Foundation awards $247,000 in grants
W. WARWICK, R.I. — The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation awarded $247,000 in grants to 19 nonprofit organizations across Connecticut and Rhode Island in its most recent quarter of giving. In 2024, more than $1.6 million has been given to more than 100 organizations.
This quarter’s recipients include Access Community Action Agency in Connecticut, a nonprofit working to help improve the quality of life for individuals and families in northeastern Connecticut and the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket in Rhode Island’s Out-of-School Time Program.
Kathleen Krider, Senior Director, Community Engagement, Access Agency noted, “With this grant fromthe Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation, Access will develop a rapid re-housing program for ten domestic violence survivors that focuses on participant strengths and highlights them as part of the recovery process."
“Centreville Bank is deeply committed to the communities we serve, and through the Charitable Foundation, we strive to support organizations that make a real difference in the lives of individuals and families,” said Hal Horvat, president and CEO of Centreville Bank.
Fourth-quarter awards:
Read To Grow: Supporting early childhood in Connecticut through Bookmobile visits; Access Community Action Agency: Rapid Rehousing Domestic Violence Support; Town of Plainfield: Senior Art Expression; Martin House, Inc.: Food Security Program; TVCCA: Senior Nutrition Program; Putnam Board of Education: Gifts that Give Back Campaign - Family Resource Center and Meals on Wheels.
Food Pantry Donations: A total of $23,000 was donated to 23 food pantries
Also: Social Enterprise Greenhouse: GROW; Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket: Out-of-School Time Program; United Way of RI: Annual Employee Campaign Match; University of RI Foundation: Talent Development Program; Mini Entrepreneurs of Rhode Island: Entrepreneurial Education for Rhode Island Children; Junior Achievement of Rhode Island, Inc.: Junior Achievement Financial Literacy Programs for Rhode Island Youth; Boys & Girls Clubs of Warwick: Nurturing Resilience, Inspiring Growth: BGCW’s Holistic Approach to Youth Development; Big Brothers Big Sisters of Rhode Island: BBBSRI Mentoring Programs; Entrepreneurship for All: EforAll in Rhode Island: Reducing racial income disparities through inclusive entrepreneurship training; Rhode Island Zoological Society/ Roger Williams Park Zoo: Zoo Camperships: Supporting Title 1 Youth Summer Programming; Meals on Wheels: Gifts that Give Back Campaign; Madonna Place: Gifts that Give Back Campaign.
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