Children’s yoga in our Emergency Placement Shelter

Children’s yoga in our Emergency Placement Shelter

Our Emergency Children’s Shelter is more than a safe place to sleep. Kids in our care participate in activities like art, music, dancing, swim lessons, and visits from therapy dogs. One of our therapists suggested we introduce yoga to the kids’ schedules to enhance...
Exploring the dangers of button batteries

Exploring the dangers of button batteries

Light up toys, key fobs, musical greeting cards and small remotes are all popular toys for small children but each contain a potentially life-threatening danger behind their thin plastic—batteries. Each year thousands of children are rushed to the emergency room after...
Remembering Tricia…helping those she most treasured

Remembering Tricia…helping those she most treasured

When Tricia Gauthier passed away unexpectedly at the age of 21, her family knew that the only way to move forward would be to carry Trish’s legacy with them. Reflecting on causes they knew Trish cared about, they decided early on to make it a tradition to give back to...