RIVERSIDE – Nominations are being accepted for the 2021 First 5 Riverside Champion for Children Award starting Nov. 29 through Jan. 11. The nomination form and guidelines are available at http://www.First5Riverside.org.The Champion for Children Award was created to honor and bring awareness to people and organizations whose leadership and advocacy embody the vision of First 5 Riverside, where all children in Riverside County are healthy and thrive in supportive, nurturing and loving environments and enter school ready to learn and embrace lifelong learning.The 2020 Champion for Children is Carmela Garnica, director of the Escuela de la Raza Unida Learning Centers in Blythe. During her nearly 40 years with the centers, Garnica has positively impacted the lives of hundreds of chil
