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Rotary Club of Newport Donates to East Bay Community Action Program
East Bay Community Action Program receives $1500 grant from the Rotary Club of Newport in support of 401Gives fundraiser.
East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) is pleased to announce that it was awarded a $1500 grant by the Rotary Club of Newport. The grant is a Matching Donor Sponsorship for EBCAP’s 2024 401Gives fundraiser to benefit its Newport Family and Child Opportunity Zone’s (NFCOZ) Backpack Feeding Program. This program provides eligible Pell Elementary School students with weekly backpacks of food to eat on weekends when food can be scarce for families.
According to Debbie Baily, President of the Newport Rotary Club, the grant was awarded to EBCAP based on its relevance and impact to the community. She further explains that Newport Rotary receives an overwhelming number of requests, and this grant is a credit to EBCAP’s important services and programming.
The Rotary Club of Newport is a diverse group of business and professional leaders from the community who take an active role in their communities while also enriching their personal and professional lives. Through their philanthropic efforts, Newport Rotarians help support the improvement of literacy as well as projects in education, youth service, and health initiatives. For more information about the Newport Rotary Club, visit info@newportrotary.org.
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Organized each year by United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI), 401Gives is a statewide day of giving held each year on April 1. This day-long fundraiser encourages all Rhode Islanders to support the efforts of more than 500 local nonprofits. In 2023, $3.4 million was raised for 546 local nonprofits. To learn more about 401Givces, visit https://www.401gives.org/.
East Bay Community Action Program is a private, non-profit 501 (c) (3) corporation that provides a wide array of health and human services to the residents of Rhode Island’s East Bay, including the municipalities of Barrington, Bristol, East Providence, Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, Tiverton, and Warren. For more information regarding programs and services, visit www.ebcap.org.
