Substantial grants for 18 Rhode Island non-profits, part of $2 Million given tri-state, by CVS Health

The CVS Health Foundation announced it awarded $2 million in grants as part of its 2023 Hometown Fund.

Grantees include the following local organizations:

• Amenity Aid
• Amos House
• Aquidneck Community Table
• AS220
• Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Rhode Island
• Camp Surefire Foundation
• CARTWHEELRI
• College Visions
• Connecting for Children and Families, Inc.
• Day One
• Federal Hill House Association
• Healthcentric Advisors
• Kent County Visiting Nurses Association
• Martin Luther King Community Center
• Newport County Community Mental Health Center Inc.
• The Woonsocket Neighborhood Development Corporation d/b/a NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley
• Tri-County Community Action Agency – Johnston, RI
• United Way of Rhode Island, Inc.

Each organization selected applied for CVS Health Foundation’s Hometown Fund through a request for proposal in September and was awarded either a $25,000 operating or $75,000 programmatic grant.

The foundation concentrated its investments in organizations working to increase access to health care services for underinsured or uninsured populations and improving health outcomes for individuals with chronic diseases – with a heightened focus on heart disease and mental health. It also awarded grants to organizations addressing health-related social needs, including affordable housing, workforce training and food insecurity initiatives.

“A complement to our wide array of national philanthropic initiatives, the Hometown Fund is our way of giving back to the communities we call home. We’re proud to support nonprofits across the region who are making an impact on the lives of individuals in Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts,” said Karen S. Lynch, President and Chief Executive Officer, CVS Health.

The foundation’s Hometown Fund was created in 2022 to support CVS Health’s neighbors and local communities who are working toward improving health outcomes locally, and in 2023, the CVS Health Foundation Hometown Fund invested $2 million throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts to help bolster organizations working toward improving health outcomes and creating a healthier, more equitable future for all.