community responsibility

Adopt a Family

Each year during the holiday season, Lighthouse adopts a Rhode Island family and provides food, clothing and toys for the entire family.  Woonsocket, RI's Adopt-A-Family program arranges for donors to make a donation or arrange to 'adopt' some kids for the holidays.  The program has been in existence for 26 years and in 2008 was able to find donors to 'adopt' 2,220 children in 1,056 families.

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Matt Light Foundation

The Light Foundation strives to empower young people to reach their highest potential by initiating and supporting hands-on programs and events that promote the development of rational moral values and personal financial acumen so as to instill a sense of self-reliance, sufficiency and independence.

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Hannah and Friends

A non-profit organization for children and adults with special needs founded by Charlie and Maura Weis in honor of their daughter, Hannah who has been affected by developmental disorders.  The organization provides support to Hannah's Helping Hands, which funds quality of life grants, funding for residential homes, and an on-going campaign of “Awareness & Compassion” for all individuals with special needs.  Lighthouse Computer Services is a “Golden Domer” supporter contributing $50,000 or more in donations annually.  In addition, our CEO, Tom Mrva, is a member of the Hannah and Friends Board of Directors.  Our participation in events such as the Annual Hannah and Friends Golf Tournament provide an opportunity to recognize and appreciate our top customers and partners, while supporting a worthwhile cause.

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Operation Support Our Troops

The mission of OSOT is to provide a process and forum for Americans of diverse interests, backgrounds and walks of life to come together to demonstrate to members of the Armed Forces and their Commander and Chief that they are supported and deeply appreciated for their service.  Lighthouse has prepared and sent numerous "care packages" to support our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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 New England Patriots Charitable Foundation

The non-profit organization established by the Robert Kraft Family in 1994 to support charitable and philanthropic agencies throughout New England.  The Foundations primary goal is to support programs that foster cultural diversity, education, family and health.  Lighthouse includes many customers, partners and employees in our participation of the Patriots Charitable Foundation sponsored events.

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 Tech Collective Scholarship

The Tech Collective Scholarship provides financial support to RI children of military personnel to attend secondary educational institution to study computer science or other IT related pursuits.  Our CEO, Tom Mrva, said it best, “Lighthouse Computer Services continues to grow as a Rhode Island IT services business, now serving more than 450 customers across the Northeast.  Sustaining our growth requires access to high caliber IT talent. We feel an obligation to help attract young people to this rewarding profession. The scholarship is one way we can recognize and give back to America’s Armed Forces.” 

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Crohn's & Colitis Foundations of America

A non-profit, volunteer driven organization dedicated to finding the cure for Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, which afflicts approximately 1 million Americans.  The LCS family has been personally affected by Crohns and/or Colitis.  As such, we support this worthwhile cause with donations to some of their larger RI focused campaigns and events.

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