Gov. McKee, Rhode Island Foundation award $150K in grants to nonprofits fighting COVID

Nicole Poitras,
Sc Vaccine Site

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Governor Dan McKee and the Rhode Island Foundation announced Tuesday they will award the third round of grants in the RI Gives Vax Challenge.

Local nonprofits on the front lines of the pandemic will be awarded $150,000 in grants. The RI Gives Vax program is meant to incentivize residents to get the shot by pledging grant money to nonprofits for every 5,000 first doses administered.

In this round, fifteen nonprofits have each been awarded $10,000. Those nonprofits are:

  • Mathewson Street United Methodist Church
  • RI Center for Justice, Oasis International
  • Higher Ground International
  • Project Undercover, Housing Network
  • Conexion Latina, Blackstone Valley Advocacy Center
  • Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County
  • Newport Community School
  • East Bay Food Pantry
  • DaVinci Center for Community Progress
  • American Red Cross – RI Chapter
  • Better Lives Rhode Island
  • Man Up

“It takes a team to get the job done, and Rhode Island is lucky to have so many nonprofits stepping up to keep us safe, support vaccination efforts and help those in need,” said Governor Dan McKee.

Categories: News, Rhode Island

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