Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation Surpasses $10 Million in Giving
Awards Community Impact Grants Across CT and RI, Including Support for TEEG in Eastern Connecticut in Q2
West Warwick, R.I. (June 3, 2025) – The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation has reached a major milestone—surpassing $10 million in charitable giving since its inception in 2008, while awarding community impact grants to 28 nonprofit organizations across eastern Connecticut and Rhode Island. These grants support affordable housing, education, and workforce development in communities with limited access to resources.
“Reaching $10 million in giving is a proud milestone for us and a reflection of the commitment we’ve made to the communities we serve and the important partnerships we’ve build with organizations who are working every day to remove barriers, uplift lives, and create opportunities,” said Paola Fernandez, SVP of Community Development at Centreville Bank. “From addressing food insecurity and increasing affordable housing opportunities, to education and youth workforce development, these grants represent a shared effort to strengthening every community we serve.”
The Charitable Foundation’s latest round of giving, totaling $580,000, spans a wide range of services and communities:
One recipient of a foundation grant is Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group (TEEG), which provides wraparound services to individuals and families facing food insecurity, economic hardship, and limited access to youth programs.
“Today, 1 in 6 children and 1 in 7 Connecticut residents face hunger. Recent changes to the state budget have made access to essential resources more challenging, making community support necessary to ensure we can continue to meet the needs of our neighbors. Thanks to the generous support of partners like the Centreville Bank Foundation, we can continue to serve the families who rely on us,” said Catherine Smith, Food Systems Coordinator of TEEG.
Q 2 Charitable Foundation Grantees:
About The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation
The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation was established as a nonprofit, charitable organization in 2008 by the Board of Trustees to further the philanthropic mission of Centreville Bank. The Foundation strives to support local community-based organizations tackling the most significant challenges and helping to meet the needs of underserved populations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. Grants are considered on a quarterly basis focusing on the following priority areas: education success, economic security, and capacity building. For more information, please visit www.centrevillebank.com/Community.
About Centreville Bank
Founded in 1828 and headquartered in West Warwick, Rhode Island, Centreville Bank is a full-service mutual bank with over $2 billion in assets and 22 locations throughout Rhode Island and eastern Connecticut. Centreville understands the unique financial needs of individuals, families and businesses and offers a wide range of personal banking and commercial banking products and services including checking accounts, savings accounts, CDs, money market accounts, mortgages, business loans and more. Centreville is committed to its employees and the communities it serves, always striving to help people make progress and achieve their financial goals. That is progress on purpose. Visit centrevillebank.com, follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram, or come into a branch or office to learn more.
“Reaching $10 million in giving is a proud milestone for us and a reflection of the commitment we’ve made to the communities we serve and the important partnerships we’ve build with organizations who are working every day to remove barriers, uplift lives, and create opportunities,” said Paola Fernandez, SVP of Community Development at Centreville Bank. “From addressing food insecurity and increasing affordable housing opportunities, to education and youth workforce development, these grants represent a shared effort to strengthening every community we serve.”
The Charitable Foundation’s latest round of giving, totaling $580,000, spans a wide range of services and communities:
- In New London County, grants to Safe Futures, Furniture Bank of Southeastern CT, and New London Homeless Hospitality Center support families escaping domestic violence, those transitioning out of homelessness, and individuals in need of basic furnishings.
- In Windham and Tolland counties, the Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp will use funds to expand access to outdoor education and leadership development for local youth.
- Operation Fuel and Meals on Wheels of RI continue to address energy insecurity and food access for vulnerable residents.
One recipient of a foundation grant is Thompson Ecumenical Empowerment Group (TEEG), which provides wraparound services to individuals and families facing food insecurity, economic hardship, and limited access to youth programs.
“Today, 1 in 6 children and 1 in 7 Connecticut residents face hunger. Recent changes to the state budget have made access to essential resources more challenging, making community support necessary to ensure we can continue to meet the needs of our neighbors. Thanks to the generous support of partners like the Centreville Bank Foundation, we can continue to serve the families who rely on us,” said Catherine Smith, Food Systems Coordinator of TEEG.
Q 2 Charitable Foundation Grantees:
- Adoption Rhode Island
- Amos House
- Back to School Celebration
- Beautiful Day
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County
- Covenant Shelter of New London
- Cranston Public Library Association
- Day Kimball Hospital Foundation
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center
- Furniture Bank of Southeastern CT
- Housing Collective
- LISC Rhode Island
- McAuley Ministries
- Meals on Wheels of RI
- Muddy Brook Fire Department
- New London Homeless Hospitality Center
- New London Salvation Army
- New London Youth Affairs
- Newport County YMCA
- NewportFILM
- North Kingstown Food Pantry
- Operation Fuel
- Pomfret Historical Society
- Providence Promise
- Providence Revolving Fund
- Safe Futures
- Sojourner House
- TEEG
- The Autism Project
- The Sharing Locker
- Windham-Tolland 4-H Camp
- Yellow Horse
- Youth Pride, Inc.
- Young Voices
About The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation
The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation was established as a nonprofit, charitable organization in 2008 by the Board of Trustees to further the philanthropic mission of Centreville Bank. The Foundation strives to support local community-based organizations tackling the most significant challenges and helping to meet the needs of underserved populations throughout Connecticut and Rhode Island. Grants are considered on a quarterly basis focusing on the following priority areas: education success, economic security, and capacity building. For more information, please visit www.centrevillebank.com/Community.
About Centreville Bank
Founded in 1828 and headquartered in West Warwick, Rhode Island, Centreville Bank is a full-service mutual bank with over $2 billion in assets and 22 locations throughout Rhode Island and eastern Connecticut. Centreville understands the unique financial needs of individuals, families and businesses and offers a wide range of personal banking and commercial banking products and services including checking accounts, savings accounts, CDs, money market accounts, mortgages, business loans and more. Centreville is committed to its employees and the communities it serves, always striving to help people make progress and achieve their financial goals. That is progress on purpose. Visit centrevillebank.com, follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram, or come into a branch or office to learn more.