CEO Update: August 29, 2025

Youth Learn Skills to Keep Kids Safe

Congratulations to Lindsey on successfully leading her first babysitting course, and thank you to Sydney for serving as her mentor. This hands-on program, designed for youth ages 11–18, provides participants with a two-year CPR certification, along with training in basic first aid, choking relief, child care, safety awareness, and emergency response. Students also gain practical skills in finding babysitting jobs and planning safe games, meals, and activities for children.

We are proud to see local youth gaining skills that not only make them more confident babysitters but also help keep children in our community safe.

Safe Sleep Site Visit

We were honored to welcome Warren Greatbatch, long-time funder and board member of the East Hill Foundation, for a site visit this week. East Hill has been a strong supporter of our Safe Sleep program, and it was Warren who suggested that every crib donation include sheets—a practice we continue today.

Thanks to this support, our Safe Sleep program has had outstanding success, with no unsafe sleep incidents reported among participating families. We are grateful for East Hill’s continued partnership in keeping our community’s infants safe.

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