Foundation
Funded by the generous donations of Providence Rotarians and corporate sponsors of major club events, the Providence Rotary Charities Foundation supports the club's Jane Babcock Childhood Literacy Initiative and awards grants each year to local area nonprofit organizations working in areas that align with the overall goals of Rotary International.
The following 27 agencies were awarded grants totaling $51,775 on June 11, 2024:
To support the Out of School Jam program
Adoption RI
To support the Educational Success program
Camp JORI
To support Scholarship Assistance for Neediest Children program
Camp Surefire
To support Camperships for Children and Youth Living with Type I Diabetes
Community Boating Center, Inc.
To support the Eco Adventure Sailing Camp Scholarships program
Community Preparatory School
To support the Scholarship Sponsor program
Everett: Company, Stage & School
To support the After-school Performing Arts Classes program
Family Service of Rhode Island
To support the Early Childhood Continuum program
FirstWorks
To support FirstWorks’ Arts Education program
Inspiring Minds
To support the Tutoring and Mentoring Services program
House of Hope Community Development
To support the Echo Village program
Inspiring Minds
To support the Tutoring and Mentoring Services program
Katie Brown Educational Program
To support the Relationship Violence Prevention Education in Providence program
Mini Entrepreneurs of Rhode Island
To support empowering children ages 4-14 with a solid foundation in entrepreneurship education
New Urban Arts
To support the Youth Mentorship in the Arts and Summer Art Internships program
Providence Promise
To support the Family Engagement Program and Early Scholarship program
Rhode Island for Community and Justice
To support Project RESPECT youth leadership initiative
Rhode Island Tutorial and Educational Services dba RITES
To support RITE’s Equitable Access to Literacy Instruction/Intervention program
Rhode Island Zoological Society dba Roger Williams Park Zoo
To support Tadpole Academy Camperships
Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education (RISE)
To support the Mentoring & Wrap Around Supports for Children of Incarcerated Parents program
San Miguel School
To support the Athletics Program with the purchase of soccer uniforms
Save the Bay
To support the Explore The Bay – Project-based Watershed and STEM Programming for Providence Students program
School One
To support the Intergenerational Arts Learning program
Southside Community Land Trust
To support Nurturing the Seed, which is Southside Community Land Trust’s Youth program
Stages of Freedom
To support the Swim Empowerment program
The Boys and Girls Club of Providence
To support the Project Learn program
The Hope Academy
To support the Visiting Author Series program
The Salvation Army, Providence Corps
To support the Food Security program