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May 15, 2008

Short-term relief fund for Station fire victims closing

PROVIDENCE -- A state-managed fund that raised money to help victims of The Station nightclub fire is closing.

The Rev. John Holt, chairman of The Station Nightclub Relief Fund, tells WRNI-AM that the charity's work is done.

The fund was set up by Governor Carcieri days after the Feb. 20, 2003, fire in West Warwick, which killed 100 people and injured more than 200.

The charity was started to help meet the short-term needs of the injured and the families of the victims. It helped pay for things like funeral and travel expenses, and has given out more than $3 million in the five years it's been in existence.

Other charities still exist to help fire victims with their needs, including The Station Family Fund.

-- The Associated Press

Posted by Mike McKinney  at 6:03 PM | Permalink

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