Tag: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center
People’s Credit Union donates $10K to MLK Community Center
MIDDLETOWN – People’s Credit Union recently donated $10,000 to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Newport, according to a news release.
The...
R.I. Foundation awards $8.3M to 91 nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded 91 nonprofit organizations a total of $8.3 million in grants to assist their efforts in housing,...
Soaring inflation hurting nonprofits in many ways
Ask Heather Hole Strout what keeps her up at night and she answers without hesitating. “Housing. It’s a big issue. Many we help have...
R.I. Foundation awards $350K in grants to 48 Newport County organizations
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation announced Monday that it has distributed more than $350,000 in grants to 48 Newport County-based nonprofit organizations through...
Family-like approach, charity at the core of Embrace Home Loans culture
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Full-service, nationwide mortgage lender Embrace Home Loans Inc.,...
Annual 401Gives Day raises $3.09M for 507 local nonprofits
PROVIDENCE – Back on April 1 during 401Gives Day, United Way of Rhode Island CEO and President Cortney Nicolato’s team members attended an event...
11th Hour Racing provides $130K in grants to 2 R.I.-based nonprofits
NEWPORT – The 11th Hour Racing team announced Jan. 20 that it has awarded two Rhode Island-based nonprofits $130,000 in total grants to support...
401Gives Day provides needed boost for nonprofits
Unable to hold in-person events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 401Gives Day, a fundraising initiative created by the United Way of Rhode Island, took...
BankNewport donates Halloween bags for homebound residents
NEWPORT – BankNewport recently donated more than 100 Halloween treat bags to the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, according to a news...
R.I. Gives Vax Challenge awards 10 nonprofits $100K in grants
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s office announced Monday that 10 nonprofits have each received $10,000 as part of the state’s new RI Gives...