Posts Tagged ‘charity’
“Up Close with Steve Schirripa” benefits The Sunshine Kids cancer charity – Harbor Lights, Warwick
“Up Close with Steve Schirripa” benefits The Sunshine Kids cancer charity – at Harbor Lights, Warwick
Read MoreShare the Season: “Holiday Giving Tree” at BankRI Returns to Brighten Season for Local Children
The longstanding program provides gifts for underprivileged children across the state The season of giving has arrived, and with it comes a tradition that has touched the lives of thousands of local children. Bank Rhode Island (BankRI), a division of Beacon Bank & Trust, has begun its 28thannual Holiday Giving Tree program, inviting customers, employees,…
Read MoreScouting for Food: Scouts to Collect Your Food Donations to Stock the Rhode Island Food Bank
Scouting for Food, Rhode Island’s largest food drive has distributed door hangers at Rhode Island homes, with a scheduled pickup of food donation on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, between the hours of 9 and 11am. Participating are scouts and adult leaders from Narragansett Council – Scouting America, Tim McCandless, CEO of Narragansett Council – Scouting…
Read MoreNavigant Awards $291K in Grants to 16 Rhode Island Nonprofits
The Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation recently approved and awarded $291,000 in grant funding to directly support 16 nonprofit organizations operating across Rhode Island. An independent, 501(c)3 charity established in 2017, the Navigant Credit Union Charitable Foundation is dedicated to making impactful financial contributions to support locally based organizations focused on education, social services, arts…
Read MoreNon-profits asking for funds from RI General Assembly would need to disclose top 10 salaries
Serpa bill would mandate that nonprofits disclose salaries before getting General Assembly funding Rep. Patricia A. Serpa (D-Dist. 27, West Warwick, Coventry) has introduced legislation that would require nonprofit organizations to disclose their top salaries before receiving grants or funding from the General Assembly. The House Committee on State Government and Elections heard testimony on…
Read More27 nonprofits benefit by BankRI awards
More than two dozen Rhode Island nonprofits have been awarded grants by Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) as part of the bank’s most recent charitable initiatives. In total, $105,500 in funding has been donated to 27 community organizations to support education programs and a range of human services that assist low-income children and families. “We are…
Read MoreBank of America grants to Women & Infants Hospital and Crossroads total $1 million
Bank of America has announced a total of $1 million in grants to Women & Infants Hospital in Providence and Crossroads Rhode Island. This funding will help finance a new wing at Women & Infants Hospital providing 20 additional labor and delivery rooms and assist Crossroads in the development of nearly 300 new permanent supportive…
Read MoreMoira’s Mission honors car fire victim by raising funds to provide free car fire extinguishers
Union Fire District of South Kingstown and Kingston Fire District to Reunite with Family of Car Fire Victim Scotland native and longtime Charlestown, RI resident Moira “Scotty” Perna passed away following a car fire while en route to a friend’s house on Sept. 21, 2020. Nearly five years later, in her memory, Scotty’s family will…
Read MoreSouper Bowl event raises $300K for RI Food Bank at critical time
Narragansett Bay Insurance (NBIC), a Heritage Insurance Company, participated in a ‘Souper Bowl of Caring’ event in Cranston, Rhode Island. This annual event, scheduled around the NFL’s Super Bowl Championship, raises money to fight hunger and support food charities nationwide. NBC 10 Rhode Island hosted a telethon to collect donations for the Rhode Island Food…
Read MoreTo Do in RI: Cruise-In for a Cause charity car show for Rielly Foundation
The James D. Rielly Foundation will be holding its SEVENTH annual “Cruise-In for a Cause Charity Car Show” to benefit the children and families of our military, law enforcement, first responders and the Bristol Santa House on 𝗦𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 at Mount Hope Farm in beautiful Bristol, Rhode Island. RAIN DATE: Sunday, August 18,…
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