Papitto Opportunity Connection

Justice Assistance is proud and humbled by the funding commitment made to us by the Papitto Opportunity Connection (POC) in 2022. CORES and Habitat for Justice are both initiatives that were inspired and made possible only with this support.

The Papitto Opportunity Opportunity Connection (POC) is a non-profit private foundation dedicated to listening and working together with Rhode Island’s Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities to empower and create individual success stories by  

Founded in December 2020, the Papitto Opportunity Connection was formed by Barbara Papitto as a continuation of the long-time commitment she and her late-husband Ralph have made to creating educational opportunities and supporting children impacted by systemic racial injustice in Rhode Island.   

To learn more about their important work to make Rhode Island a better place to live for all of us, please visit their website.