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Council recognizes MS Awareness Month and honors Foster Forward leader Lisa Gillette
Summary
The Providence City Council declared March as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month and congratulated Lisa Gillette of Foster Forward on a national 'Woman of the Year' honor, citing local programs that support youth exiting foster care.
The Providence City Council on March 20 adopted a resolution recognizing March as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month and passed a separate resolution honoring Lisa Gillette, executive director of the nonprofit Foster Forward, on being named USA Today’s 2025 Woman of the Year.
Councilwoman Anna Peterson read the MS resolution and recounted the impacts of multiple…
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