Rhode Island Member Federations

Nondas Voll
fund@ri.ultranet.com
Website: www.fundcp.org
1604 Broad Street
Providence RI 02905
Phone: 401-941-7100
Fax: 401-941-7177

Rhode Island's only independent advocacy network of grassroots agencies raising funds for equality and opportunity for all.
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Alliance for Better Long Term Care

State Ombudsman volunteers identify/resolve issues and offer confidential health care resource information for RI's minorities in nursing, residential care, and assisted living facilities and for those with home-care.
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Center for Hispanic Policy & Advocacy

CHisPA celebrates and promotes the Latino community. Advocates working with community groups, educational institutions, government, foundations and corporations to improve opportunities for Hispanics and other minorities.
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Childhood Lead Action Project

We work to rid childhood lead poisoning through education, parent support and advocacy. We also staff the Get the Lead Out Coalition.
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Coalition for Consumer Justice (CCJ)

Our victories (Generic Drug Law, One State/One Rate, Black Point) keep health care, utilities and the environment accessible, affordable and protected. As a membership organization, we educate and mobilize consumers around public policy issues.
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George A. Wiley Center

We led the drive for free prescriptions for needy Rhode Islanders. We coordinate the R.I. Campaign to Eliminate Childhood Poverty. We provide information and resources to help efforts for peace, justice and economic equality.
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Gray Panthers of R.I

We waged and won the fight for free bus passes for the elderly and disabled. We¹re on the front lines every day helping the elderly to advocate for affordable health care, housing and transportation.
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Greater Elmwood Neighborhood Services

Our nationally-acclaimed, lead-paint testing/removal program impacts thousands of children. We help renovate/sell affordable housing; rehabilitate abandoned housing; provide small business loans; revitalize the Broad Street neighborhood.
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Habitat for Humanity of R.I. - Greater Providence

One of more than 1,200 affiliates of Habitat for Humanity International, we create partnerships with local volunteers to build simple, safe housing for people in need. Since 1987, we have built 23 homes in Providence.
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Hope Center for CancerSupport

We provide individual and group support for people with cancer and their loved ones. We offer a library and resource center for education, information and referral services, quarterly newsletter, workshops and seminars.
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The Housing Network

Our housing/revitalization programs revive dying neighborhoods. An association of 22 nonprofit community developers of affordable housing throughout RI, we advocate for/assist our member organizations, teach our groups better business.
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Injured Workers of R.I.

When you're out of options after a job-related injury, call IWORI and set your worries aside. We advocate for the welfare of injured workers, provide information on the Workers' Compensation Law and system, ADA, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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Mental Health Associates of R.I

We¹re concerned citizens erasing the stigma surrounding mental illness, promoting mental health, greater understanding of mental illness, and improved services. We build coalitions of key policy players and advocate collectively for change.
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Northern R.I. Community Mental Health Center

Serving children and adults most in need of counseling and least able to afford it providing mental health counseling, substance abuse and violence prevention, intervention treatment, residential, rehabilitation, vocational and support services.
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Project New Urban Arts

Through mentoring relationships among teens, artists, other community members, young people's freely explore their creativity, ideas and emotions in a sane and nurturing environment.
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Providence Community Meditation Center

A safe, confidential environment for settling disputes with an impartial mediator. Trained volunteers help work out problems through calm discussion where both sides have control over the solution.
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Providence Family Learning Center

We teach high-risk parents to become self-sufficient and self-supporting. Provide in-home GED instruction, parent aide and education, family development, community activities and a summer organic garden program.
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R.I. Coalition for Minority Investment

We promote/assist disadvantaged businesses, primarily minority and women-owned, with technical assistance, education, and training, SBA Microloans and needs assessments. We have statewide small business development assistance resources.
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R.I. Parent Information Network

Our mission is to empower, enable, encourage, and support parents. We help them to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to become equal partners in advocacy and education, to improve educational and life outcomes for their children.
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R.I. Parents for Progress

We fought expand school breakfast and lunch programs. We advocate for family wages, housing, utilities, health care, and education. Since 1987 we've empowered hundreds by promoting self-sufficiency through job advocacy and by fighting for basic rights.
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R.I. Peace & Justice Education Fund

We've been marching for peace for decades. Now we're educating to resolve conflicts peacefully, fulfill human needs and rights, convert our country to a peacetime economy, and promote a non-nuclear future.
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Shelter Services

We demonstrate every day that homelessness in this country can be eliminated. Tanner House, a rental-subsidized, substance-free, transitional house serves single adults. Our hotline finds food, clothing, housing, other services as needed.
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Stop Wasting Abandoned Property (SWAP)

SWAP renovates old houses and builds new ones for low- and moderate-income families. Helps families become property owners and manage their money through workshops. By providing affordable housing, SWAP contributes to building safe, stable communities.
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Wellspring Community School

"What's Cooking: A Kids Guide to Rhode Island Soup Kitchens," illustrates the learning everyday at Wellspring Community School. We're an innovative elementary school with a strong focus on community service. We consult with parents and teachers statewide.
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West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation

We're making West End a neighborhood of choice: sheperding people through purchasing homes, helping home-owners coordinate home repairs and renovations. We are stabilizing the West End by empowering people who live, work and invest in our community.
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Westminister Senior Center

Providence's only Downcity senior center helping elders and disabled maintain independence, dignity, respect with challenging educational, social and recreational programs and volunteer opportunities.
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Woonsocket Neighborhood Development Corporation

We've made affordable housing available for low- and moderate-income Woonsocket families. We restore abandoned houses, build new homes, revitalize neighborhoods, strengthen the economic base, and improve the quality of life for Woonsocket.
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