RI Community Action Association To Bestow Awards on State Representative Steven Costantino, United Way of Rhode Island, and Citizens Bank Foundation

The RI community action agencies will be honoring Representative Steve Costantino, Citizens Bank Foundation,and the United Way with the Helping People, Changing Lives award. These individuals and organizations were selected for their on going commitment and support of the mission of community action, the elimination of poverty. The event is part of celebrating May as Community Action month and will be hosted at the Hi Hat on Tuesday evening May 23rd.

Tax Preparation Assistance Program 

In 2006, the United Way and the Citizens Bank Foundation partnered with the RI CAP Association to expand its free tax preparation assistance program. The program helped over 2,000 working Rhode Islanders and their families claim over $2 million in income tax returns, with over $900,000 in Earned Income Tax Credit. Tony Maione, President, United Way of Rhode Island and Jeanne Cola, Vice President, Director of Community Relations, Citizens Bank will speak on behalf of this project.

Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief - Helping People, Changing Lives

Congressman Jim Langevin has joined with RICAA in recognizing the 120 staff and community volunteers who assisted with the network’s Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Efforts last fall. With the help of all Rhode Islanders we were able to send four trailers loaded with food, water, clothing and other much needed basic supplies to the people of Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. In addition we raised over $30,000 to help people to get back on their feet.