Touro donates meals to staff at 3 R.I. hospitals

CRANSTON – Touro Fraternal Association continued its charitable mission in February by providing healthy lunches to the front-line workers at three hospitals in Rhode Island.

The association surprised the staff at The Miriam Hospital, in Providence; Kent Hospital, in Warwick; and South County Hospital, in South Kingstown, with more than 100 meals at each facility.

“We know how overwhelmed the hospital staffs have been for the past two years of treating seriously ill COVID patients, and we wanted to offer a small token of our thanks,” said Stevan Labush, chairman of Touro’s board of directors.  “Especially with the latest surge of omicron for several months, we knew that the doctors, nurses and the support personnel are exhausted.  Providing a nice catered lunch was the least we could do to help lift their spirits.”

Earlier in the pandemic, Touro provided lunches at both The Miriam and Rhode Island Hospital. Last fall, the association donated $25,000 to The Miriam’s new Center for Innovative Cancer Research.

In addition, the association recently contributed $5,000 to Operation Stand Down, an organization that provides comprehensive supportive assistance to homeless and at-risk veterans. The money will be used to aid in the construction of a climate-controlled facility in Johnston that will store donations of clothing, furniture, appliances and food.

In addition to regular contributions to Jewish Collaborative Services, Touro received nearly $5,000 in additional money that members submitted with their 2021 dues payments. The funds were forwarded to JCS for multiple assistance purposes, such as food and heating.

Based in Cranston, Touro is the largest Jewish fraternal association in the Northeast and supports several charitable causes. More information about the organization is available on its website, tourofraternal.org, or by calling 401-785-0066.

Submitted by Touro Fraternal Association