Noted Donors & Recognition
Children, Incorporated’s most noted donor is poker professional, Barry Greenstein. Greenstein has chosen CI as his primary recipient of poker winnings and has donated over $1.5 million to the organization.
Dr. Richard Carlson also wrote about Children, Incorporated in two books in his Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff series. The two books, one of which was a New York Times Best Seller, are attributed as having encouraged over 4,000 individuals to sponsor a child through Children, Incorporated.
In 2012, singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash headlined the Richmond Folk Festival to commemorate her 25 years of sponsorship with the organization and raise local awareness.
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