annual meeting 2010 slideshow | providence children's museum
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In 2010, Providence Children's Museum celebrated the importance of active hands-on play, inside AND out! Take a look at some of the year's amazing accomplishments.TRANSCRIPT
The mission ofProvidence Children’s Museum
is to inspire and celebrate learningthrough active play and exploration.
Paper Caper
In 2010,
Providence Children’s Museum. . .
Welcomed 162,614visitors, 2,329 member
families and servedmore than 12,000children and adults
offsite – a new record!
Garden
Opened The Climberand Underland, twovibrant new outdoor
play and learningenvironments.
Climber
Climber
Underland
Surpassed its $1.5 millionPlay Works Campaign goal
for capital projects,raising a total of $1.8 million.
“I have been very impressed withall of the improvements and new
exhibits over the past four years. Ialso love your focus on play and
play and PLAY!”
– Museum member
Ensured all familieshad access to the
Museum, welcoming28 percent of all
visitors at no charge.
Stick Structures
Connected 171court-separated
children and familiesfor therapeutic visitsthrough the FamiliesTogether program.
“You stuck by me and pushed meto work with my son...you never
gave up on me.”
– Families Together parent
Expanded its AmeriCorpsprogram to reach morechildren in underservedneighborhoods, due to
funding from theAmerican Recovery and
Reinvestment Act.
Puff mobiles
“I know more about the worldaround me and had so much funlearning about it.”
“This is the greatest day of myentire life!”
– Learning Club participants
Nearly 50 percent of the Museum’s$1.9 million operating budgetwent to providing services to
low-income children andfamilies in need.
Bubbles
The Museumcontinued to
advocate for theimportance of
children’sunstructured play.
Nature art
“I love the open-ended activities thatthe Museum offers. So much of
young children's time is scheduled.It’s nice to see them just playing.”
– Preschool teacher
Play spaces
“I have three kids and have been amember for nine years running. You
run a GREAT organization. You shouldall be proud of what you have.”
– Museum member