BankRI Food Drive tops 4,300 pounds of food, and $19K for 14 Rhode Island food pantries

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Photo: BankRI’s Johnston branch leading the way with more than 1,000 items collected on behalf of Tri-Town Community Action Agency. Left to right: Leah Fiyod, Assistant Branch Manager; Donna Sangermano, Johnston Branch Manager; Dawn Santos, Sr. Teller; Holly Pettis, Teller Supervisor; and Darius Poole, Sr. Teller.  BankRI’s recently completed food drive led to more than…

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

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The CVS Health Foundation announced it awarded $2 million in grants as part of its 2023 Hometown Fund. Grantees include the following local organizations: 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…

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