BankNewport’s “Kind Heart Fresh Start” Campaign Collects 1,000+ Essential Hygiene Products for Amenity Aid
As part of its All In Giving program, BankNewport is pleased to announce that its “Kind Heart Fresh Start” campaign to benefit Amenity Aid, Rhode Island’s only hygiene bank, resulted in the collection of more than 1,000 essential hygiene products for Rhode Islanders in need.
From September 16th through 28th, BankNewport customers and the public were invited to help meet one of the most urgent needs of underserved populations by donating new, unopened full-size and travel-size shampoo, conditioner, and deodorant at any of BankNewport’s 19 branch locations around Rhode Island.“The success of this campaign exemplifies the incredibly generous spirit of Rhode Islanders and their desire to help their neighbors in need,” said Jack Murphy, President & CEO, BankNewport. “I am so proud of our Bank’s commitment to serving our community and grateful to our customers and the public for their support.”
Since 2016, BankNewport’s “Kind Heart” campaigns have resulted in the donation of thousands of items, including socks, bedding, and personal care items to community organizations that support underserved populations throughout Rhode Island."We are amazed by the success of this campaign and so grateful to have the support of local organizations like BankNewport, who understand the need to end hygiene insecurity in Rhode Island," said Mary Abraham Karalis, Development & Communications Manager at Amenity Aid. "We believe that hygiene is essential, not optional. Having the support of our community means Rhode Islanders can shower with soap and brush their teeth with toothbrushes and toothpaste. It is a great, unmet need that we are proud to fill."
About Amenity Aid:
Amenity Aid is Rhode Island’s only hygiene bank, providing essential hygiene products to those in need through partnerships with 10 social service agencies around the state.
Amenity Aid exists solely to provide desperately needed hygiene products in both full and travel sizes to vulnerable populations throughout Rhode Island, including individuals who are unemployed, underemployed, unhoused, veterans, immigrants and refugees, LGBTQIA+ youth, students, and victims of violence, human trafficking, and abuse, via a network of partner agencies. Amenity Aid supplies products to partner social service agencies that serve these populations; those agencies, in turn, provide products directly to individuals in need. For more information, visit www.amenityaid.org.
About BankNewport:
Founded in 1819 and headquartered in Newport, BankNewport offers a full suite of loan and deposit products and services for families and businesses throughout Rhode Island. BankNewport is one of the longest-standing community banks in the United States and, as a mutual organization, is committed to the financial success of its customers, employees, and communities. BankNewport has 19 branch locations, a community lending center in Central Falls, and a commercial lending office in Providence. OceanPoint Marine Lending, a business line of BankNewport, specializes in consumer marine and recreational vehicle financing programs.
Through its All In Giving program, BankNewport is committed to supporting nonprofits with areas of impact focused on basic human needs, children and families, education, economic security, healthy lives, arts and culture, and the environment. BankNewport has awarded over $9.8 million in grants, sponsorships, and donations over the past ten years to a wide range of nonprofits to help strengthen and enrich lives and communities throughout Rhode Island. Financial education and community service performed by employees totals 10,000 hours annually. For more information, please visit www.BankNewport.com.
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Meredith Cropper, Community Relations Specialist, Officer, BankNewport; Michael Vanasse, VP/Branch Manager, South Angell, BankNewport; Angela Biedermann, VP/Branch Manager, East Greenwich, BankNewport; Mary Abraham Karalis, Development & Communications Manager, Amenity Aid; Carlos Cabral, VP/Branch Manager, Lincoln, BankNewport; Ron Greenwood, VP/Branch Manager, Chapel View, BankNewport; and Erin Callan, Marketing Production and Social Media Coordinator, BankNewport.
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Michael Vanasse, VP/Branch Manager, South Angell, BankNewport.
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Carlos Cabral, VP/Branch Manager, Lincoln, BankNewport; Angela Biedermann, VP/Branch Manager, East Greenwich, BankNewport; Erin Callan, Marketing Production and Social Media Coordinator, BankNewport; Ron Greenwood, VP/Branch Manager, Chapel View, BankNewport.
