5 Nonprofits To Get Behind In The Narragansett-South Kingstown Area

NARRAGANSETT-SOUTH KINGSTOWN, RI — Nonprofit groups are keystone community organizations in the Narragansett-South Kingstown area. Fortunately, there is no shortage of organizations to volunteer or get behind financially, and that need your help.

Here are five outstanding nonprofit groups you should know about in the Narragansett-South Kingstown area:

1. Jonnycake Center For Hope: The Jonny Cake Center for Hope's mission is "to provide basic needs, resources, and hope to our community members."

The center runs the donation-based Jonnycake Market, which helps households put food on the table when they are struggling to make ends meet. Members are invited to shop at the market twice a month, or more often if necessary, and bring home a week’s worth of food for their family.

Currently, the market is looking for the following items to be donated:

• Brown rice
• Whole wheat pasta
• Whole grain crackers and cereals
• Whole grain wheat flour.

2. South Kingstown Animal Shelter: The South Kingstown Animal Shelter is town-run and was founded in 1980. It accepts neglected, abandoned, and/or stray dogs, cats, and other domestic animals from South Kingstown and Narragansett.

3. South Kingstown's two volunteer fire departments: Both of South Kingstown's fire departments are volunteer-based.

The Kingston Fire District provides help for the University of Rhode Island and the village of Kingston. The Union Fire District provides emergency services for the majority of South Kingstown.

4. Ocean Recovery Community Alliance (ORCA): The Ocean Recovery Community Alliance is a group of volunteers passionate about keeping Rhode Island beaches and rivers clean.

The group has organized numerous beach clean up events in Narragansett, South Kingstown, North Kingstown, Providence, and more.

Related: Local Hair Salon Owner Organizes India Point Park Clean-Up Event.

5. South County Museum: The South County Museum cares for and displays over 20,000 unique objects that encourage exploring Rhode Island's rich and diverse history.

Its mission is to interpret southern Rhode Island's agricultural, marine, textile manufacturing, and resort histories.

To further this mission this summer, the museum collaborated with the Greater Providence YMCA's Camp Fuller to educate children on the hand skills and tools used during the 19th century.

Related: South County Museum In Narragansett Gets $2K Grant For Summer Camp.

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