Still Time To Match Scholarship Donations

Helping to reach the phone-a-thon goal are Kristine Cinquegrana, left, and Kelly Costa, right, parents of past scholarship recipients.

East Providence High School seniors Juliandra Henriquez and Justyce Morris participated in the recent citywide phone-a-thon.

Posted Saturday, March 21, 2015 12:00 am

The first $45,000 in phone-a-thon donations received by April 30 will be matched by a challenge grant from the Carter Family Charitable Trust.”

Nearly 100 students, parents and volunteers from Scholarship Foundation of East Providence recently called thousands of East Providence residents during their 21th annual phone-a-thon. Proceeds from the event will provide scholarships for East Providence students who are entering or already enrolled in a four-year college or two-year vocational or technical school.

Prompt response is important, as the first $45,000 in phone-a-thon donations received by April 30 will be matched by a challenge grant from the Carter Family Charitable Trust.

“Our goal is to raise $90,000 for scholarships this year,” noted Phone-a-thon Chairman Louise Paiva. Members of the volunteer scholarship organization are grateful for the initial contributions that have been received from local residents who were called during the phone-a-thon.

There is still time to help. Residents who did not receive a phone call during the phone-a-thon, but who would like to contribute, can send a check, made payable to Scholarship Foundation of East Providence, to: Scholarship Foundation of East Providence, P.O. Box 154438, Riverside, RI 02915.