United Way of RI's Women's Leadership Council Donates Over $116k for Children’s Education
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United Way of RI's Women's Leadership Council Donates Over $116k for Children’s Education
“Everyone needs to understand how real summer learning loss is and how effective programs like the Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative are in reversing that trend,” said Petra Jenkins, Account Manager for General Mills, and the incoming Chair of UWRI’s Women’s Leadership Council.
The Women’s Leadership Council announced they would match all donations made in support of the HSLI.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTFollowing an overwhelming response from the community, members decided to give an additional $60,000 gift to help Rhode Island’s children.
Summer Learning
According to the Afterschool Alliance, students lose up to two months of math and reading skills over the summer.
Students who took part in last year’s program averaged gains of 22 percent in literacy skills and 30 percent in math skills.
In 2016, the six-week program helped 1,600 Rhode Island youth statewide avoid summer learning loss.
United Way Grantees - 2016-2019
1.
Amos House
Grant Amount: $50,000
2.
Boys Town of New Enlgand
Grant Amount: $100,000
3.
Capital Good Fund
Grnt Amount: $45,000
4.
Children's Friends
Grant Amount: $50,000
5.
College Crusade of Rhode Island
Grant Amount: $49,972
6.
Community Care Alliance
Grant Amount: $98,976
7.
Community Care Alliance
Grant Amount: $98,976
8.
Connecting for Children and Families
Grant Amount: $235,370 (3 projects)
9.
Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island
Grant Amount: $250,000 (3 projects)
10.
Federal Hill House Association
Grant Amount: $98,580
11.
Foster Forward
Grant Amount: $100,000
Genesis Center
Grant Amount: $149,780 (2 projects)
13.
Housing Network of Rhode Island
Grant Amount: $75,000
Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence
Grant Amount: $75,000
15.
Learning Community Charter School
Grant Amount: $75,000
Man Up, Inc.
Grant Amount: $75,000
New Urban Arts
Grant Amount: $100,000
Pawtucket Central Falls Development Corporation
Grant Amount: $50,000
19.
Progreso Latino
Grant Amount: $75,000
20.
Providence Community Library
Grant Amount: $89,320
21.
Providence Housing Authority
Grant Amount: $144,057 (2 projects)
22.
Providence In-Town Churches Association
Grant Amount: $100,000 (2 projects)
23.
Providence Plan
Grant Amount: $150,000 (2 projects)
24.
Providence Public Library
Grant Amount: $50,000
Rhode Island College
Grant Amount: $99,859
26.
Rhode Island Free Clinic
Grant Amount: $50,000
27.
Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership
Grant Amount: $175,000 (2 projects)
28.
RI Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Grant Amount: $50,000
29.
Riverwood Mental Health Services
Grant Amount: $100,000
30.
Southside Community Land Trust
Grant Amount: $99,902
31.
Thundermist Health Center
Grant Amount: $100,000
32.
Tri-town Community Action Agency
Grant Amount: $175,000 (2 projects)
