$50,000 Prize Goes To North Attleborough High School Alumna

NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MA - Lisa Guillette, alumna of North Attleborough High School, was recently awarded the $50,000 Murray Family Prize for Community Enrichment at the Rhode Island Foundation.

Guillette is the executive director of Foster Forward in Providence, RI, where her nonprofit organization helps support teenagers and young adults both currently and formerly in the foster care system. In 2023, she helped provide housing, job training and mentorship to over 400 youths.

“Every child deserves a home to grow up in and an adult to rely on - one who’ll witness their achievements, guide their decisions and keep them moving forward,” Guillette said. “We work tirelessly to ensure they reach their full potential.”

The Rhode Island Foundation, a public charity based out of Providence, launched the Murray Family Prize in 2017.

“I am grateful to the Murray family for honoring all that our board, staff, donors, volunteers, foster parents and youths have achieved,” Guillette said.