W. WARWICK, R.I. — The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation recently awarded $284,000 in funding to 13 organizations in Connecticut and Rhode Island.
Connecticut organizations receiving first quarter grants are:
Girl Scouts of CT (Hartford) The $2,500 grant will support participation of girls from the Putnam, Plainfield, Griswold, Ledyard, and Killingly areas and enable them to attend the Laurel Resident Camp program.
Quinebaug Valley Community College Foundation (QVCC) (Danielson) A grant of $75,000 has been awarded to QVCC to support the Dr. Robert E. Miller Fund, which has been established with the purpose of increasing economic security for underserved student populations, specifically English Language Learners (ELL) and Workforce Development/Adult Education populations. The funds will be used to meet student and program needs.
Harold M. Horvat, bank president, CEO and chairman, said: “As a community bank, we remain committed to helping to strengthen the lives of people in Rhode Island and Connecticut, said Horvat. “We embrace this responsibility by supporting organizations that are making a positive impact through innovative and collaborative programs. These recipients of our Charitable Foundation grants are making a difference where it is needed most.”
Rhode Island organizations receiving first quarter grants are:
Beautiful Day (Providence) — A $10,000 grant will support Beautiful Day, a non-profit that helps refugees adjust to life in America by offering paid, on-the-job training.
Girls on the Run RI (Providence) – A $2,500 grant will support Girls on the Run, a nonprofit that serves girls in elementary and middle school grades using a physical activity-based development program designed to enhance girls’ social, psychological, and physical skills and behaviors to successfully navigate life experiences.
FRIENDS WAY (Warwick) — $25,000 has been awarded to FRIENDS WAY, the only child and family bereavement center in Rhode Island.
Pawtucket Central Falls (PCF) Development Corp. — A $100,000 grant has been awarded to PCF Development Corp., which develops and manages affordable housing in Pawtucket and Central Falls, RI.
Providence Promise — A $5,000 grant has been awarded to Providence Promise. This organization promotes high educational aspirations and more equitable opportunities for Providence Public School and Charter School students by advocating for college savings accounts and family engagement, increasing financial literacy, and reducing the financial burden of higher education.
Providence Public Library — A $10,000 grant has been awarded to the Providence Public Library (PPL) and will be used for the continuation of the library’s teen education program (Teen Squad) and workforce development initiative focused on underserved youth, ages 13-24.
Special Olympics RI (Smithfield) — $10,000 has been awarded to the Special Olympics RI, which currently has more than 4,000 athletes involved in more than 1,600 training and athletic competition opportunities in 21 different sports.
Student Diplomacy Corps (SDC) (New York) — A $20,000 grant will fund opportunities for five students in in Providence to participate in the organization’s study abroad program.
Thundermist Health Center (Warwick) — A grant of $4,300 has been awarded to Thundermist for the purchase of 10,000 hand sanitizers which will be distributed by the organization’s outreach team to underserved communities throughout the state.
West Warwick Senior Citizens Center, Inc. — A grant of $9,750 has been awarded to the West Warwick Senior Citizens Center, which will go toward staffing needs for the “Free Transportation” program.

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