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Sept. 26, 2016

URI students to make a difference through

non-profits

KINGSTON, R.I. - Not only do URI students think big, but this October they will give
big, too. During URIs first ever Community Impact Week, students will be
partnering with St. Augustines Church to give back to the community October 3-7.

More than 150 public relations students will aid local nonprofits including the
Rhody Outpost and the Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale during Community Impact
Week.

Students will be volunteering their time and nonperishable goods to the Rhody
Outpost, which provides food to students who are less fortunate. In addition,
students will be donating to the warm clothing drive for the Jonnycake Center of
Peace Dale, which provides basic necessities to local those with lower-income.
Lastly, students will be volunteering at local non-profits of their choice.

Public relations classes will also be creating a Strategic PR plan for the Jonnycake
Center of Peace Dale to increase the nonprofits awareness and visibility on the URI
campus.

Community Impact Week is both beneficial to the PR students participating as well
as the non-profits involved. Communication Studies Department Chair, Dr. Kevin
McClure encourages PR students to participate during the week.

This is a great opportunity for our public relations students to share their time,
talents and knowledge with worthy, local nonprofits, McClure said. According to Dr.
McClure, Community Impact Week gives students a chance to give back to their
community and apply information obtained in the classroom.

Senior PR student, Marli Silver is participating by donating a winter coat to the
warm clothing drive for the Salvation Army.

Participating in Community Impact Week allows students as well as myself to
engage in the community and help those who may be less fortunate Silver said. As
a PR major, in the future, I may wind up working in non-profit PR and there is no
better way to learn about local non-profits than to engage with those around me.

About the University of Rhode Island

The University of Rhode Island is the States public learner-centered research

university. URI is a community joined in a common quest for knowledge. The
University is committed to enriching the lives of its students through its land, sea,
and urban grant traditions. URI is the only public institution in Rhode Island offering
undergraduate, graduate, and professional students the distinctive educational
opportunities of a major research university. URIs undergraduate, graduate, and
professional education, research, and outreach serve Rhode Island and beyond.
Students, faculty, staff, and alumni are united in one common purpose: to learn and
lead together.

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Contact Information
Sarah Jarvis
Senior Public Relations student at the University of Rhode Island
(401)-497-0640
Sarah_jarvis@my.uri.edu