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Incorporated in 1991, the Quinte Children’s Foundation is a registered charitable organization dedicated to education and inspiring our community to effect change and to bring people and financial resources together to improve the quality of life for children and youth who are at risk in Hastings County.

Mission

To educate and inspire our community to effect change and to bring people and financial resources together to improve the quality of life for children and youth who are at risk in Hastings County.

Vision

In our community:

• NO child or youth will do without
• NO child or youth will fear, and
• EVERY child and youth will have positive experiences & equal opportunities to help them realize their fullest potential in life.

Values

Child &Family Focused

We will always focus on children, youth and the needs of their family. We vow to understand the needs of children in our community and to remember that family means different things to different people.

Integrity & Accountability

The staff and board will be accountable to our stakeholders for the effective and efficient management of the Foundation. It is vital that the community is confident in the transparency and integrity of the decisions made and the people who make them.

Compassionate & Inspirational

Respect, confidentiality, compassion, and a non-judgmental attitude guide all of our actions. Quinte Children’s Foundation will always promote hope and the belief that change can and does happen. Inspiring children and youth to reach their fullest potential will be paramount in our programs and activities.

Committed

We are committed to the children and families in Hastings County and will work to improve the lives of abused, neglected and at risk children and youth through prevention, enrichment and education programming.

Good Leaders & Good partners

We recognize that our community is best served by organizations willing to work together toward the achievement of common goals. We will participate in whatever role the collaboration is best served by.

Board of Directors

Martin Queen – Chair
Bruce Knutson – Vice-Chair
Andrea DiRocco-Supryka – Past Chair
Colin McLean – Secretary
Earle Wright – Treasurer
Ken Schmidt – Director
Miranda Orr – Director
Ray Dassylva – Director
Ingrid Moore – Director
John Bonn – Director
Golda Lafferty – Director
Patricia Guernsey – Director
Aleesha Camp – Director
Ian Stock – Director
Melanie Flynn – Director

Staff

Connie Reid – Executive Director

In October 2011, Quinte Children’s Foundation hired Connie Reid as Executive Director. Connie is a familiar face in Hastings County, with 20 years experience working for non-profit organizations.

“I’m very excited about this new chapter in my life and I look forward to the challenges and opportunities that it will present. I’m sure that together with the staff team, volunteers and board of directors at the Quinte Children’s Foundation we will achieve great things.”

Connie grew up in Stirling and now lives on a farm with her husband, Scott and daughter Samantha.

Please contact her at 613.962.9292 or connie.reid@highlandshorescas.com.