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United Way of RI’s Women’s Leadership Council Donates Over $116k for Children’s Education

Saturday, July 22, 2017

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United Way of RI’s Women’s Leadership Council donated $116,503 for local children’s education in the Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative (HSLI).

The United Way of Rhode Island’s Women’s Leadership Council donated $116,503 for local children’s education in the Hasbro Summer Learning Initiative (HSLI).

“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.

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Following 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.

Related Slideshow: 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)

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