Posts Tagged ‘philanthropy’
Moira’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 MoreAndrade-Faxon Charities for Children distributes over $400,000. Over $9.2M in 30 years.
Billy Andrade – Brad Faxon Charities for Children Distributes $406,753.00 to 62 Deserving RI and MA Charities Who Help At-Risk Children. Total dollars given, spanning more than 30 years, amounts to $9,265,349. The Andrade – Faxon Charities for Children mailed out 62 checks totaling $406,753. to Rhode Island and Southeastern Mass 501(c)3 organizations. Andrade and Faxon,…
Read MoreOut and About in RI: at the Aldersbridge Gala
The Aldersbridge Communities‘ 2024 fundraising gala raised a record-breaking $112,000 in support of The Loft at Linn, a new affordable assisted living memory care community in East Providence. The “Adding Life to Years” Gala, held on December 5th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, brought together 200 guests to celebrate the theme “Cherishing Memories of the…
Read MoreBankRI’s “Holiday Giving Tree” at 22 branches. Pick a name. Shop. Return your present.
Now in its 27th year, the effort provides gifts for underprivileged children across the state With the holidays right around the corner, Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) is getting a jump on its longstanding tradition brightening the season for underprivileged kids across the Ocean State. On November 1, the bank begins its 27th Annual Holiday Giving Tree program…
Read MoreScouting for Food, RI’s largest annual food drive, to collect and turn in 50 tons of food
On Saturday, Nov. 2, starting at 9 a.m., Scouts from Scouting America, Narragansett Council, will be out in their communities, collecting non-perishable food donations from neighbors who participated in the 37th annual “Scouting for Food” drive. Residences across Rhode Island, southeastern Massachusetts and Connecticut received a yellow door tag last week with instructions on how to…
Read MoreProvidence College more than half way to $300M largest ever campaign “transformative” goal
Photo, courtesy Providence College Providence College (PC) has announced the largest comprehensive campaign in the College’s history, one that will have a transformative impact on academics, access, and the student experience. Beyond Limits: The Campaign for Providence College aims to raise $300 million to increase student scholarships and financial aid, expand and enhance academic offerings, and…
Read MoreClothes to Kids Rhode Island, in Johnston, one of 20 nonprofits receiving grants from BankRI
Clothes to Kids Rhode Island, which helps low-income and in-crisis school children With back to school and the start of fall often a time of increased need in the community, Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) has provided funding to local nonprofits to support their vital work. The bank awarded a total of $69,500 in grants to…
Read MoreBankRI Food Drive tops 4,300 pounds of food, and $19K for 14 Rhode Island food pantries
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…
Read MoreRI nonprofits: Deadline to register for United Way 401Gives
Friday is the Deadline for Nonprofits to Register for 401Gives – More organizations expected to participate than ever before as the state’s largest nonprofit philanthropic effort aims to raise $4 million+ in a single day April 1st – and with it, 401Gives – is just around the corner, and United Way of Rhode Island is reminding…
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