Melissa Riegel-Garrett of Waterbury was one of 10 people to receive an award from the Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children for her time and energy spent working to improve the lives of Vermont’s children and families. Riegel-Garrett was recognized for her time spent changing the face of early childhood education in Vermont through her work with the Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children, Kids are Priority One, and The Alliance.
The early childhood awards were presented at the 20th anniversary celebration of Early Childhood Day at the Legislature organized by Vermont’s Early Childhood Alliance and Building Bright Futures.
The Permanent Fund for Vermont’s Children, founded in 2000, works to improve the quality of Vermont’s early care and education system through the support of three statewide initiatives: Vermont Birth to Three, the Vermont Community Preschool Collaborative, and Mobius, Vermont’s Mentoring Partnership.
Information: permanentfund.org.
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