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THE RHODE ISLAND FOUNDATION donated $100,000 to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Above, Neil D. Steinberg, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Foundation. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

RIF donates $100K to R.I. Food Bank

Nonprofit
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation has awarded the Rhode Island Community Food Bank a $100,000 donation to tackle the growing hunger crisis in...
U.S. SEN. JACK F. REED announced a $126,607 grant to help first responders in Rhode Island be better prepared for hazardous materials emergencies. / COURTESY OFFICE OF U.S. SEN. JACK F. REED

R.I. receives $10.6M in community development grants

Government
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will receive $10.6 million in development grants, U.S. Sen. Jack F. Reed announced on Sept. 16. The federal aid comes in...
HELPING CLIENTS: Margaret Holland McDuff, center, CEO of Family Service of Rhode Island, says her time as a social worker informs her management approach. Here, she speaks with Elizabeth Ferreira, left, and Gloria Molero. / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

McDuff manages social services with eyes wide open

Health Services
When Margaret Holland McDuff started work at Family Service of Rhode Island in 1990 as a clinical social worker, she didn’t see herself staying...
EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY: Roxana Mercado, right, is part of Capital Good Fund staff trying to bring the benefits of banking to those in the region who are under-served, such as Gloria Orjuela. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Signs of hope in fighting effects of poverty, unbanking growth

Editorials
It is not a coincidence that at the same time that the rate of poverty in Rhode Island is growing, the percentage of people...
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