Children’s Museum gala raises $101K

PAWTUCKET – The Providence Children’s Museum has raised $101,000 at Unplugged 2015, its annual gala, held at the Pawtucket Armory.
The funding, contributed by 200 guests, will benefit the museum and help fund critical play and learning opportunities for children and families in need.
About a quarter of the funding will support general museum operations, including the purchase of 20 charitable memberships for low-income families. Guests also bid nearly $15,500 on 60 live and silent auction items.
The May 2 event helped raise awareness about Families Together, the museum’s nationally recognized therapeutic visitation program for court-separated families, which nurtures families in crisis through play. The event also celebrated the importance of play for kids’ healthy development.
Honored leaders who exemplify the power of play included Cas Holman, designer of creative playthings and professor of industrial design at Rhode Island School of Design; KaBOOM!, the national non-profit dedicated to bringing balanced and active play into the daily lives of all kids, particularly those growing up in poverty in America; and Dr. Elizabeth Lange, pediatrician at Waterman Pediatrics/Coastal Medical in East Providence.
Unplugged 2015’s lead sponsor was Collette; gold sponsors included Amica Insurance, Nortek Inc. and Orion RED.

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