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Celebrating over 125 Years
of Community Service
Grow Hope Grants
Women's Club of South County
The GFWC Women’s Club of South County brings together women of diverse backgrounds to provide community support through volunteerism, provision of grants to local non-profit agencies, and awards of educational scholarships to women in need. We are proud to be affiliated with both the International General Federation of Women’s Clubs and the statewide General Federation of Women’s Clubs, Rhode Island.
2024 Grow Hope Grant Recipients
$31,300 in Grants were awarded to 19 local 501©3 organizations in the key focus areas of Food Insecurity, Housing, and Mental Health
​​Food Insecurity
Galilee Mission Inc.
Jonnycake Center of Westerly
Jonnycake Center for Hope, Peace Dale
North Kingstown Food Pantry
Peace Dale Dinner Table, Peace Dale Congregational UCC
Rhody Outpost, University of Rhode Island and Alumni Engagement
RICAN, Rhode Island Center Assisting Those in Need
Community Market at St. Peter By-the-Sea
Westerly Area Rest Meals, Inc.
Grant Recipients – Food Insecurity Focus
Lynn Serra & Jillian Easterbrooks (Soup for the Docks/Galilee Mission), Kathy Sousa (GH committee), Becky Johnson (St. Peter's by-the-sea Community Market), Nancy Champagne (NK Food Pantry), Jen Krueger (Jonnycake Center for Hope), Paul Schauer (RICAN), Barbara Sweeney (Rhody Outpost), Sylvia Blanda (Peace Dale Dinner Table), Carol Sugarman & Robin Shields (GH committee) Not present, Leslie Rovetti (Jonnycake Center Westerly)& Carrie Roberts (Westerly WARM).
Housing
Domestic Violence Resource Center of South County
Habitat for Humanity Rhode Island
Neighbors Helping Neighbors Rhode Island
WARM, Westerly Area Rest Meals, Inc.
Grant Recipients – Housing Insecurity Focus
Suzan Amoruso & Patricia Cole (GH committee), Pat Harmon (Neighbors Helping Neighbors), Kate Anderson (Habitat for Humanity South County), Kathleen Carland (Domestic Violence Resource Center South County), Lynn Serra & Jillian Easterbrooks (Brett's Place - Galilee Mission). Gina O'Connell (GH committee) Not present, Carrie Roberts (Westerly WARM).
Mental Health Support
CANE Child Development Center
The Chris Collins Foundation, Inc.
Galilee Mission Inc.
GEAR Productions, Inc.
Gentle Farm
Girls on the Run Rhode Island
SHRI Service Corps
Wood River Health Services​
Grant Recipients – Mental Health & Personal Safety Focus
Chris Gouveia & Carolyn Maher (GH committee), Susan DeSantis (SHRI), Sophie Johari & Elizabeth McGann (Girls on the Run RI), Mark Collins (The Chris Collins Foundation), Karen Pizzaruso (GH Committee).
DVRC SC (Kathleen Carland) &
The Chris Collins Foundation (Mark Collins)
Girls on the Run
(Elizabeth McGann)
2024 Grow Hope Grants Committee
2024 Grow Hope Committee Members: Carolyn Maher, Karen Pizzaruso, Chris Gouveia, Suzan Amoruso, Patricia Cole, Gina O'Connell, Kathy Sousa, Carol Sugarman, Robin Shields. Not present, Laurie Fiore
2024 Grow Hope Event's Membership Attendance
Email: admin@GFWCRISouthCounty.com
Mailing Address:
GFWC-WCSC
PO Box 5684
Wakefield, R.I. 02880
Phone: 401 365-4392
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