Clements' Employee Awarded Scholarship

Jordan Bessette, an employee of Clements' Market, was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship from the RI Food Dealers Association.

There were four recipients in all, who qualified for the scholarship by virtue of their employment in the greater RI food industry. They were required to meet the criteria
outlined by the RIFDA including interviews with the scholarship committee. The program has been established as a form of economic support and a value-added benefit to RIFDA members and their employees.

The funding for this scholarship program is raised annually as part of our RIFDA Charitable Golf Tournament and was further supported this year by Tourtellot & Co., who developed and coordinated the RIFDA Apple a Day Scholarship Program. This retail program was also strongly supported by five RIFDA members, Eastside Marketplace,
Clements' Marketplace, Shore's Market, Ruggieri's Market and Dino’s Park n’ Shop.

In addition to the scholarship a sizable donation from the RIFDA Annual Charitable Golf Tournament will also be made the RI Community Food Bank.