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Inspiring Minds
VIPS is changing it’s name to Inspiring Minds

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Inspiring Minds is a not for profit educational organization dedicated to enabling our city’s students to succeed in school by providing them with educational support services and individualized help so that they can grow academically and socially. Inspiring Minds vision is that all Providence public school students have an equal chance for success.
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Welcome!

We believe all children can reach their potential, but many need extra help.

That is what we do - give them chances to learn. We need you to help us do that.

Every year more than 3,000 Providence public school students face some kind of learning crisis that could end their chances of a successful school career. And then one of our volunteer tutors walks in the door.

Ways to help

Three ways that you can help, right now...

1 Sign up to volunteer!

2 Donate Now!

3 Stay informed:
read our newsletter!

News & Events

Start the New Year by

Improving a Child's Future!

By donating today to Inspiring Minds, you'll be helping an at-risk child gain the skills needed to graduate tomorrow!

Thank you!


Win a Trip for Two
To Washington, DC!

The Capital Building

Win round-trip airfare and a 3-night stay for two (2) to our nation’s capital!
Includes:

  • 2 Round-Trip Airline Tickets for 2

(from Providence to Washington, DC)

  • 3-Night Accommodations for 2

(in Washington, DC hotel selected by AAA Travel)

  • $100 American Express Gift Card

1 Ticket for $10; 3 Tickets for $20

Drawing Date: February 17, 2012
Proceeds support Inspiring Minds tutoring and mentoring public school students.
Trip valid until December 31, 2012. Blackout dates apply. Subject to availability.
AAA Southern New England logoSpecial thanks to AAA Southern New England for donating this trip!

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The Martha Dodd Buonanno Early Learning Fund

was established by the Buonanno family in memory of the late Martha Dodd Buonanno to support Kids Bridge Pre-K program.  Martha was a longtime volunteer for IM who loved tutoring young children helping them learn.

IM’s Pre-K initiative is a dynamic 4-week summer learn program whose rigorous series of activities fortified by a 3:1 adult/student ratio empowers children with little or no pre-school experience to rapidly catch up academically and socially.

To support the program

 click here.