(NEWPORT, R.I. November 28, 2023): As part of their month of giving, local defense contractor Rite-Solutions, Inc. invited the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center and Love Thy Neighbor Food Pantry of King George, VA to share information about their hunger relief programs at a virtual employee luncheon. Rite-Solutions employee donations were matched by the company, dollar for dollar, and split equally between the two food pantries. Representatives from the company visited the MLK Community Center on November 28th, 2023 to present a check for $9,250 to the Center’s Executive Director, Heather Hole Strout.
“Rite-Solution’s timing is perfect. The need for accessible, healthy food is surging. We’ve been seeing an increase of about 35% this year in our hunger programs and this generosity helps us meet the need. This Thanksgiving, we helped 935 families have a holiday meal and we expect that number to grow for our Holiday Meal program in December.” said Heather Hole Strout. “Corporate initiatives like this are so powerful and we’re thrilled and grateful Rite-Solutions chose the MLK as their local beneficiary.”
Last year, the MLK Community Center provided 844,097 meals, a 28% increase from the prior year.
Joe Marino, one of Rite-Solutions, Inc., founders adds, “We are proud of our employees for contributing to the MLK Center this Holiday season and are thrilled Rite-Solutions was able to match 100%. After an incredible tour, we are excited to see our donation put to use with all the wonderful things the MLK Center is doing for our community!”
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Media contacts:
Lillianne Condez Marketing and Communications Coordinator Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd. Newport, RI, 02840 O: (401) 846- 4828 x121 lcondez@mlkccenter.org.
Katherine Oberg Talent Acquisition Specialist Rite-Solutions, Inc. One Corporate Place Middletown, RI 02842 O: (401) 847-3399, ext. 208 C: (401) 408-2418 koberg@rite-solutions.com
Rite-Solutions, Inc. is an award-winning small business specializing in system engineering, software development, information technology (IT), and cyber security for government and commercial segments. Rite-Solutions has offices in Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Washington D.C. For more information, please visit http://www.rite-solutions.com.
Founded in 1922 and renamed after Dr. King in 1968, the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center nourishes, educates, and supports Newport County, Rhode Island residents to improve their economic, social, and physical well-being. Celebrating 100 years of service in 2022, the MLK Community Center is an independent non-profit promoting health, fighting hunger, supporting families, educating kids, and engaging seniors. Last year, the MLK helped 6,232 people, the most in its history. 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Blvd, Newport, RI 02840; Phone: (401) 846-4828; www.MLKCCenter.org We know the Center’s full name is long. If you must shorten it, please refer to us as the “MLK Community Center,” the “MLK Center,” “the MLK,” or “the Center.” Kindly do not refer to us as “the King Center” as it confuses us with fellow Newport non-profit, the Edward King House Senior Center.
