East Providence Community Development Director David Bachrach will be give EBCAP's Public Service Award.

Two local residents and a long-time city administrator will be recognized by the the East Bay Community Action Program, known to most as EBCAP, at the organization's 18th Annual Seaside Gala on June 15 at Atlantic Resort Newport.

East Providence’s Community Development Director David Bachrach as well as Rumford residents Brenda and Cameron Booth are among those to be honored during the evening.

For those unaware, EBCAP is a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that provides a wide array of health and human services to East Bay area residents, including the municipalities of East Providence, Barrington, Warren, Bristol, Little Compton, Tiverton, Portsmouth, Middletown, Newport and Jamestown.

Bachrach will receive EBCAP’s 2023 Public Service Award in recognition of his on-going commitment to supporting EBCAP’s community outreach programs and activities. Specifically, he is being acknowledged for his leadership and advocacy in support of safe and affordable housing, for his collaboration to help EBCAP better serve its clients, and for actively engaging to improve the well-being of East Providence residents.

According to the organization, Bachrach "has repeatedly demonstrated his commitment to ensure all residents receive quality health and human services."

The group called Bachrach "a staunch advocate for East Providence’s low- and moderate-income residents." He is actively involved in community-based steering and planning committees, workgroups, weekend outreach events, and other city-wide public service activities. In addition he "has been instrumental in expanding EBCAP’s presence throughout East Providence to help improve the health and well-being of all residents."

The Booths will receive the organization's 2023 Vision Award. The couple volunteers at EBCAP’s Career Closet.

Other Vision Award honorees include Gates of Hope, a Fall River non-profit that works in partnership with EBCAP’s East Bay Recovery Center to provide food and other resources to community members; Baby Steps Advisory Group members Louisa Boatwright, Amintha Cinotti, Lissa Fernandez, and Linda Finn, for their long-standing commitment and dedication to early childhood education and social development; and Dr. Tonya Glantz, Interim Executive Director of the Institute for Education in Healthcare at Rhode Island College, for her support of EBCAP’s Transgender Whole Health program.

The fundraising portion of EBCAP’s 18th Annual Seaside Gala will feature an online auction, offering a variety of dining, hotel stays, travel, family fun, sports tickets, and more. Auction items are available for preview now at biddingforgood.com/EBCAP. Featured items will include a Holland America Line Cruise for two people to either Alaska, Mexico, the Caribbean, or Canada/New England, a round of golf for four people at Newport Country Club, a two-person Island Tour at Newport Helicopter Tours, and a Sunset Cruise on a private sailboat for up to six people. The auction opens on June 1 and closes on June 15. All are welcome to register and bid.

Tickets for the gala are on sale now on EBCAP’s website, www.ebcap.org. For more information contact Event Coordinator, Maggie Laurianno, at 401-847-7821 ext. 1539.