Photos and Video Link: 31st Annual Outstanding Service Awards
Thank you to everyone who participated in our 2020 Annual Outstanding Awards. If you were unable to attend, a link to our live streamed event can be found here: 2020 Annual Awards Video Link. We are so glad we found a way to safely celebrate with our awardees while having guests cheer them on from home thanks to PCC and Hen House Productions.
The 2020 KidSafe Outstanding Service Awardees:
- Lifetime Achievement: Brenda Hamlin (Vermont Kin As Parents)
- Outstanding Professional: Kathy Gallagher (Edmunds Middle School)
- Outstanding Collaboration: Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV)
- Janet S. Munt Prevention Award: The Lullaby Project (Scrag Mountain Music [with Lund and Writers For Recovery])
- Gregory Packan Outstanding Advocacy: Anne Johnston, posthumous (UVM Children’s Hospital Neonatology)
- Promising Professional: Ashley Lavigne (DCF Family Services)

Win a One-of-a-Kind Batik Quilt! Enter our Charity Raffle for a chance to win a stunning, handcrafted Batik Quilt measuring 67" x 80"—a true work of art by local artisan Rose Roberge! Each stitch tells a story, and this quilt is a beautiful reflection of community collaboration—finished with love and support from local volunteers and donated by Yankee Pride Quilts. Valued at $600! The quilt features beautiful colors, intricate patterns, and exceptional craftsmanship, making it the perfect addition to any home or a thoughtful gift for someone special. The winner will be drawn on April 16th during our 36th Annual Outstanding Service Awards. You do not have to be present or registered for the event to win. We will email the winner. KidSafe Collaborative Board members and staff are not eligible to win.

The 2025 KidSafe Outstanding Service Awards will be celebrated this April, National Child Abuse Awareness Month. We hope you'll join in person or on the live stream to cheer for our awardees! If you are joining us in person, doors open at 9:00. Coffee and light breakfast options will be available. If you need accommodations for the event contact us by March 31, 2025 at kidsafe@kidsafevt.org Program