What's New
18th Annual Roast
Honoring Jeanne Cola
Executive Director, LISC RI
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Rhodes on the Pawtuxet
2012 Annual Roast Committee:
Patricia Saracino, Bank RI Peter Walsh, Rhode Island Housing
Curt Columbus, Trinity Repertory Company Rosie Connors, St Mary Academy Bay View
Jeremy Crisp, NAIL Carla DeStefano, S.W.A.P.
Nellie Gorbea, HousingWorks RI Sister Ann Keefe, SSJ, St. Michael the Archangel Church
Lynne Kelly, Collette Vacations
Raymond Neirinckx, State of Rhode Island, Housing Resources Commission
Charles Newton, State of Rhode Island, Minority Business Enterprise Program
Kathy O'Donnell, Citizens Bank Mary Ellen Panzini
Steven Pare, City of Providence Public Safety Commissioner
Angelo Pezzullo, Delta Dental RI Kristin Rojas, Pawtucket Credit Union
Andrew Schiff, Rhode Island Community Food Bank
Cheryl Senerchia, Washington Trust Jason Yoon, New Urban Arts
2012 Annual Awards Ceremony
Recognizes
Nondas Hurst Voll
&
Mark Reynolds
Thursday, May 3, 2012 - The Fund for Community Progress Profile in Change™ Award
is Rhode Island's distinctive honor for those who have dedicated their
lives to creating positive change in their community. Throughout its
29-year history, The Fund has followed a mission to create social change
- change that is vital to guaranteeing fairness and opportunity for all
Rhode Islanders.
Nondas Hurst Voll - Nondas served as
Executive Director of The Fund for almost 15 years, and is well known
for her leadership and tireless dedication to justice through social
change.
Mark Reynolds - Mark serves as CEO of
Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island, working daily to help everyone
in RI have access to comprehensive health care coverage and high
quality care.
Other honorees:
Steven Pare - City of Providence Commissioner of Public Safety is being recognized with The Fund's Susan Hamilton Welin Award for Nonviolence.
Reverend Dr. Donald Anderson - Executive Minister of The Rhode Island State Council of Churches is being recognized with The Fund's Voice for the Voiceless Award.
Thank you to our supporters:
Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island
Lifespan
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI
United Health Care
Embolden
For its effectiveness in developing creativity and fostering academic success by engaging young people in the arts and humanities, RiverzEdge Arts Project was recognized with a prestigious national award by First Lady Michelle Obama at a White House ceremony in October. Chosen from a pool of more than 450 nominations and 50 finalists, RiverzEdge was one of 15 after-school and out-of-school programs across the country to receive the 2010 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award, the highest honor such programs can receive. The award honors community-based arts and humanities programs that make a marked difference in the lives of their participants by improving academic scores and graduation rates, enhancing life skills, and developing positive relationships with peers and adults.