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Viola Davis Invests $1.2M in Hometown Center
30 Jul
Summary
- Viola Davis and husband invested $1.2 million.
- The center honors her mother, Mary Alice Davis.
- It expands a food pantry and adds new resources.
Award-winning actor Viola Davis and her husband, Julius Tennon, have made a significant investment of $1.2 million to establish the Mary Alice Davis Family Engagement Center. This new center, located in Davis' hometown of Central Falls, Rhode Island, is named in honor of her mother.
The Davis-Tennon Foundation, the couple's shared foundation, spearheaded this investment. The center represents a commitment to "investing in people and creating places where hope can grow," reflecting Davis' mother's belief in others.
This venture is an expansion of the Mary Alice Davis Food Pantry, which has been serving approximately 3,000 individuals monthly in Rhode Island since its establishment in 2013. The new center will offer expanded resources including workforce development training, financial literacy programs, and educational workshops.
