Joan Frazier was honored recently with the Small Business Leader Award from Child Care Council Inc.
Frazier was recognized for her dedication to high-quality child care and for her generous support of Child Care Council. Her support includes funding the creation of My First Library at the Council in 2001; getting the Wallpaper Guild to donate wallpapering materials and installation for Council walls and for a new conference room; volunteering at the Repurpose & More Store; funding the Council’s October Family Engagement Conference; and providing an ongoing grant for innovative program support.
Joan Frazier owned and operated Wall Expressions, a small business specializing in residential wallpapering and painting, for 27 years until her recent retirement. A former program director for the Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley, Joan Frazier resides in Irondequoit.
The award was presented at Child Care Council’s Start Bright Gala, which celebrates the importance of early education and high-quality child care in ensuring children get a bright start to the future.