Local Mother Recognized as Caregiver of the Month Mary Williams has been the sole caretaker of her son, Brice, since her husband Gary, passed away 14 years ago. She was recently recognized by the Christopher Smith Foundation for her dedication to her son and her efforts to provide the best life possible for him. Mary [...]
Cynthia Cicero Recognized as Caregiver of the Month Being the single parent of a child with an intellectual disability can present a unique set of challenges, and each parent deals with these challenges in their own way. Such is the case with Cynthia Cicero, who is essentially the sole caregiver for her daughter, Dana, as [...]
Judith Koller Recognized as Caregiver of the Month Judith Koller is the mother of two very special men, sons Scott and James Ruggles, whom she has acted as primary caregiver for their entire lives. In addition, she is a director of A Team NV, a non-profit organization that advocates for people with disabilities and their families, [...]
Marie Branchini Recognized as Caregiver of the Month Brother and sister John and Lia Riccobene were born with developmental disabilities, and have required a lifetime of attention and care from family members and others. Their older sister Marie Branchini has been recognized by the Christopher Smith Foundation for the many years of love and attention [...]
Joey Calarco Earns CSF Caregiver of the Month Joey Calarco has been recognized for his dedication and devotion to his son, Nicholas, with a Caregivers Award from the Christopher Smith Foundation. “I’ve known Linda for a long time,” he said, “and when she called me up and told about [receiving an award from the CSF], [...]
February 21st, 2020 is National Caregiving Day, and it’s the perfect opportunity to let my friends know why I created a caregiving nonprofit named for my beloved son Christopher, named, the Christopher Smith Foundation. www.csf etc. Through this foundation, and to pay tribute to the magnificent life of Christopher, I embarked on a newly realized [...]
Barbara and Jacques Desrochers Recognized as Caregiver of the Month Barbara and Jacques are hard-working recipients of a gift from the Christopher Smith Foundation. Although the Desrochers do not view themselves as the traditional caregiver, they have provided the amazing support and encouragement to their extraordinary daughter Michelle. "We know we're Michelle's caregivers, but we [...]
Missy Shipp Recognized as Caregiver of the Month Missy is another hard-working recipient of a gift from the Christopher Smith Foundation. Missy provides amazing care for her nephew, Kaison, who is autistic. She provides support to his single mom by being his "bonus mom." Not only is she an excellent caregiver to her nephew, she [...]
Sylvia Marchael Recognized as Caregiver of the Month Sylvia is one of the hard-working recipients of a gift from the Christopher Smith Foundation. Sylvia has dedicated her life to Hoving Home, [email protected], a nonprofit residential community that has helped thousands of women reclaim their lives from drug and alcohol abuse. For more than 50 years, this [...]
