Grant Funds Fill Hole As Shri Studio Expansion Continues
PAWTUCKET – By this time next year, the new space for Alison Bologna’s Shri Studio should be fully ready to go, aided by a $100,000 grant from The Centreville Bank Charitable Foundation to support build-out of the facility at 390 Pine St. near the city’s future new train station.
The $100,000 grant is among 37 grants that Centreville Bank awarded as part of its fourth-quarter 2021 round of grants. The money will go toward the affordable housing and community hub space being developed at 390 Pine St.
Alison Bologna, founder and executive director of the yoga studio, said she is so grateful for the Centreville Bank Foundation’s support with the grant.
“The COVID-19 pandemic created real challenges for the construction of Shri at 390 Pine St. because of the rising costs of construction materials,” she said. “But now, thanks to this support, we are moving forward to revitalize this historic mill, activating a neighborhood with what will soon become a creative live, work, wellness community to benefit thousands of Rhode Island residents with wrap-around holistic services.”
