Our Team
Living United, Putting Community First
LEADERSHIP AND ADMINISTRATION
Cortney Nicolato
Robert Bush
Chief Operations Officer
Lynn Corwin
Erin Desmarais
Director, Executive Administration
Brooke Havens
Alice Santamaria
Larry Warner
OPERATIONS
Jill Arnold
Accounting Manager, MyFund
Mary Ann Canavan
April Garcia
Donna Kane
Hans Schreiber
Kara Theriault
Accounting Manager, Grants, Payroll, and AP
Anthony Tucciarone
Accounting Manager, Accounts Receivable
Sheri Vincent
Administration, Finance and Facilities
RESOURCE AND ENGAGEMENT
Jessica Barry
Director, Corporate Relations
Alison Carnevalla
Mataiza Carter
Sandy Connor
Carolina Correa
Lori DiMatteo
Judy Dumas
Ken Facchiano
Natali Gomez
Robert Hancock
Amanda Heinsen
Director, Donor Relations
Jessica Lachey
Paula Manseau
Nieves Morillo
Anita Oliver
Janice Pothier-Pac
Senior Program Officer, Volunteer Engagement and Volunteer Center Manager
Alicia Schubert
Jennifer Remmes
Mary Jane Silva
Nicole Tingle
Monique Vernon
COMMUNITY IMPACT AND EQUITY
Kyle Bennett
Adama Brown
Kristina Brown
Jennifer Chapman
Roshni Darnal
Director, Community Investments
Marlene Guay
Program Officer, Child Development and 2-Gen Initiatives
Rosilia Guerra
Administrative Assistant, Community Impact and Equity
Seileak Huoth
Project Manager, 211 Data and Resources
Linda Hutchison
Program Officer, Grant Development
Gabriela Ledesma
Grant and Program Associate, Community Investment
Nancy Wolanski
Executive Director, Grantwriters Council of Rhode Island
211, ADRC/POINT
Majdollin Aljajeh
Bi-Lingual Community Resource Specialist, 211
Cristina Amedeo
Maryam Attarpour
Sylvia Bernal
Senior Program Officer, MME
Evelyn Cabrera
Eric Carroll
Robin Covington
Maria Cuesta
Yvette Dolphin
Certified Community Resource Specialist, 211
Minerva Doti
Bi-Lingual Options Counselor, POINT
Rachel Ferdinandi
Wendy Heugas
Arthur Johnson
Kelly McDonald
Aura Medina
Liza Minelly
Maria Nunez
Marleny Perez
Danielli Rodrigues
Edilia Rosales
Ruth Saah
Courtney Smith
Elizabeth Woolley
IN THE NEWS
United Way kicks off Children’s Book Drive
Cranston Herald
"In what's become one of the state's largest efforts in support of childhood literacy, United Way of Rhode Island and its Women United group have kicked off their annual Children's Book Drive. Throughout the month of May, local businesses, community organizations, families and individuals are invited to participate in any one of a number of ways."
Lawmakers share changes to child tax credit
NBC 10 News
"United Way and members of Rhode Island's congressional delegation spoke Monday about the expanded federal child tax credit. The lawmakers explained how... families can take advantage of the benefits before filing their taxes by the May 17 deadline… [Representative David] Cicilline said an estimated 173,000 Rhode Island children will benefit directly."
Take advantage: Expanded Child Tax Credit
Uprise RI
"'The expanded Child Tax Credit will lift millions of kids out of poverty, including 6,600… in [R.I.]', said… Representative David Cicilline… 'It's critical that… eligible Rhode Islander[s] [take] advantage'... 'If you need help with your taxes… call 211 and we['ll] connect you with assistance in your community'", shared Larry Warner, United Way of Rhode Island's chief impact and equity officer.
UPCOMING EVENTS
2021 Children’s Book Drive
From May 1 – 31, United Way of Rhode Island, Women United, and Books Are Wings are collecting gently-used and new books for our 2021 Children's Book Drive. You can run a book drive at your school or workplace, or with your friends and family. Books may be dropped off at Cardi's Furniture & Mattresses locations in West Warwick, RI, South Attleboro, MA, and Swansea, MA. For more information on drop-off locations or running a book drive, contact bookdrive@unitedwayri.org.
2021 Olneyville Community Fund Office Hours
Join us at 2 p.m. for the Olneyville Community Fund virtual office hours. We will answer your questions about the application content and grant platform for the Olneyville Community Fund. The application deadline is May 20.
Community Learning Partners, featuring DownCity Design and FabNewport
Join Women United at noon for a Community Learning Partners event featuring guest speaker Adrienne Gagnon, co-founder and executive director of DownCity Design, and Steve Heath, co-founder and executive director of FabNewport. Each organization inspires youth to use the power of design to make a positive social impact in their communities.
The Night Is Young
You’re the one that I want, ooh, ooh, honey, to join the Young Leaders Circle from 7 –11 p.m. for a drive-in movie night. We'll be showing 50’s favorite "Grease" at Misquamicut Drive-In Theater. Tickets are $50 per car (two people) and $25 for each additional passenger. All funds raised will go towards providing scholarships for Rhode Island youth enrolled in summer learning programs.