East Providence/Seekonk Rotary Club Supports Local Nonprofits

Nine organizations receive $500 each at Rotary Charitable Giving Luncheon

East Providence, R.I. (December 26, 2024): The Rotary Club of East Providence/Seekonk held its annual Charitable Giving Luncheon recently, donating a total of $4,500 to local nonprofit organizations in East Providence and Seekonk.

The following nonprofits each received $500: Aldersbridge Communities (East Providence; Brain Injury Association of Rhode Island (East Providence); Doorways (Seekonk); East Bay Community Action Program (East Providence); Feed RI (East Providence; formerly We Share Hope); Good Neighbors (East Providence); Jules Hope Chest (East Providence); Newman YMCA (Seekonk); and TapIn Food Pantry (Barrington).

Guest representatives from each organization were invited to join the Rotary Club members for a catered lunch and to share with attendees how the donated funds will be used.

“We hold several fundraisers each year, such as our charity golf tournament, with the sole purpose of giving away the funds to worthy causes right in our own local community,” states David Kent, 2024-25 president of the Rotary Club of East Providence/Seekonk. “Our special Charitable Luncheon is an opportunity for us Rotarians to learn more about the good work of these organizations, and to express our deep appreciation for all that they do for the residents of East Providence, Seekonk and beyond. Together, we help make our communities a better place.”


Chartered in 1946, the Rotary Club of East Providence, RI/Seekonk, MA is a local club of Rotary International, based in Chicago, IL. Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations, and help build goodwill and peace in the world. Members are “people of action” helping their local communities, and the motto is “Service Above Self.” Club meetings are held on the third Monday of every month at East Providence City Hall, and new members are welcome. For more information, visit www.epseekonkrotary.org  or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/RotaryClubofEastProvidenceSeekonk