Foundation
24 Corliss St. P.O. Box 41184 Providence, RI 02940

Funded by the generous donations of Providence Rotarians and corporate sponsors of major club events, the Providence Rotary Charities Foundation supports the club's George W. Babcock Literacy Initiative and awards grants each year to local area nonprofit organizations working in areas that align with the overall goals of Rotary International.

The following 24 agencies were awarded grants totaling $62,005 on June 16, 2026:
 

Camp JORI
Scholarship Assistance for the Neediest Children

Camp Ruggles
2026 George M. Jacques Camperships for Needy Children

Camp Surefire
Overnight Summer Camp Week for Children with Type 1 Diabetes

Clothes to Kids RI, Inc.
Enhancing Dignity, One Wardrobe at a Time

College Visions
College Access Program (CAP)

Community Boating Center, Inc.
Eco-Adventure Sailing Camp

Community Libraries of Providence
Help Our Readmobile Roll All Summer!

Community Preparatory School
Scholarship Aid

FirstWorks
FirstWorks Arts Education: Bridging Opportunity for RI Students and Families

Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England
Girl Scouts of Southeastern New England Community Partnership and Campership Programs

Girls on the Run Rhode Island
Physical Activity-based Positive Youth Development

Inspiring Minds
KidsBridge – Free, Six-Week, Full-Day Summer Program

Katie Brown Educational Program
Relationship Violence Prevention Education in Providence

Meals on Wheels of RI, Inc.
Purchase of 12,000 lbs. of Food, which equates to approximately 14,000 Meals from the
Rhode Island Food Bank

Nourish to Flourish
A Food Pantry Shelf Upgrade and Nutrition Education Initiative

Providence Promise
Family Engagement Program and the Early Scholarship Program

Providence Public Library
Summer With Your PVD Libraries

Rhode Island Tutorial and Educational Services dba RITES
Expanding Access to Specialized Tutoring for Rhode Island Students

Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education (RISE)
Mentoring and Wrap Around Supports for Children of Incarcerated Parents

San Miguel School
Supporting the Athletics Program with the Purchase of Uniforms

Save The Bay
After-School Programming with Providence Students

Sojourner House
Camp Eureka, the Free Week-Long Summer Camp for Children who have Witnessed
Violence in their Homes

The Hope Academy
Reading Week

The Samaritans
Little Hearts, Big Hopes: The Befriending Tree Project – The Befriending Tree and the Bunny, a Beautifully Illustrated Children’s Book