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AUGUST 31, 2020

WANUMETONOMY GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB 8:30 AM - 1:30 PM

ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Show your support for the Chamber! Help us to continue to provide advocacy, programming, and services to the Greater Newport Business Community by sponsoring this annual event!

All sponsorships include: one golfer foursome, recognition on event advertising, recognition in event program, recognition on social media, web banner ad, and tee sign.

Specific check-in and tee off times to be assigned.

ADDITIONAL SPONSOR BENEFITS LISTED BELOW.

Grand Tournament:

Closest to the Pin:

Lunch Sponsor:

Breakfast Sponsor:

Beverage Cart:

Hole in One inquire for info

Putting Green:

Signage at Breakfast Cart

Tee Sign on designated Longest Drive Location Opportunity to personally staff hole

Raffle $1500 Golf Cart :

Longest Drive:

Signage at raffle table

Tee Sign $125

Recognition in event program Recognition on social media

Please contact Kate Grotteberg at Kate@NewportChamber.com or 401-847-1608 to secure your sponsorship!

The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce 513 Broadway Suite 218 Newport, Rhode Island 02840 401.847.1600 www.NewportChamber.com

For Immediate Release August 21, 2020

Restore Greater Newport Tracks COVID-19’s Economic Impact Newport, RI - Restore Greater Newport is tracking COVID-19’s economic impact on the greater Newport region, to learn the needs of businesses and residents. A survey, designed to be taken monthly by local residents and business owners, will help to determine how people are participating in the local economy in the midst of the global pandemic.

“It’s important that we as a region have confidence in our operating environment so that visitors will feel more comfortable planning a trip to Newport. We need to work together to create an atmosphere where people feel safe to travel to and through the Newport region,” said Evan Smith, President & CEO of Discover Newport.

According to an SSR, LLC survey, June 2020’s lodging occupancy rates were down 54% from June 2019.

“It is essential that business owners and residents take the survey regularly so that municipalities and trade associations can prioritize recovery efforts and create plans and policies accordingly,” said Erin Donovan-Boyle, Executive Director of the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce.

Recent findings relating to unemployment, travel and lodging, and consumer and business sentiments from the survey and other data sources are posted weekly on Restore Greater Newport’s Recovery Dashboard. According to the survey Restore Greater Newport found the following:

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In June 2020, the unemployment rate for Newport and Bristol counties were 1.7% and 2.6% lower respectively, than the state unemployment rate of 12.1%.

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One third of Greater Newport consumers are concerned about making major purchases including home buying and major household items.

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One third of residents say that they are worse off financially than one year ago

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20% of businesses believe they will not recover from the impacts of COVID-19

Restore Greater Newport is a task force dedicated to regaining economic prosperity in our region. We are a group of private, public, and government representatives working collaboratively to minimize the economic impact of the COVID-19 economic crisis, especially for the most vulnerable businesses and workers in our community. The survey and recovery dashboard can be found at www.restoregreaternewport.com.

ABOUT CONNECT GREATER NEWPORT

Connect Greater Newport is a regional economic development initiative launched by the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce to serve the region’s business community. Connect Greater Newport’s mission is to support the growth of the region’s existing businesses and serve as a resource to attract new companies to the region. For more information about Connect Greater Newport visit www.connectgreaternewport.com.

ABOUT THE GREATER NEWPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce is one of the state’s largest business advocacy organizations, whose mission is to connect, innovate, enhance and advocate for the businesses of Greater Newport. As a trusted and reliable institution for nearly 100 years, the Greater Newport Chamber is a vibrant collective body of the greater Newport business community with nearly 1,100 members representing over 50,000 employees. We work to create valuable strategic partnerships, promote strong economic growth, diversity and prosperity to serve its members and the Greater Newport region.

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The Newport Daily News welcomes nonprofit and municipal organizations with projects aimed t building their communities to apply to the 2020 A Community Thrives program, a $2.3 million initiative of the Gannett Foundation. The program is sponsored by the USA TODAY Network›s parent company, Gannett.

The nationwide crowdfunding and grant program is entering its fourth year of supporting organizations that address social issues including education, housing, arts and culture, wellness and the environment.

Typically, organizations apply to raise money for a specific project. Accepted organizations will work to raise funds on their own through a crowdfunding campaign, then may be eligible for more than 100 grants.

Organizers said A Community Thrives gives nonprofit groups the opportunity to fundraise on a national platform, while grants help further accelerate exceptional projects. “The Gannett Foundation grants will support our readers’ top community-building ideas to help address local needs and ensure a vibrant, healthy community. We are committed to work in partnership to help our communities connect, act and thrive,” Maribel Perez Wadsworth, Gannett Media president of news and Gannett Foundation vice president, said in a statement.

More than a dozen national grants to support projects are set to be distributed, ranging from $25,000 to $100,000. Separate incentives aimed at rewarding high-fundraising projects will be offered.

Dozens more regional grants will be distributed for general operating support, starting at $2,500. These grants are chosen by leaders across Gannett’s nationwide USA TODAY Network of newsrooms.

A Community Thrives harnesses that local knowledge in selecting winners of grants.

A diverse group of leaders will assemble in Rhode Island to pick winners. They will especially keep in mind communities of color and underrepresented communities as they evaluate projects.

“We encourage groups from across Newport County to apply and be among those in consideration with organizations from across Rhode Island,” Daily News Executive Editor Will Richmond said.

Since the last Community Thrives initiative, Gannett has expanded the footprint of the USA TODAY Network, joining GateHouse Media to become the largest U.S. media company by print circulation, serving communities in 47 states. For nonprofit groups, that means more regions will offer local grants.

Last year, more than $4.5 million was distributed to nonprofit groups as a result of the program. Applicants raised more than $2.5 million through their own fundraising efforts and the Gannett Foundation gave out $2 million in grants. This year, grants will be awarded based on the proposed projects› viability, sustainability, community need and service to historically disadvantaged groups.

Organizations may submit applications from Aug. 18 to Sept. 11 on A Community Thrives’ website: acommunitythrives.mightycause.com or through the icon found at newportri.com.

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In partnership with the Newport Art Museum, the Newport String Project presents

One to One

Two days of micro-concerts featuring One Musician and One Listener Saturday August 29th and Sunday August 30th Various locations at Newport Art Museum campus

On August 29th and August 30th, the Newport String Project and the Newport Art Museum collaborate to present “One to One: two days of micro-concerts featuring one musician and listener”. In collaboration with the Museum’s current exhibition “Complex Terrain(s)”, the micro-concerts will take place at various outdoor locations around the Newport Art Museum’s campus.

Concert-goers can reserve their fifteen minute personalized performance with an NSP musician by signing up online (https://link.edgepilot.com/s/8a27a04d/54tY_ZXqaEGeBcXuVn1K0w?u=https://calendly.com/newportstringproject/ nsp-one-to-one?month=2020-08) or stopping by in person. Musicians and listeners will wear masks and be physically distanced.

These micro-concerts are offered freely as part of NSP’s mission to make chamber music accessible for all in Newport.

There is no expectation of donation, although contributions in support of NSP’s mission can be made online or in person.

After each performance, listeners are invited to a mini Guided Tour of “Complex Terrain(s)”, free with Museum admission.

More info at newportstringproject.org/onetoone Media Contact – Ealain McMullin, 401 440 7036 Newport String Project Director and Co-Founder

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Child & Family to Launch Taste of Home Campaign 2020 and Online Auction this Fall to Benefit Housing Programs

Middletown, RI, August 26, 2020 – Child & Family will hold an online auction and fundraising campaign called “Taste of Home” from October 22-26th, 2020 in place of their annual Taste of Newport event. Due to the circumstances and restrictions on large in-person gatherings amidst the ongoing pandemic, the non-profit organization has pivoted to an online fundraising effort to benefit their housing programs that help vulnerable children, youth, families and seniors here in Rhode Island.

Marty Sinnott, President and CEO of Child and Family, made the decision not to postpone the fundraiser entirely, as their clients have been struggling well before COVID-19 hit. “The pandemic has exacerbated issues like homelessness, job loss, food insecurity, and substance use disorder that affect people’s ability to keep themselves and their families safe. If we have learned anything during the past several months, it is that the space we call home is critical to everyone’s health, safety, and ability to thrive. It is important to understand that home looks drastically different for each person. The Taste of Home Campaign will help fund our many critical programs that focus on the ability to secure and maintain housing throughout our continuum of care.”

Child & Family’s Taste of Home Campaign 2020 will include an online auction as the highlight of this fundraising effort. Without a place to call home, families with children in crisis and youth aging out of foster care cannot benefit from the proven, evidence-based programs and services that Child & Family provides. The programs directly support these families, foster care programs, elders and youth and give them the help they need to have a safe home, especially in these uncertain times.

Child & Family is currently seeking unique home-related auction item donations as well as sponsors, which currently include Gil’s Appliances, Bowen’s Wharf Company, Citizens Bank, BankNewport, Corrigan Financial, Hilb Group, Philadelphia Insurance Company, Affiliated Insurance Managers, leadership gifts from Sue and George Petrovas, and Sharon and Scott Alemany.

Lisa Sienkiewicz and Gail Parella, owners of Gil’s Appliances are excited to spearhead this creative effort, but everyone looks forward to hosting a more traditional Taste of Newport event in 2021. Betsy Akin, Vice President, Development of Child & Family agrees, “Make no mistake, Taste of Newport will return in full force when it is safe to do so! We cannot wait to share some of our amazing restaurant partners’ delicious food and to toast to this resilient community we consider ourselves lucky to be part of. Until that time, we hope you will join us in helping Rhode Islanders recover and remain safe at home.”

The online auction will kick off on Thursday, October 22nd and be open through 12 noon on Monday, October 26th. For more information please visit: https://childandfamilyri.com/

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About Child & Family – Caring for our Rhode Island Community since 1866

Child & Family RI is a private, 501(c)(3) non-profit provider of social services. They are the largest and most comprehensive social service provider in Newport County, and one of the largest in the State of Rhode Island. It is a center for community involvement – a place where people come together to give help, to receive help and to support the work of others. With state-of-the-art Community Centers in both Middletown and Providence, Child & Family provides important services and programs to thousands of children, teens, families and elders throughout Rhode Island each year. https:// childandfamilyri.com/ Facebook Twitter YouTube