Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance

The Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance (RIASPA) is a statewide advocacy organization whose mission is to influence public policy to expand and support high quality afterschool programs so that Rhode Island’s children and youth are inspired to learn, grow and prepared to lead productive lives. RIASPA was founded by, and is currently funded and housed by United Way of Rhode Island and is one of  thirty-eight statewide afterschool networks in the nation funded by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Currently RIASPA has a broad-based network of over 400 individual members in Rhode Island. Participating organizations include direct afterschool providers, substance abuse task-forces, community groups serving youth during the afterschool hours, school personnel, and state agencies, among others.

RIASPA’s goals include:

• Influencing public policy to increase support for afterschool programs
• Enhancing public awareness and mobilizing public will about the importance of afterschool programs
• Fostering strategic program quality improvement in afterschool programs across the state.

As RIASPA is a statewide intermediary policy organization, it has the ability to bring diverse stakeholders to the table to help improve the capacity and infrastructure for afterschool programs. RIASPA’s job is to ensure that afterschool programs are of high quality and have sustainable resources over time so that they can improve the lives of all children and youth in Rhode Island.

Wednesday, June 2

RIASPA's Summer learning materials drive

When: Between 5:30 and 7:05 p.m.

Where: McCoy Stadium, Main Gate, Pawtucket

What: Receive a FREE ticket to see the PawSox by bringing a donation of any of the supplies listed below before the start of the game on June 2.

Supplies must be new & unopened packages of regular and colored pencils, pens, markers, crayons, composition and single-subject spiral notebooks, paper (lined, construction and specialty), scissors, refillable water bottles, glue and sunscreen.
(The suggested value of each donation is $5.)

For more information:
Adam Greenman, (401) 331-2638, or email.

Can't make it the game on June 2?
You still can donate new and unopened supplies until June 11. Drop-off sites include

• BankNewport branch locations during business hours.
• RI Economic Development Corp., 315 Iron Horse Way, Suite 101, Providence, weekdays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Coastway Community Bank branch locations, June 7-11, during business hours.
• United Way of Rhode Island, 50 Valley St., Providence, weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Supply Drive: Donate new & unopened learning materials

Bring selected supplies to McCoy Stadium on June 2; see the PawSox for FREE
May 24, 2010 - Read more

Join this important learning supplies drive put on by United Way of Rhode Island (UWRI), Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance (RIASPA) and the Pawtucket RedSox. They are collecting key materials for five Rhode Island summer programs.