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Reply Honoring our state’s men and women in the armed forces, past and present, is one of our greatest honors, Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos said. (Office of Gov. Dan McKee)
PROVIDENCE, RI Gov. Dan McKee and other top state leaders gathered Friday to award $50,000 in donations to the Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund.
The money was raised during a fundraising campaign last year, spearheaded by then-Lt. Gov. McKee. While the brave men and women of our military are serving our state and nation, their families are at home serving too. It is our duty as Rhode Islanders to do all we can to support them, McKee said. Our local service members and their families continue to sacrifice so much, especially during the coronavirus pandemic when hundreds of Rhode Island National Guard members have been activated to support the state s COVID response.
Governor Dan McKee was joined by Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, Major General Christopher Callahan and Director of Veterans Services Kasim Yarn to announce $50,000 in donations to the Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund. The donations were the result of a fundraising campaign spearheaded by Governor McKee last year.
The Rhode Island Military Family Relief Fund assists Rhode Island National Guard, active duty and reserve military members and their families in times of crisis by allowing individuals to apply for one-time emergency financial assistance grants. Grants can be used to help cover costs such as rent, mortgages, utility bills, medical services, prescriptions, insurance and vehicle payments. One hundred percent of all donations go directly to local military families. Since 2015, the Military Family Relief Fund has raised more than $346,700 given to 113 Rhode Island families.