We support four interconnected areas on Aquidneck Island that create lasting transformation:
ENVIRONMENT
CARE FOR Our Natural Home
We fund projects that connect people with nature and promote environmental stewardship.
Sample grants: clean water efforts, conservation, green transport, nature immersion.
Challenge: All nine of Aquidneck Island's drinking water reservoirs are polluted. Raw sewage discharge and toxic runoff threaten our coastal waters.
WELLNESS
Heal Through POSITIVE HEALTH & Lifestyle Medicine
We support the body’s natural healing using holistic, evidence-based programs as a continuum—within and outside health-care settings. Compassionate and thoughtful care is crucial.
Sample grants: health and wellness education and coaching, addiction recovery programs that looks at the entire person, community health, lifestyle medicine coaching.
Challenge: Rhode Island has a high prevalence of excessive drinking and physical inactivity. Drug deaths increased 147% from 15.7% to 38.8 per 100,000 population between 2010 and 2022. (United Health Foundation)
Arts and
Culture
Express and Connect
Creative expression builds understanding and unity. We fund projects that foster discovery and connection through the arts.
Sample grants: art workshops, local performances, cultural events.
Challenge: Many residents lack access to cultural programming.
Service and Education
Growing Through Giving
We invest in community-based learning and leadership rooted in service.
Sample grants: mentorship, volunteer programs, leadership training.
Challenge: Newport’s poverty and unemployment rates exceed national averages.
Integration
These focus areas reinforce each other:
Environment grounds us
Wellness builds strength
Arts open hearts
Service channels purpose
Together, they cultivate inner growth that transforms our island—and beyond.
