CCA 2021 Fundraiser Results In Over $1.5K For RI CAN
Thank you to everyone who donated to our 2021 fundraiser for RI CAN!! We raised over $1,500.00 this year. That brings your total donations to our last two RI CAN fundraisers to over $11,500.00!
In December of 2020 and 2021, the Charlestown Citizens Alliance (CCA) hosted fundraisers in support of the primary food bank in Charlestown — the Rhode Island Center Assisting those in Need (RI CAN).
On January 21, we delivered a card with your donation checks made out to RI CAN to Dana Moriarty. Dana is the Administrator at RI CAN.
RI CAN is a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing emergency food, clothing, and other vital support measures to neighbors in crisis throughout our area.
Through partnerships with local grocery stores, RI CAN rescues thousands of pounds of food every work week for the benefit of their clients. They also operate a thrift shop adjacent to the pantry to furnish guests with clothing and household items.
A primary objective in breaking the cycle of poverty is to alleviate hunger and food insecurity. At the center of this effort is their food distribution facility in Charlestown, RI.
The Charlestown Citizens Alliance urged those who could to donate to RI CAN and you did! Your donations during this cold winter made a difference!
You can still donate by writing a check to RI CAN (note CCA in the memo line to help monitor the effectiveness of this campaign) at Rhode Island Center Assisting those in Need, PO Box 73, Carolina, RI 02812.
Thank you so very much for supporting our neighbors in need!
The banner image on this post is the presentation being made by Bonnie Van Slyke to Dana Moriarty, RICAN Administrator, with your donations to RI CAN. Pictured, (left to right), are Ruth Platner, Bonnie Van Slyke, Dana Moriarty, and Sheila Andrew.
The photo was taken by Ken Andrew.
February 23, 2022 @ 6:29 am
Thanks to all who donated. During this time of economic stress, your donations are doubly appreciated. These times have stressed much of our discretionary funds so we can understand what the impact these times have had on lower income households. Every little bit helps. Food insecurity is a physical, mental, and emotional dread that many in Southern RI deal with on a daily basis. Also, when you are considering what to do with gently used clothing, RICAN may be the answer.