Newport Restaurant Group Donates $64,000 To Local Nonprofits Through 2023 Gift Care Program
Brookline Food Pantry, The Food Project in Dorchester, and the Centre Street Pantry in Newton Among the Recipients
(Warwick, RI) – March 28, 2024 – Newport Restaurant Group (NRG), an award-winning collection of unique restaurants and hospitality venues located throughout Rhode Island and Massachusetts, is pleased to announce that it has donated $64,000 to local nonprofits as a result of its annual, year-round gift card program, exceeding last year’s fundraising total by more than $4,000. Through the program, $2.00 from every gift card purchase is donated to area nonprofits fighting food insecurity. Since the program’s inception in 2019, more than $214,000 has been distributed to local agencies.
“So many of our neighbors face food insecurity on a daily basis, and we are grateful to the wonderful organizations in our region that work tirelessly to provide relief,” said Paul O’Reilly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Newport Restaurant Group. “We are honored to have the opportunity to support this work, and we thank our incredible guests without whom this donation would not be possible.”
The 2023 recipients include the Brookline Food Pantry, The Food Project, and Centre Street Food Pantry in Massachusetts and the Aquidneck Community Table, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, RI Community Food Bank, and Hope’s Harvest in Rhode Island.
In addition to the financial support, NRG employee owners volunteer with these organizations throughout the year in a variety of ways.
"Centre Street Food Pantry is so thankful to Newport Restaurant Group and their Watertown Bar 'Cino team for their generous financial donation,” said Taylor Lies, President of the Board of Directors at The Centre Street Pantry. “I was so impressed with their dedication to local communities, and it is clear they share Centre Street's values of kindness, service and gratitude. Their donation will have an immediate impact in our local communities where, sadly, food insecurity continues to rise."
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The 2024 gift card program is ongoing and gift cards can be purchased at any NRG property or online at www.newportrestaurantgroup.com.
Photo Caption (courtesy of Newport Restaurant Group):
Centre Street Pantry, Newton: Taylor Lies, President of the Board of Directors at the Centre Street Pantry (in green), discusses the initiatives Newport Restaurant Group’s donation will support with Bryan Parkin, General Manager at Bar ‘Cino Watertown (in brown) at a recent service day at the pantry.
About Newport Restaurant Group:
Newport Restaurant Group’s award-winning portfolio of restaurants are located across Rhode Island and include Castle Hill Inn, The Mooring Seafood Kitchen & Bar, 22 Bowen’s Wine Bar & Grille, Bar ‘Cino, and Smoke House all located in Newport; Celeste in Narragansett; the Boat House in Tiverton; Waterman Grille and Hemenway’s, both located in Providence; Avvio Ristorante located at Garden City Center in Cranston; Iron Works in Warwick; Papa Razzi in Wellesley, MA; and Bar ‘Cino in Brookline and Watertown, MA. Newport Restaurant Group’s mission is to provide the highest quality culinary experience in unique, service-oriented atmospheres and to create each menu with a creative, thoughtful, and responsible approach. Newport Restaurant Group is proudly 100% employee-owned. For more information, please visit www.newportrestaurantgroup.com.
