NEWPORT – BankNewport has kicked off its “Kind Heart Fresh Start” campaign to benefit Warwick-based nonprofit Amenity Aid, Rhode Island’s only “hygiene bank,” providing essential hygiene products to Rhode Islanders in need.
Through Sept. 28, the bank is inviting its customers and the public to help meet the needs of underserved populations by donating new, unopened full-size and travel-size shampoo, conditioner and deodorant at any of BankNewport’s 19 branch locations around Rhode Island.
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“We are thrilled to announce the return of our ‘Kind Heart’ program, this time to benefit an organization that, in its relatively short history, has filled a need that had gone unaddressed for too long,” said Jack Murphy, CEO and president of BankNewport. “We are grateful for Amenity Aid’s work in our local communities and look forward to a successful drive.”
Since 2016, BankNewport’s “Kind Heart” campaigns have resulted in the donation of thousands of items, including socks, bedding and personal care items to community organizations that support underserved populations throughout Rhode Island.
“We are grateful to have the support of local organizations like BankNewport, who understand the need to end hygiene insecurity in Rhode Island,” said Mary Abraham Karalis, development and communications manager at Amenity Aid. “We believe that hygiene is essential, not optional. Having the support of our community means Rhode Islanders can shower with soap and brush their teeth with toothbrushes and toothpaste. It is a great, unmet need that we are proud to fill.”
