Feb. 12, 2009: WGTE Public Media has announced the winners of the second annual BP/A Place of Our Own Caregiver Recognition Awards.

WGTE has awarded five local outstanding in-home childcare providers with the distinguished honor. The roster of winners includes: Kjelli Holmes, Toledo; Crystal Neal, Toledo; Corrine Bressler, Bowling Green; Shea Cunningham-Darabie, Bowling Green; and Julie Phillips, Toledo.

The winners all care for children in their homes and show a dedication to quality childcare, hands-on learning, a loving and safe environment, and ongoing, professional development.

WGTE Public Media held a special ceremony at the WGTE studios, honoring all of the winners of the contest. Each winner will be featured in a video profile that will air on WGTE TV and streamed online at www.wgte.org.

Major funding for “A Place of Our Own” is provided by BP, First 5 California, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. “A Place of Our Own” is a production of KCET/Los Angeles.

WGTE Public Media (The Public Broadcasting Foundation of Northwest Ohio) is a non-profit organization providing quality broadcasting and educational resources to Northwest and West Central Ohio and Southeast Michigan for more than 50 years. WGTE Public Media operates WGTE TV, Toledo; WGTE FM 91.3, Toledo; WGLE FM 90.7, Lima; WGBE FM 90.9, Bryan; WGDE FM 91.9, Defiance; wgte.org; The Educational Resource Center; and The Early Learning and Outreach Center.