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Rhode Island Flood Resources
 The Grantmakers Council of RI (GCRI) has gathered various resources for disaster response, relief and recovery in response to March 2010 RI flood.
GCRI members and other RI grantmakers who are providing any type or support effort or would like to share additional resources, please let us know by emailing sneupauer@gc-ri.org.
FUNDER RELIEF EFFORTS of 2010
*Amgen-In addition to the Amgen Foundation’s $100,000 grant to the United Way’s Rhode Island Flood Recovery Fund, the Foundation is matching individual staff donations of $50 or more to the Fund.
*BCBSRI employee giving program, Coins for a Cause, will be earmarked for the month of April for our internal Crisis Assistance Grant program which aid BCBSRI associates in need. BCBSRI will match those donations.
Additionally, BCBSRI will make a $10,000 corporate gift to the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Red Cross. https://www.bcbsri.com/BCBSRIWeb/about/newsroom/news_releases/2010/Flood.jsp
*Collette- may be helping our employees with monies after apply to help with restoration if evacuated etc. similar to what Washington Trust is offering their employees now.
*COX-In addition to the $25,000 of cash support for the RI Flood Recovery Fund, Cox has committed an additional $25K of in-kind advertising and communications support to raise awareness for it and help generate individual donations. Additionally, we have pledged PSA airtime for the RI Red Cross. Finally, our 1,200 local employees are collecting food for the local CAPP agencies in areas hardest hit by the flood.
*Hasbro-We did $100,000 to the Red Cross but restricted it into two funds for RI
*CVS Caremark Charitable Trust has made a $100K donation to the American Red Cross for their Disaster Relief Fund.
*National Grid is planning to contribute $5000 to the Red Cross RI Chapter and $20,000 to the relief fund being coordinated by United Way. We will also provide a company match for any employee donations to either of these funds, up to $500 per employee.
In addition, we will be holding an internal drive for toiletry items that will be donated to cities and towns that have requested those items.
*Washington Trust -The Washington Trust Charitable Foundation made a
$15,000 contribution to the United Way of Southeastern New England’s “Rhode Island Flood Recovery Fund.” In addition to the United Way contribution, Washington Trust has donated $12,000 to local community organizations serving the most critically damaged areas. The Bank has contributed $2,000 to each of the following community groups: the WARM Shelter, the Bradford Jonnycake Center, the Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale and the Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center which serve the southern Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut areas; and the West Bay Community Action and Comprehensive
Community Action Program, which serve the Cranston, Warwick and Central Rhode Island areas. The Bank has also donated office furniture, equipment, computers, and supplies to local community groups.
Over the next three months, Washington Trust is offering discounted-rate home equity loan and line of credit financing up to $100,000 for homeowners to replace or repair damage to primary or second residences. No proof of damage is required and expedited financing may be available. Existing Washington
Trust automobile and home equity loan customers may chose to “skip one month’s payment now” by deferring the payment to the end of the loan period. The Bank also offers a free “Think Local” guide with discounts provided by local contractors and home improvement businesses. As a Preferred SBA Lender, Washington Trust is working with small businesses affected by the flooding
and power outages to assist them with low-interest disaster assistance loans offered through the SBA and FEMA. Bank loan officers are also personally contacting customers to assess and address individual business needs. The Bank offers term loans, lines of credit, commercial real estate, leasing and other financing options for businesses of all types and sizes. Washington Trust introduced a Special Flood Assistance Program to provide up to $1,000 in financial assistance to any employee who sustained damage to their residence from the flood. The Bank provided paid time off last week to all employees who were affected by the flood, and is offering an additional 16 hours of paid time off to employees who need to handle clean up, relocation or repairs. Discounted loans rates are also available to employees.
Washington Trust’s “CARE” volunteer teams are available to assist employees and customers with clean up, repair, or rebuilding projects.
Washington Trust is accepting donations for the United Way’s “Rhode Island Flood Recovery Fund” through each of the Bank’s eighteen branch offices in Rhode Island and southeastern Connecticut.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- In just one day, the United Way of Rhode Island has attracted at least $500,000 in contributions to a new Rhode Island Flood Recovery Fund aimed at meeting needs not covered by federal government programs or private insurance.
Donors include Amgen, the Rhode Island Foundation, and the United Way itself, which each contributed $100,000 to the fund. Brown University contributed $50,000.
Other contributors include Amica Insurance, $35,000, and FM Global and Cox Communications, $25,000 each; National Grid and Textron, $20,000 each; Washington Trust, $15,000, and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, $10,000. Cox Communications is also donating $25,000 in in-kind contributions.
The fund will not distribute money to individuals but will work with established social service agencies that have a track record in disaster relief, according to Anthony Maione, CEO and president of the United Way.
For example, he said, the fund would assist a community action program that has run out of money to pay the bill for displaced families staying in hotels.
A committee of community leaders will determine how the money will be spent, Maione said. He said the United Way's $100,000 contribution will go toward a dollar-for-dollar match of individual donations.
FM Global is prepared to give $2 for every dollar donated by an employee, in addition to its no-strings donation of $25,000, according to the United Way.
Individuals may donate online at http://www.liveunitedri.org and clicking on the "Donate Now" button.
Checks may be made payable to the United Way. Reference the Rhode Island Flood Recovery Fund on the check and mail it to:
Rhode Island Flood Recovery Fund
c/o United Way of Rhode Island
50 Valley St.
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