2008 Grantees

Your support strengthened 1,312 nonprofit organizations throughout Rhode Island (and beyond).

A complete alphabetical list that includes all donor advised, designated, and discretionary grantees, 2008.

 

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Crossroads RI
Dorcas Place Adult and Family Learning Center
FirstWorks
International House of RI
New Urban Arts
Paul Cuffee School
RI Community Food Bank
RI KIDS COUNT
Young Voices
(NAACP) (MD)
2nd Story Theatre
A New Leaf
A Wish Come True
Academy for Eating Disorders (IL)
ACLU Foundation of RI
Action Based Enterprises
Action on Smoking & Health (DC)
Adopt A Doctor
Adoption RI
African Alliance of RI
AIDS Care Ocean State
AIDS Project RI
Albany College of Pharmacy (NY)
Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (MA)
Albright College (PA)
Ali Forney Center (NY)
All Children's Theatre Ensemble
Alliance for a Livable Newport
Alliance for Better Long Term Care
Aloha Foundation (VT)
ALS Association, RI Chapter
Alternative Educational Programming
American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society - Central
American Cancer Society - New
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (NY)
American Friends of Hospice of the Upper Galilee
American Friends of Magen David Adom (NY)
American Friends of Neot Kedumim (NY)
American Heart Association (MA)
American Heart Association (TX)
American Indian Graduate Center (NM)
American International College (MA)
American Jewish World Service (NY)
American Legion Riverside Post #10
American Legion Warren Post #11
American Lung Association of RI
American Parkinson Disease Association
American Red Cross of RI
American Technion Society (MA)

Local schoolteachers and students improvise with members of Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble at a FirstWorks educational workshop. FirstWorks brings world-class regional, national, and international arts programming into communities across the state.
     
Seasons of Silk Road   Image Provided by Beacon Charter School High School for the Arts, Woonsocket
As part of FirstWorks “Season of Silk Road” educational outreach program, students from the Jacqueline M. Walsh School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Pawtucket enjoy musical interpretations of Eastern and Western classics, performed by master pipa player Yang Wei of the Silk Road Ensemble.   Pictured (left to right) Michael Fitzgerald, Hope High School music teacher, Maria Bilyeau, Central Falls High School music teacher, Jeremiah Zarty, Gilbert Stuart Middle School student, Shane Shanahan, Silk Road Ensemble (percussion), Mark Suter, Silk Road Ensemble (percussion), Sandeep Dass, Silk Road Ensemble (tabla), and English teacher Peter Boland, Beacon Charter School High School for the Arts, Woonsocket
Crossroads RI
A Crossroads Rhode Island case advocate speaks with his clients. Crossroads RI is the largest homeless service organization in the state, offering services in crisis intervention, housing, and vocational services.
Paul Cuffee School
Students at Paul Cuffee School enjoy favorite books in the library. Paul Cuffee School is a maritime charter school for Providence public schoolchildren from kindergarten through the eighth grade.
Fort Adams, located off the coast of Newport, is the largest historic fortification in the United States. Family Day, above, affords Rhode Islanders of all ages a chance to enjoy the views.
 
Fort Adams    Students at a dock.
International House of Rhode Island is a community-based center that facilitates the orientation of international newcomers to Rhode Island. English as a Second Language (ESL) classes and private tutoring are offered, along with social events that encourage sharing among cultures.
         
International House of Rhode Island Building   International House of RI students   International House of RI Halloween Party
The International House of Rhode Island on Stimson Avenue in Providence.   International House of Rhode Island students gather for a special event.   International House of Rhode Island students and families enjoy a Halloween party.
Neighborhood Pantry Express
Shoppers select produce at the Neighborhood Pantry Express, a program of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank that delivers fresh produce throughout the state.
Youth participate in a variety of artistic development workshops as part of New Urban Arts, a nationally recognized interdisciplinary arts studio for high school students and emerging artists in Providence.
 
Group doing textiles work   A woman painting   Image Provided by Jesse Banks III
The Welcome Back Center
Clients of the Welcome Back Center, a program at Dorcas Place that helps non-native English speakers earn the necessary credentials to join the healthcare workforce at their full capacity – and ease the healthcare worker shortage – in the Ocean State. The Center, providing immigrant professionals with preparation for certification and licensure, professional development and English language assistance, is one of seven nationwide. 
2009 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook
Rhode Island KIDS COUNT provides critical information to inspire dialogue on children’s issues and promote advocacy and action. The annual Factbook tracks the progress of 63 indicators, across five areas of child well-being. 
Participants in Young Voices advocate for youth issues through testifying at State House hearings, meeting with high-level government officials, and sitting on a variety of boards and commissions. Advocates complete a seven-month Leadership Transformation Academy where they learn advanced research, public speaking, and debating skills.
 
Youn Voices Youth Speaking   Young Voices - Johanna