WOONSOCKET, R.I. — The CVS Health Foundation is awarding $1 million in grants through its Hometown Fund to 20 organizations serving Rhode Island communities.
The foundation said this year’s grants will support local nonprofits working to expand access to health care, address food insecurity, expand access to stable housing, and improve community health across the state.
“We’re investing in Rhode Island nonprofits that are meeting people where they are – helping individuals and families access health care, food, stable housing and the support they need to stay healthy,” said Jenny McColloch, president of the CVS Health Foundation. “Through our Hometown Fund, we focus on communities our colleagues call home, supporting organizations that are addressing the everyday factors that shape wellbeing and make a real difference across the state.”
Among this year’s grant recipients is Aldersbridge Communities, which supports older adults across Rhode Island by connecting affordable housing with essential health care services. The organization offers a continuum of care, including independent living, assisted living, and memory care, helping residents maintain independence while receiving support to stay healthy.
The grant will help Aldersbridge Communities strengthen those services and support efforts to ensure that more older adults can age with dignity, stability, and a sense of community.
“The support of the CVS Health Foundation allows us to expand our work to make compassionate, innovative, inclusive and affordable elder care services available to all Rhode Islanders,” said Elise Strom, chief development officer of Aldersbridge Communities. “This grant will strengthen our strategic planning efforts, helping us develop new communities, advance environmental sustainability initiatives and build a strong foundation for the future.”
The Rhode Island Hometown Fund grantees include Aldersbridge Communities, Better Lives Rhode Island, Blackstone Health, Children and Youth Cabinet, Clinica Esperanza/Hope Clinic, Community Blessings Foundation, Federal Hill House Association, Good Neighbors, Inspiring Minds, Lucy’s Hearth, Mae Organization, Meals On Wheels RI, Northern RI Food Pantry, OpenDoors, Rhode Island Public Health Institute, Shri Service Corps, Southside Community Land Trust, The Jonnycake Center, Westerly-Area-Rest-Meals (WARM), and Youth Pride.
The Hometown Fund supports local nonprofits across Rhode Island and in the Hartford, Conn., area, two communities where CVS Health colleagues live and work. Through its annual grant program, the foundation provides general operating support to organizations working to expand access to health care and address factors that affect well-being, including nutritious food and housing.
The foundation is announcing this year’s grantees as part of its ongoing commitment to Rhode Island, where CVS Health is headquartered. In 2025, CVS Health and the CVS Health Foundation provided more than $2.64 million in charitable giving statewide, along with investments in affordable housing and workforce development.
Through programs such as Project Health, CVS Health also provided free health screenings to nearly 1,200 Rhode Islanders last year, while colleague volunteers contributed thousands of hours to support local communities.
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