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Children's Project
First Congregational
Church of Hanover

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Check out our press!
Group provides baby necessities for the homeless
By Maureen McCarthy
For The Patriot Ledger
Posted Feb 08, 2011 @ 03:45 PM


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Founding Members 

Jean Tilden (BS, RN),
Executive Director


Jean is a pediatric nurse with 29 years of experience taking care of medically fragile children. She is a volunteer at homeless shelters on the South Shore of Massachusetts and a passionate advocate for the specific population of pregnant women and their children. She is also a coordinator for Birthday Wishes, an organization providing birthday parties for children living in homeless shelters. Jean has been involved with several other community service projects including Relay for Life cancer fundraiser and project LUCK, an international student exchange program.

 

Nancie Knox, Clerk


Nancie has 28 years experience as a medical office manager. She is a long-time volunteer at homeless shelters on the South Shore of Massachusetts. Nancie rides a Harley and challenges other biker Grandmothers to support these homeless mothers and newborns.

 

Shirley Richardson (Ed.D.), Treasurer


Shirley has worked in higher education for 24 years. Her background in sociology and education has given her an appreciation for the tremendous burden placed on homeless mothers who are often victims or domestic abuse or teens abandoned by their family due to their pregnancy. Shirley believes that every baby deserves the unconditional love of grandmother energy.

 

Elaine Bean has worked in early childhood education since 1984. She is office of Childcare Services certified in the commonwealth of Massachusetts and has worked in both public and private settings. Elaine has numerous early childhood education courses at Wheelock College. She is the mother of 4 and grandmother of 9. Presently, Elaine considers herself to be semi-retired while caring for several of her own grandchildren. Elaine is a loving advocate for all children and wants every newborn baby to be “wrapped in the arms of love” and believes that New Baby Bundles does just that!

 

Debra (Debbie) Dawyskiba worked in elderly home health care for 20 years. She is a certified Early Childhood Teacher and ran a daycare centr before retiring to take care of her own grandchildren.

 

Judy Langmead, a former elementary school teacher, is another passionate advocate for children. She is the mother of 16 children and has been the foster mother for over 75 foster and medically fragile children. Judy has received several awards for her community service including the Boston Celtics’ Heroes Among Us award. She has also been a trainer for new foster parents and has consulted with the Massachusetts Department of Social Services on adoption issues.

 

Founding Friends

Karen Paolino
Marcia Pace