The Institute for the Study and Practice for Nonviolence named Champion in Action in violence prevention category
Nonprofit agency receives unrestricted $25,000 grant, PR and volunteer supportPROVIDENCE, R.I. (October 3, 2007) - Citizens Bank, Rhode Island and NBC10 today named The Institute for the Study and Practice of Nonviolence located in Providence, as its 2007 fourth quarter Champion in Action® in the violence prevention category. As part of the award, ISPN will receive a $25,000 grant, media coverage and extensive promotional and volunteer support for its outstanding work.
ISPN's mission is to teach by word and example the principles and practices of nonviolence, ultimately resulting in nonviolent resolutions. In 2003, intervention and prevention education was dramatically enhanced when the Nonviolence Streetworkers Outreach Program was created.
“Citizens Bank is pleased to name ISPN as the newest Champion in Action in the violence prevention category,” said Joseph J. MarcAurele, President of Citizens Bank, Rhode Island. “ISPN has established itself as the premiere community-based organization in Rhode Island for all gang-related intervention and conflict resolution services.”
“ISPN is an inspiration and a great asset to our community for all perseverance in working to create a non-violent environment for Rhode Islanders. NBC 10 is proud to name ISPN as a Champion in Action in the violence prevention category.” Lisa Churchville, President and General Manager of NBC10.
Champions in Action is a joint initiative of Citizens Bank and NBC10, launched in July 2002, to recognize and support nonprofit organizations for their contributions to Rhode Island communities. A new Champion in Action is selected each quarter among a range of social service topics.
Prior Rhode Island Champions in Action to date include: Bayside Family Healthcare in North Kingstown; the House of Hope in Warwick; The Providence Black Repertory Company in Providence; the Woonsocket Neighborhood Development Corporation in Woonsocket; McAuley House in Providence; TechACCESS in Warwick; Sojourner House in Providence; Pawtucket Citizens Development Corporation in Pawtucket; Rhode Island Free Clinic in Providence; The Genesis Center in Providence; the Norman Bird Sanctuary in Middletown; New Urban Arts in Providence; West Elmwood Housing Development Corporation in Providence; Tides Family Services located throughout the state; Community MusicWorks in Providence; the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Newport, Welcome House of South County in South Kingstown's Peace Dale neighborhood; Franklin Court Independent Living in Bristol; RiverzEdge Arts Project in Woonsocket; and Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council in Providence.
A winner for the first quarter 2008 Champion in Action in the Affordable Housing category will be announced in early January 2008. Applications for all 2008 topics can be obtained online at citizensbank.com/community.
ISPN is being recognized for:
- Helping lower violent crimes in Providence by 50 percent, particularly youth violence.
- Providing training and personal mentoring for inner-city teenagers during the most dangerous summer months.
- Partnering with more than 35 employers to provide jobs and training for nearly 200 high school students.
- Successfully training 2,500 children to pursue nonviolence practices.
As a Champion in Action, ISPN will receive:
- A $25,000 contribution in unrestricted funds from Citizens Bank.
- Media coverage from NBC10, including public service announcements and television profiles.
- Volunteer support from Citizens and NBC10 employees.
- Extensive public relations support.
- Promotional support, highlighting the “Champion in Action” in all Citizens Bank branches and on its ATMs.
- Exposure on both Citizens Bank and NBC10 Web sites.
“It is an honor to be recognized as a Champion in Action,” said Teny Gross, Executive Director of ISPN. “This partnership will allow us to further the study and practice of nonviolence amongst youth in Rhode Island.”
For more information about the Citizens Bank / NBC10 Champions in Action program, visit www.citizensbank.com/community or www.turnto10.com. To learn more about how to contribute through donations or volunteerism to ISPN, call 401-785-2320 or visit them online at .
About Citizens Bank
Citizens Bank is a division of RBS Citizens, N.A., operating its seven-state branch network in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont. It has 78 branches and 145 ATMs in Rhode Island.
RBS Citizens, N.A. is a subsidiary of Citizens Financial Group, Inc., a $159 billion commercial bank holding company headquartered in Providence, R.I. CFG's two bank subsidiaries are RBS Citizens, N.A. and Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania. They operate a 13-state branch network under the Citizens Bank brand in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont, and the Charter One brand in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio. CFG has non-branch retail and commercial offices in about 40 states. It is one of the 10 largest commercial banking companies in the United States ranked by assets and deposits. CFG is owned by RBS (The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc).
About NBC10
WJAR-TV/DT is the most watched television station in the Providence-New Bedford television market and NBC10 News is Southern New England's leading news station. WJAR was first launched as a radio station in 1922 and then became the market's first television station in 1949. WJAR-TV/DT is owned by Media General, Inc.
About Media General
Media General is a multimedia company operating leading newspapers, television stations and online enterprises primarily in the southeastern United States. The company's publishing assets include three metropolitan newspapers, The Tampa Tribune, Richmond Times-Dispatch, and Winston-Salem Journal; 22 daily community newspapers in Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, Alabama and South Carolina; and more than 150 weekly newspapers and other publications. The company's broadcasting assets include 30 network-affiliated television stations that reach more than 33 percent of the television households in the Southeast and more than 10 percent of those in the United States. The company's interactive media assets include more than 75 online enterprises that are associated with its newspapers and television stations. Media General also owns a 33 percent interest in SP Newsprint Company, a manufacturer of recycled newsprint.
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