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PAL gets a boost from House members
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi was joined by Warwick Representatives Joe McNamara, David Bennett, and Rep. Joe Solomon on Aug. 14 to present a $15,000 a legislative grant to the Warwick Police … more
GIANT CHECK: Members of the Cordeiro family visited the Trudeau Center last week to present the check in person. Merrill Cordeiro, Sandy Peltier (director of Home and Center Based Children’s Services), Al Vario (president & CEO of Trudeau), Kelly Charlebois (vice president of advancement), and Melanie Cordeiro (left to right) pose with the giant check (Photo courtesy of Trudeau Center).
Trudeau Center to create a non-perishable food pantry with $2,500 grant
No child should ever have to go hungry. This is why the J. Arthur Trudeau Memorial Center is using a $2,500 grant to establish a non-perishable food pantry for the families of their Children’s … more
$857,281 in Champlin grants awarded to Warwick institutions
Warwick-based nonprofits have received a combined total of $857,281 in Champlin Foundation grant funding, it was recently announced. Among the recipients is the Warwick Public Library, that was … more
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RI Foundation offering $10,000 grants for ideas that create community
The Rhode Island Foundation is offering local libraries, neighborhood groups and nonprofit organizations grants of up to $10,000 to fund proposals that bring people together as a community. March 22 … more
RI Foundation offering $10,000 grants for ideas that create community
X The Rhode Island Foundation is offering local libraries, neighborhood groups and nonprofit organizations grants of up to $10,000 to fund proposals that bring people together as a community. March … more
FULL HOUSE: Members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives and Rhode Island Military Organization (RIMO) pose with a ceremonial check for $20,000.
$20K legislative grant is largest for state military organization
The Rhode Island Military Organization (RIMO) Lounge at the Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport  was packed with  state representatives Thursday along with a check large in both … more
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GRANTING A NIGHT OUT: Event sponsor Al Cerrone and his family. Alongside Al are
‘A Wish Come True’ children enjoy night out watching ‘Wish’
There aren’t many movies more fitting for 185 different children with “A Wish Come True” to see than “Wish”- something that they got to do on Dec. 3 at Cinema De Lux. … more
Great way to break up a meeting
House Speaker Joe Shekarchi and Rep. Joseph Solomon, Jr. interrupted an meeting of the meeting of Junior Achievement of Rhode Island’s board of directors Tuesday to present a $5,000 legislative … more
Champlin Foundation awards $403,811 in grants to 6 Warwick organizations
Six Warwick non-profits received word of grant awards totaling $403,811 last week from the Champlin Foundation with the announcement of $10 million in capital funding to 93 Rhode Island … more
Time to decide on high schools
The City Council will get an overview of the latest cost projections to build two new high schools and long terms impact on city finances at its regularly scheduled meeting on Sept. 18. In an … more
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A BOOSTER TO RATEPAYERS: Mayor Picozzi with a super-sized check representing the federal grants funds the city will receive. The money will reduce the dependence on ratepayer funding to upgrade the sewer system. (Warwick Beacon photo)
City ‘flush’ with sewer grants
It was a poor pun but US Senator Jack made it anyway last Thursday in announcing three grants totaling $4.37 million to enhance the city’s sewer infrastructure, build in environmental … more
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$424K grant to make schools safer
Imagine getting a call from your son or daughter’s principal that your child has accessed information on the web on how to commit suicide. Anne Seisel, who retired this year from the … more
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THE GREAT OUTDOORS: Mayor Frank Picozzi addresses Wyman School students Thursday. The school was the site of an announcement that Warwick is the recipient of $700,000 of a RIDE $7.5 million Learning Inside Out Outdoor Classroom program. (Warwick Beacon photos)
$700,000 opens classrooms to the outdoors
“This is untapped potential,” Gary McCoombs, principal of Hoxsie Elementary School said Friday as he gestured to the wooded area that surrounds the school. McCoombs and fifth-grade … more
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At grant announcement: Pictured from left are Westbay President and CEO Paul Salera, Kim Ahern of Governor McKee’s office, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Foundation President and CEO Neil D. Steinberg participated In the announcement at Westbay.
City nonprofits win $2M in grants for housing, hunger, behavioral health
The Rhode Island Foundation announced last week that Westbay Community Action, Boys & Girls Clubs of Warwick and House of Hope are among 18 Warwick nonprofits that received more than $2 million … more
MASTER OF CEREMONY: Aaron Coutu, director of the Warwick Public Library, welcomes former Congressman James Langevin, Mayor Frank Picozzi, Congressman Seth Magaziner, State Representative David Bennett and Ward 6 Councilwoman Donna Travis outside the Apponaug Library Friday where Langevin was thanked for securing a $920,280 grant in the closing days of his term to enhance library access. (Warwick Beacon photo)
Langevin brings home grants to improve access to 2 library branches
The need to make two branches of the Warwick Public Library more accessible couldn’t have been more evident than when former Congressman Jim Langevin arrived at City Hall Friday morning. The … more
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WELL MANNERED: Patricia Cousineau, director of Warwick elementary schools, talks with Oakland Beach students prior to Tuesday’s announcement that Oakland Beach and Norwood Schools will receive $350,000 in state and federal grants to expand high quality learning programs. Whatever Cousineau said had local and state officials remarking on how well-behaved students are. (Warwick Beacon photos)
$350,000 in grants to extend learning at Oakland Beach, Norwood Schools
Superintendent Lynn Dambruch told Oakland Beach students Tuesday morning she had a “big surprise” for them as they sat crisscross on the floor of the … more
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Warwick nonprofits awarded $3.3 million in Rhode Island Foundation grants
The Rhode Island Foundation awarded $3.3 million in grants to Warwick nonprofits in 2022, helping push the organization to the second-best year of grant-making in its 107-year history.  The … more
THE HOPE ALZHEIMER’S CENTER: Ellen Grizzetti, President and CEO, The Hope Alzheimer’s Center; Ron Greenwood, Vice President/Chapel View Branch Manager, BankNewport; Cheryl Galloway, Assistant Vice President/Community Lending Officer, BankNewport; and Gina Harwood, Director of Development, The Hope Alzheimer’s Center. (Submitted photo)
BankNewport awards $27,000 in grants to local nonprofits that support healthy living
BankNewport representatives visited with organizations that previously were awarded grants through the Bank’s All In Giving program. Grants totaling $27,000 were awarded to four organizations … more
BEARER OF GOOD NEWS: Mayor Frank Picozzi and Warwick Sewer Authority Executive Director Betty Anne Rogers welcome Senator Jack Reed to authority offices Monday morning. Reed and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whilehouse presented the authority with a $1.5 million earmark grant that will be used for a “state of the art” monitoring system or SCADA. (Warwick Beacon photo)
$1.5M to modernize city’s ability to monitor sewers
“Flush and done,” is not a slogan you’d find at the Warwick Sewer Authority. Rather, it’s what happens after the toilet bowl, or for that matter the kitchen sink, washer or … more
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Rhode Island Foundation awards $550,000 in grants for animal welfare
Uses include low-cost vet care for pets of low-income households, preparing animals for adoption and rehabilitating wildlife  Two Warwick animal welfare organizations are among 24 nonprofits … more
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