By Donna Wells - St. Gregory Church

PLANTATION | The Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Broward County has honored St. Gregory School's principal, Cari Canino, for her exemplary dedication and commitment to the children and families of the parish school.

Canino, a wife and mother, is not only committed to imparting an educational and faith-filled foundation at St. Gregory School, but also to instilling the value of service. The children of St. Gregory are taught from an early age how to give back to their community by her everyday example and through a variety of service projects each year. She accentuates the importance of giving back and as a school leader she can be found working right alongside her team.

A sample of the people and organizations the school has donated to include: U.S. soldiers, Catholic Relief Services, Catholic Charities, Broward County Foster System, Hope Outreach, St. Vincent De Paul Society, and Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies. 

In the past seven years, five other St. Gregory parishioners also have been honored by Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies:

• 2015:  Gene and Collette Herman
• 2014:  Michael Farver
• 2013:  Rhonda Ritchie Aslaksen
• 2012:  Colleen Bokamper
• 2011:  Susan Farver.