RI Foundation Awards $280K in Grants to 5 Nonprofits to Improve Health of Rhode Islanders

The Rhode Island Foundation announced that five nonprofit organizations will receive almost $280,000 in grants to help improve the health of Rhode Islanders. The grant recipients are the Comprehensive Community Action Program (CCAP) in Cranston, Hasbro Children’s Hospital, the Rhode Island Center for Justice, Thundermist Health Center and the VNA of Care New England. “Developing an inclusive primary care system that promotes healthy lives is one of our core strategic initiatives. These grants will advance our continuing efforts to make quality health care more accessible and affordable,” said Neil Steinberg, the Foundation’s president, and CEO.