About

CHILD GUARDIANS VISION, MISSION AND VALUES

Adopted February, 2025

VISION
CGI strives to be a trusted resource in our community by enriching the lives of children within our mission through support, advocacy and collaboration

MISSION
The mission of Child Guardians, Inc. is to help abused, neglected, or abandoned children through its direct funding of children’s needs, in the Florida counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa and Walton.

VALUES
Integrity
Stewardship
Empathy
Collaboration
Commitment
Passion

We pursue our mission by developing and managing our resources, enabling us to provide educational, social, physical, medical, and/or clothing needs of these children, promote community awareness of these children’s needs, and assist with the recruitment, retention and support of volunteers serving these children.

INTERNAL REVENUE INFORMATION
Child Guardians, Inc. is a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Our organization is also classified as a public charity under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Contributions to our organization are deductible under section 170 of the Code, and we are qualified to receive tax deductible requests, devises, transfers or gifts under section 2055, 2106 or 2522 of the Internal Revenue Code. For questions, please call the Internal Revenue Service at 1-877-829-5500.

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2025-26 BOARD MEMBERS

Josh Finley, President
Mary Lash, Treasurer
Barbara Motherway, Secretary
Michelle Morgan, Brandon Fund Chair
Mary Bush, Past-President
Camille Nolton
Meagan Ashe
Mary Mohler