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Isabella Dora Corcelli Memorial Fund

2/11/2022

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The Foundation is proud to announce the creation of the Isabella D. Corcelli Memorial Fund to assist young cancer patients with quality of life needs. ​
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Some journeys are long and arduous.
Some journeys are short and spectacular.
Such was Isabella’s, and if you knew her, then you would agree too.
 
National Honor Society, lacrosse and student council, ballet and ballroom, skiing and scavenger hunts, pageants and shopping, and lifelong friends Hannah and Cara highlight just a few activities she accomplished in her 21 years.
 
Imagine sitting for hours receiving chemotherapy infusions, rehabilitating from major surgeries, or dealing with hair loss at 17 years old. Isabella endured all these and more over 4 years. Having a strong family and friend network, especially brothers Mike and Joe, helped in the healing process. Having a brand new laptop for school and for cuddling with Mom watching Netflix from her hospital bed was a true gift indeed.
 
We would like to sprinkle a little sunshine and offer that same opportunity to a young female patient undergoing cancer treatment with the establishment of The Isabella Dora Corcelli Memorial Fund. This fund will make grants to help an 18-25 year old females with therapeutic healing … perhaps a wig, a laptop, or even a recliner to rest on those weary days.
 
You may not know where your journey will take you nor think that cancer will ever cross your path, but just know that love and kindness are essential for any journey. By contributing to the Isabella Dora Corcelli Memorial Fund, you will be an angel on earth to a beautiful, brave young woman.
 
Blessings to you for your generous support!
The Corcelli Family


Thank You To Our Generous Donors
On behalf of all of us at the Foundation, we gratefully acknowledge
​the following donors for their generous support of the Isabella Dora Corcelli Memorial Fund:​
ANA Construction
​​Kelsie Bryer
Patty Donahuse Brown
Jennifer Buchanan
Maryanne Capobianco
Matthew Charello
Marilyn Coppola
Debra Coppola & Gary Potenza
Carol Corcelli
Joe Corcelli
Michael Corcelli
Dennis Curran & Carolyn Ferris
Elizabeth David
Hannah David
Maryann Dederian
Mr. & Mrs. Dennis DeJesus
Joel Diaz
Mr. & Mrs. Jack DiIorio
Mr. & Mrs. Gary DiSciullo
Rich Evans
Cara Mia Ferraro
Karen Forleo
Rae Fox
Lisa Gambardella
Sharla Geremia
Cheryl Haddad
Nicholas Hess
Morgan Hunt
Mr. & Mrs. Vincent Iannetta
Cheryl Johnson
​Mr.& Mrs. R. Johnson
​​Stuart Kadlec

Michelle Kirton
​Mr. & Mrs. Anthony Leone

Paul Loranger
Donna Loranger
Mia Lovejoy
Robert Lowell
Mr. & Mrs. Steven Lusi

Mandell, Boisclair & Mandell
Dave’s Marketplace

Edward Masnyk
​Ed McCaughey
​Minutelli Law Firm

Ann Mondillo
Daniel Muksian
Mr. & Mrs. John Murphy
Vanessa Muniz
Janine Napolitano
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Nazarian
Patrick Nugent
Maureen O’Brien

Carolyn Pelzman
Doreen Reid

Lauren Roccio
Kristen Rix
Allie Rotondi
Deanna San Antonio
Chris Sciolto
Maureen Sciolto
Carolyn Sczerbinski

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Traficante
New England Laborers Management Corporation Trust

Amanda Tucciarone
Diane Vaughn
Michele Whelan
Elizabeth Zarlengo





Please make checks payable to Chartercare Foundation.
Please indicate Isabella Dora Corcelli Memorial Fund — in the memo section.  (We also accept VENMO @Paula-Iacono)
 
Chartercare Foundation
7 Waterman Avenue
North Providence, RI 02911
401-349-4602
Paula Iacono
piacono@chartercarefoundation.org
https://www.chartercarefoundation.org
501C Nonprofit
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Community Action Partnership of Providence Award

11/5/2021

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The Community Action Partnership of Providence County received a $10,000 Senior Wellness and Safety grant for training and materials to support seniors and caretakers in a senior cyber crime prevention program. This dual language program will be available to approximately 40 seniors and their families in the greater Providence area.
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Pictured L-R: Matt Giebert, Deverlopment Associate; Norma Gonsalez, Deputy Director, and Rilwan Feyisitan, Jr., President/CEO.
 
Also, a partnership between Carelink and St. Elizabeth’s community will extend their current Senior Fall Prevention Program to two additional sites, thanks to a $23,244 grant from the Foundation. Classes will be offered in English and Spanish  to 75 individuals, and will include Tai Chi classes and Matter of Balance (MOB) class offerings.
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A Wish Come True Receives Award

11/4/2021

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​A Wish Come True was the recipient of a $30,000 award for a “Wish for Wellness” program which will expand new health and wellness initiatives for parents and adult caregivers and create healing opportunities for wish children and their siblings.   

A Wish Come True is the oldest wish granting organization in Rhode Island; and serves families in RI and Southeastern Massachusetts with a   child (ages 3-18) struggling with a life-threatening illness or rare disease. Presently, AWCT is the only wish granting organization focused on granting wishes and providing significant financial, health and wellness resources for families.

Per Mary Kate O’Leary, Executive Director, “this program is unique in that we strive to support the whole family, not just the wish child. Parents often experience burnout and are overwhelmed, as are other children in the household when a sibling suffers from a life threatening illness. 
​We anticipate this program will impact 140 families this year alone.
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Newport Mental Health — Foundation Grant

11/2/2021

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Newport Mental Health was the recipient of a $38,802 Foundation grant for expansion of children’s mental health care in Newport County.

This program will build on a mobile support, school-based outpatient program and will be able to assist in the treatment of over 200 school children in the first year. This model will weave together the children’s therapy, case management, and mobile crisis response components from two partner organizations into a comprehensive and unified program to reach children and parents of children with, or at risk of, serious mental illness. 

According to Nate Levin-Aspenson, Leads Grants and Foundation Relations Manager, “with this expansion, at least 80% of initial mobile crisis responses will be resolved without the need for an emergency department visit or inpatient hospitalization.”
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Crossroads RI Partnership

11/1/2021

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The Chartercare Foundation has recently partnered with Crossroads RI to fund the psychoeducation work of a Crossroads clinician. This Emerging Health Care Needs grant will help support predominantly older clients with exacerbated health needs, who are struggling to maintain a level quality of health for themselves. 

​Per Karen Santilli, President and CEO, “Crossroads has seen an increase in demand for services over the previous 16 months, as well as health conditions severely impacted by pandemic induced traumas they have experienced.”  The Foundation is committed to assisting agencies servicing our most vulnerable citizens and applauds the tireless efforts of the Crossroads team.
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2021 Foundation Scholarships

9/1/2021

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The Chartercare Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of the 2022 Foundation Scholarships:
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  • Brett Buskey, Physician Assistant Master’s Degree student at Bryant University
  • Tanjia DeCausey, a freshman nursing student at Quinnipiac University
  • Tearyna Neang Ciffo, a junior nursing student at New England Technical Institute
  • Tania Lobo Paz, studying for her Master’s in public health at Boston University
  • Haleigh Ward, a freshman physical therapy major at Assumption College
  • Ella West, who will be a freshman at URI in the fall, studying for a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health​
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Buskey
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Lobo Paz
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DeCausey
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Ward
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Ciffo
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West
Congratulations to this year’s awardees!
We wish them all the best in their academic and career pursuits!​
Apply for 2022 Awards Here
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COVID 19 Response Fund

4/19/2021

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The Chartercare Foundation’s COVID19 Response Fund has acted quickly to address needs of nonprofits in RI.  To date, the Foundation has awarded nearly $100,000 to the following agencies:

  • Meals on Wheels to address increasing food insecurities among elderly and shut-ins;
  • Thundermist Health for a call center and outdoor triage unit serving 52,000 patients in 3 locations;
  • Meeting Street School for stabilization for vulnerable families in the early intervention program through tele-health initiatives;
  • RI Free Clinic for triage response for uninsured adults thru teleservice infrastructure;
  • Comprehensive Community Action for a telehealth initiative at 4 sites
  • Women’s Resource Center of Newport for remote clinical mental health support for victims of domestic violence.
In addition, the Foundation has partnered with Family Service of RI in broadening the scope of distribution of Be Safe Kits to disadvantaged families throughout Rhode Island.  
The Foundation will continue to monitor community needs and may open a second round of funding. For details on this and other grant opportunities, please visit www.chartercarefoundation.org.


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2020 Scholarships Awarded

9/1/2020

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The Chartercare Foundation is pleased to announced that scholarships have been awarded to the following RI residents for the 2020-2021 academic year:
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  • Madison DeMelo, Cranston, a junior at Salve Regina University: Foundation nursing scholarship
  • Emma Gauvin of Greenville, a sophomore at URI: Foundation scholarship & the Alphonse & Elvira Cardi nursing scholarship.
  • Nicole LaCanfora of Harrisville, a junior at RI College: Foundation nursing scholarship
  • Abigail Moore of Portsmouth, a senior at RI College studying public health: Foundation scholarship
  • Naiviv Ortiz or Providence, a freshman at RI College: Foundation nursing scholarship
  • Jade Lynn Ramos, of Bristol, a sophomore at URI:  Helen Morris Deblinger Memorial Nursing Scholarship
  • Harony Segura of Providence, a junior at URI:  Foundation nursing scholarship
  • Jessie McBurney, of Providence, the 2020 Julius C. Migliori Memorial Scholarship for Nurse Anesthetists.
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Madison DeMelo
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​Emma Gauvin 
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​Nicole LaCanfora 
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Naiviv Ortiz 
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​Jade Ramos 
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WELLONE  RECEIVES GRANT FROM CHARTERCARE FOUNDATION

4/30/2018

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WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care is pleased to announce it has received a grant in the amount of $13,683.13 from the Chartercare Foundation. 

​The grant was awarded in conjunction with WellOne’s Pediatric Dental Program and will support the purchase of new equipment for one of WellOne’s dental treatment rooms in its Pascoag facility. The equipment includes patient, dentist and assistant chairs, overhead track light, and the delivery/suction/vacuum system used in the provision of dental care.

“We are extremely grateful to the Chartercare Foundation for their responsiveness to our request,” stated Peter J. Bancroft, president, and CEO of WellOne. “Keeping up-to-date with the rapid changes in dental technology is critical to elevating our patients’ experience and to providing our dental practitioners an environment that is conducive to achieving excellent outcomes.”

The Chartercare Foundation awards grants through a competitive application and review process. Paula Iacono, Executive Director, stated: “We are pleased to partner with WellOne in serving the northern RI community; we continue to be impressed with the quality and scope of care, as well as the dedication of the WellOne staff.”

WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care is a 501 (c)(3), non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center that provides primary medical, dental and behavioral health services to more than 16,000 Rhode Islanders each year in the towns of Burrillville, Foster, North Scituate and North Kingstown.
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2nd Annual Grantees’ Reception Held

9/21/2017

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Don McQueen, Past President of the Chartercare Foundation and Elizabeth Lynch, Director of Behavioral Health at Thundermist Health Center
On September 21st, 2017, grant and scholarship recipients gathered for the second annual Chartercare Foundation grantees’ reception in downtown Providence.  Agencies receiving grants from the Foundation this past year were present to talk about the progress of their programs, including Thundermist Health Center, WellOne Primary Care, RI Quality Institute, St. Clare Home, and St. Mary’s Home for Children. In addition, several nursing scholarship recipients attended, as well as Melissa Thomas, who thanked the Foundation on behalf of her son Peter, a URI nursing student.

“The inaugural event in 2016 was so well-received that we decided to make it an annual celebration of the good work being done in the community,” said Paula Iacono, Executive Director.  Also present were members of the
Chartercare Board of Directors and representatives from the RI Foundation. A welcome – if unanticipated – benefit was the interaction between agencies and the discovery of collaboration opportunities.  “Definitely a win-win,” remarked Susan DeRita, development director at St. Mary’s.
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