Province Cares
Each year, Province Mortgage Associates joins hands with local organizations to increase the growth and wellbeing of our communities.
Please browse on to view some of our recent initiatives!
Pics with Santa to Benefit Foster Forward
One of our most meaningful holiday initiatives supported Foster Forward, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of children and families involved in the foster care system.
Through our “Pics with Santa” fundraiser, held at Pawtucket Country Club, the Province Mortgage Associates, Inc.Team—along with our business partners, clients, and employees—came together to support this important local cause. As part of the initiative, we donated nearly 100 pairs of pajamas and raised over $8,000, all of which went directly to helping children in Foster Forward’s care.
We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who contributed to making this event such a success. Supporting organizations like Foster Forward is an important part of our ongoing commitment to giving back to the communities we serve.
About Foster Forward
Foster Forward’s mission is to empower lives impacted by foster care. We have an unwavering commitment to support children and youth, families, and the child welfare system as a whole, to grow, connect, improve, and move forward.
Winter Hats and Gloves for our Veterans
One of the organizations we were proud to support through our community outreach efforts is Operation Stand Down Rhode Island, an organization dedicated to assisting veterans experiencing hardship.
With the help of our team, network partners, friends, and family, the Province Mortgage Associates, Inc. Team donated 150 pairs of gloves and 150 winter hats to help keep local veterans warm during the winter months. These essential items were delivered to the Providence VA Medical Center, where they will be distributed to veterans in need.
We’re grateful to everyone who contributed to making this initiative possible. Supporting organizations like Operation Stand Down Rhode Island is one of the ways we strive to make a positive impact in the communities we serve.
About Operation Stand Down
They are an independent 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and Rhode Island’s primary nonprofit resource for homeless and at-risk veterans. Our mission is to strengthen the veteran community by providing crucial wrap-around services.
Smiles for Seniors!
One of the organizations we’ve been proud to support for two years in a row is Elves for Elders, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing joy and connection to seniors who may otherwise spend the holidays alone.
As part of our ongoing commitment to community outreach, the Province Mortgage Associates, Inc. Team helped purchase and deliver holiday gifts for seniors living at St. Germain Assisted Living and Evergreen Assisted Living here in Rhode Island. Through this effort, we were able to brighten the holidays for 70 seniors, thanks to the incredible coordination and dedication of Maxine Hutchins and the Elves for Elders team.
In addition, our Shelton, Connecticut team extended this initiative by supporting seniors at Gardener Heights Rehab Center, purchasing gifts for an additional 22 residents and helping spread holiday cheer across the communities we serve.
Giving back has been a core part of Province Mortgage Associates since our founding in 2005. We’re honored to continue supporting organizations like Elves for Elders and to stand alongside others who are committed to making a positive impact—especially during the holiday season.
“Lending a Hand” with Project Hand Up
The Province Team is grateful to be open for business and fully-functioning during this pandemic. As we remain committed to supporting the people in our community, we’ve partnered with Project Hand Up to help cover the cost of groceries for up to 25 families per week!
With families dealing with unemployment, small businesses temporarily closing, and countless essential workers laboring to keep us all safe, we felt that teaming up with this reputable organization would be our way to lend a hand during a challenging time.
So far, we have reached over 70,000 people on social media, and have provided food for 500+ families! Follow us on Facebook for all the latest updates!
About Project Hand-Up
Project Hand Up “is a food supplemental program that helps thousands of families and seniors across Rhode Island and neighboring states put food on their tables so they don’t have to choose between paying bills and eating.”
Likes for Samaritans RI
In September of 2018, we stood side-by-side with The Samaritans of Rhode Islandin an effort to raise awareness about suicide prevention and anti-bullying, in particular the prevalence of bullying and its effects on young people.
For our part, we donated $1 for every Facebook like we received throughout the month of September, finishing off at nearly 500 likes, all the while informing people about suicide prevention and anti-bullying.
We can’t thank Samaritans RI enough for the work they do on a daily basis, and for giving us the opportunity to stand alongside them in their cause!
About Samaritans of RI
To learn more about suicide and bullying prevention, visit the link below.
Likes for Good Neighbors
In November-December of 2017, we teamed up with Good Neighbors Soup Kitchen in East Providence, Rhode Island, donating one non-perishable food item or personal hygiene product for every new Like we received on our company Facebook page.
This was especially important to us, since 62% of the people served at Good Neighbors are children, while 50-80% use the shelter on a daily basis.
The movement garnered 119 likes in the first week alone, totaling over 500 between the two months and bringing us well past 2,000 followers on Facebook. That translated into over 500 food items or hygiene products for local people in need! We couldn’t be prouder.
About Good Neighbors Soup Kitchen
Good Neighbors is a non-profit food pantry, soup kitchen, and day shelter which serves the community of East Providence, RI. Their mission is to provide nourishing, tasty and attractive meals, provide free clothing and hygiene products from donations, provide a comfortable setting where companionship can be fostered and provide opportunities to encourage a spirit of goodwill in a warm, pleasant environment.
To learn more about their charitable work, visit www.goodneighborsRI.org.
The Province Holiday Toy Shop
Each year, Province Mortgage Associates transforms its conference room into a cheerful holiday toy shop, displaying FREE toys for ALL leading up to Christmas Eve.
It all began in December of 2018, when a member of our staff, Gordon Riley, connected us with his mother who had been collecting and refurbishing toys for years. She agreed to sell us several hundred new and lightly used toys at an enormous discount, which we proceeded to give out to the public in order to spread a little extra holiday cheer!
Since its formation, we have gifted over 2,000 toys and have helped spread the message to tens of thousands of people across social media and elsewhere. We have continued this movement every year since.
Some of the Foundations We Serve
Ronald McDonald House, Providence
Helping to better the lives of hospitalized children and their families in the greater Providence area.
American Heart Association
Fostering efforts to help reduce disability and death caused by cardiovascular ailments and stroke.
Toys for Tots
Donating toys to families who cannot afford to buy their children gifts for the holidays.
Rhode Island Blood Center
Supporting blood and marrow donations to those in need, both statewide and nationally.
Junior Achievement
Working to educate young people on the tenets of free enterprise, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship.
Crossroads Rhode Island
Striving to end homelessness in Rhode Island through donations, volunteerism, and social support.
Chris Amaral Memorial Mini-Golf Tournament
Commemorating Chris Amaral, an irreplaceable member of our staff who passed away in 2014.
ROCK the Fight Against CHD
Increasing awareness to both understand and help treat congenital heart disease.
Comprehensive Community Action Program
Lending a hand to disadvantaged community residents in times of need.