Our annual "Spirit of Giving" essay contest helps middle-school students learn the joys and benefits of charitable giving. This year the awards were presented to these Broadrock Middle School students.
Wyatt McCann: World Wildlife Foundation, accepting a split donation for Wildlife Rehabilitation of RI was Dr Mariah Beck. Olive DeCelles: Youth Pride, Inc.; accepting donation was Rush Frazier. Grace Graf: American Cancer Society; accepting donation was Director, Courtenay Needham.

There were four honorable mention certificates awarded, also from Broadrock Middle School: Lucianna Starkey, Emerson Sherman, Eve Sosnowski and Isabel O’Rourke.