Citizens aids Pawtucket, Central Falls neighborhood projects

PROVIDENCE – The Citizens Bank Foundation has awarded six neighborhood projects in Pawtucket and Central Falls a total of $40,000 through its Growing Communities initiative.
The Growing Communities initiative, in partnership with Local Initiatives Support Corp., also supported LISC’s Our Neighborhoods project with a $60,000 contribution. Our Neighborhoods is a community development strategy designed to improve the quality of life in Rhode Island’s most challenging neighborhoods.
The projects that won awards include: PCF Development’s “Biking Broad Street and East Street Park,” the Learning Community Charter School’s Exploratorium, Farm Fresh Rhode Island’s Harvest Kitchen, the Rhode Island Family Literacy Initiative,
DESINE Lab@ Rhode Island School of Design and the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council’s Exchange to Main bike path.
The Growing Communities initiative is part of Citizens Helping Citizens Strengthen Communities, the bank’s program to help contribute to the economic vitality of its communities.
“The six nonprofits that are receiving funding are committed to improving the quality of life for Pawtucket and Central Falls residents by providing job training, educational opportunities and access to safer neighborhoods,” said Barbara Cottam, Rhode Island market executive for Citizens Bank. “Growing Communities awards will help continue the momentum of positive change and partnerships that LISC has worked to create in neighborhoods across the state.”
LISC helps neighborhood residents and community leaders become partners in creating objectives for their neighborhoods, and then connects them with resources and experts needed to implement projects. The collaboration helps nurture communities as good places to live, work and raise a family.
“LISC Rhode Island is proud to partner with Citizens on the Growing Communities program,” said Jeanne Cola, executive director of LISC RI. “These projects will build on existing assets of these communities and help to leverage additional resources for the neighborhoods. We want to do all we can to support the economic recovery of the state and we also want to make sure low-income people are part of that recovery. The ‘Our Neighborhoods’ program helps do both.”

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