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www.FredParent.NET • • • 13 www.FredParent.NET • • • 13 www.FredParent.NET • • • 13 CMOR's Mission The mission of the Children's Museum of Richmond is to inspire the potential in every child! Our Mission: The Children's Museum of Richmond, a not-for-profit organization, exists to create innovative learning experiences for all children and those who support them that inspire the next generation of creative problem solvers. Our Vision: The Children's Museum of Richmond will foster a community that recognizes and appreciates that children grow and learn through play. Our Values: We value learning. Children: We have respect for all children and their amazing abilities. We are passionate about the process of learning and the importance of play. We want to inspire creativity, curiosity and exploration. Staff: We surround ourselves with trustworthy people who thrive on a team and share our energy, passion, creativity, and optimism. We learn by listening to children, families, teachers and others who support them. Community: We seek partnerships and collaborations that benefit young children. We celebrate our community's diversity and offer a safe place for all children to interact, play and learn. Q: What was your role in the original plan? Williams: My original role was in bringing the idea to the table and asking friends and like-minded people to join in. I spent a lot of time on marketing and photographing the Museum on the Go! events. My particular passion was always in the creative side of things and I took the lead on creating our Museum on the Go! exhibits. This involved planning them, researching and purchasing items and working with a variety of tradespeople, such as Jason Gallant of Rappahannock Restoration. I coordinated with Jason to design and build the Build It! Exhibit, which was an under construction house. Jason also built our magnetic fruit trees and chicken coop for the Farm to Table exhibit. Q: Where is the funding coming from? Beringer: We have received several gifts from local community members and organizations including the Fredericksburg Area Service League. We have also developed partnerships with local businesses who will sponsor some of the exhibits in the children's museum. Q: Is the new museum the same vision, or did it become something better or different? Beringer: When Explore it! partnered with Children's Museum of Richmond, we made sure that our mission and vision were aligned. This was extremely important to us. They have experience and resources to open a satellite location, which is why we were fortunate to partner with them. The Explore it! board members were involved in the planning of our recent fundraiser, Twilight Carniball. We are also assisting with the capital campaign to raise the necessary funds to open the satellite. Q: What is Your Goal for the Children's Museum? Snead: My primary motivation for wanting to bring a children's museum to our community was to reach those children who don't have the opportunity or means to travel to museums in Washington, d.C., or Richmond. Garman: My hope and dream for the children's museum is that it will be a good representation of our community. I hope that it has many community people involved and provides employment for locals while providing a rich learning environment for all children. After visiting several museums on this journey, I felt that my main hope was that the Fredericksburg Children's Museum would be unique and families would want to come back, not just for a play date but to really learn something new. Leigh Anne Van doren is passionate about creating a dynamic community for our region's families. She was a 2003 member of the board of the Children's Museum Workshop, led by doris Ann Sullivan and has devoted the the last 14 years to growing Fredericksburg Parent and Family. She applauds the Explore It! Board members and hopes to bring her grandchildren to the children's museum someday. We have respect for all children and their amazing abilities. We are passionate about the process of learning and the importance of play. We want to inspire creativity, curiosity and exploration.