football; participated in games; and also enjoyed a variety of arts and crafts lead by 20 BIG EAST Conference athletes representing every school in the conference. Refreshments were provided to the children and their families in attendance.

Children’s Friend partners with organizations like the BIG EAST Conference throughout the year to keep Rhode Island’s most vulnerable children healthy, active, and smiling.

A non-profit organization founded in 1834, Children's Friend is Rhode Island's oldest child welfare organization and a leading provider of child welfare, family support, mental health, and youth development services. With Family Support Centers in Providence and Central Falls, and the CHILDSPAN facility in Pawtucket, Children's Friend served more than 17,500 of Rhode Island's most vulnerable children and their families in 2008. The agency’s recent expansion of Head Start services now provides comprehensive services to Providence and the Blackstone Valley.

The agency's programs range from Adoption, Foster Care, Birth Parent Counseling, Child Care, and Adoption Support and Preservation to Dads Making A Difference, Head Start, Early Intervention, Family Counseling and Project Connect. In 2009, Children's Friend celebrates its 175th anniversary with events and programs designed to honor its heritage, highlight its work, and build upon accomplishments. For more information, log on to www.175yearsofsmiles.org.