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BankRI's Holiday Giving Tree program kicks off

Posted 11/3/21

Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) is getting into the spirit of the season a little early this year with the hope of putting smiles on the faces of as many children as possible this December. The bank has kicked off its long-running Holiday Giving Tree program

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BankRI's Holiday Giving Tree program kicks off

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Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) is getting into the spirit of the season a little early this year with the hope of putting smiles on the faces of as many children as possible this December. The bank has kicked off its long-running Holiday Giving Tree program at all 20 of its branches to collect gifts for underprivileged kids served by local nonprofits.

The signature program is now in its 24th year, and led to more than 2,600 gifts in 2020 – its most successful effort ever.

“This is a program that people really look forward to supporting because of the difference it makes for children,” said Mark J. Meiklejohn, president and CEO of BankRI. “We know there are families still struggling, which is why we wanted to begin early this year and make it easier to participate.”

Starting Monday, Nov. 1, all BankRI branches will display a Holiday Giving Tree in their lobby, decorated with ornaments that feature the name, age, and holiday wish of a child served by that branch’s nonprofit partner. Throughout the nearly six-week effort, customers and members of the community are invited to visit a branch to select an ornament and provide a gift for that child. Once a gift has been purchased, donors may return to their branch to place the unwrapped present beneath the tree with the original ornament attached to the gift.

Those interested in participating but unable to visit a BankRI due to health or other concerns, may call their local branch to request ornament information or to schedule a curbside drop-off of a donated gift. Branch information and numbers can be found at BankRI.com/locations.

BankRI’s nonprofit partners for the 24th annual Holiday Giving Tree program are Adoption Rhode Island, East Bay Community Action Program, AIDS Care Ocean State, Jonnycake Center for Hope, Angels in Action RI, Kingstown Crossings, Boys & Girls Clubs of Warwick, Lucy’s Hearth, Community Care Alliance, Providence Housing Authority, Comprehensive Community Action Program, SSTARbirth, Connecting for Children & Families, Town of Lincoln Holiday Basket Program, Domestic Violence Program of CrossroadsRI and Tri-County Community Action Agency.

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