Giving Back to Rhode Island
T
he RI.gov team is very apprecia-
awareness of the inherent dangers in law
tive of the support we get from
enforcement and to support the families
the thousands of local citizens
of fallen officers as he rides the Memorial
and businesses that use our eGovern-
Harley-Davidson to each state Capitol.
ment services every month. As we are so
To date, Ride4Cops has raised more than
engrained in the Ocean State, we under-
$350,000 for the families of fallen officers.
stand the importance of giving back – both
Governor Chafee, Secretary of State
as individuals, as a company, and as part of
Mollis, Attorney General Peter Kilmartin,
a larger corporate family.
and representatives from law enforcement
During the holiday season, we did not
from across the state welcomed Harry
forget those families in Rhode Island who
to the statehouse after a motorcycle rally
might be struggling, so for the third consec-
originating at the Department of Public
utive year, we gave generously to the Toys
Safety headquarters in Scituate. At a truly
for Tots program. In October, the portal
memorable ceremony, they were joined by
team combined our Wellness Initiative and
survivor families and together honored the
our company stewardship by participating
47 police officers who have lost their lives
in The Color Run to benefit Providence
serving the people of Rhode Island.
Parks. Four brave RI.gov team members
The Ocean State marked the 26th state
dashed through the downtown area while
capitol Harry has visited since starting his
being doused from head to toe in different
ride in 2009.
colors at each kilometer. One of the highlights of 2013 was our
A happy and determined design team
Whether it be blood drives, pro bono design and Web work, or helping those in
Ride4Cops event. Founded by Harry
need – we take great pride in not just our
Herington, a former law enforcement officer
eGovernment services but also the commu-
and CEO of NIC Inc., the parent company
nity service we offer each year to our fellow
of RI.gov, the Ride4Cops mission is to raise
Rhode Islanders.
Color runners – ready, set, go
The RI.gov Color Run Team
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