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.
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Five contenders in the Providence City Council Ward 15 special election are airing their views on tough issues facing the city in a post-Covid era.
The state Board of Elections website lists Doris De Los Santos, Iasha Hall, Casandra Inez, Santos Javier, and Oscar Vargas as filing campaign finance papers. The deadline for candidates to declare is this Friday.
The election promises to be a hotly contested race to replace former Councilor Sabina Matos, now Lieutenant Governor. The primary is set for June 8 and General Election on July 6.GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
Apr 29, 2021
(Providence, RI) The Rhode Island Secretary of State s Office is letting people know that Friday is the last day to declare candidacy for two available seats on the Providence City Council and West Warwick Town Council. A special primary will be held on June 8th and the final election will be on July 6th. The Providence City Council seat available is Ward 15, previously held by Sabina Matos, who is now the lieutenant governor.
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