EG to Preserve 145-Year-Old Document with RI Foundation Grant

The Town of East Greenwich proudly announced that they have received a $900 grant from the Rhode Island Foundation through the Joseph O’Neil Ott Fund to preserve a 145-year-old document that reports on the Town’s residents, products of agriculture and industry from 1870.

“This is in desperate need of care and preservation. This record reflects the thriving industries of farming, shipping and mills and is a direct link to the economic climate of our Town,” said Leigh Botello, Town Clerk.

The Town Clerk keeps an inventory of the oldest and most valuable documents in the vault at Town Hall. This is the third historical document that has been preserved during Botello’s tenure. All three projects were possible due to grants awarded by the Rhode Island Foundation and matched with funds from the Town’s Historical Records Trust fund.

The Foundation is the largest and most comprehensive funder of non-profit organizations in Rhode Island. In 2014, the Foundation awarded more than $34.8 million in grants to organizations addressing the state’s most pressing issues and needs of diverse communities. Through leadership, fundraising and grant-making activities, often in partnership with individuals and organizations, the Foundation is helping Rhode Island reach its true potential. For more information, visit www.rifoundation.org.