Local Links

For the public’s convenience, the Town of Bristol, Rhode Island has provided a list of locally-based community organizations that service the municipality. To add your club or organization to this list, please email our webmaster with your organization’s web address and mission. Business listings can be submitted to the Town’s tourism partner, Explore Bristol.

Business Organizations
Community Service Organizations
    • East Bay Food Pantry – The mission of the EBFP is to “engage, educate, and empower the East Bay in creating a hunger-free community”. Food is available to anyone in need in the East Bay.
    • East Bay Community Action Program (EBCAP) – Provide high-quality, comprehensive and accessible health and human services to residents in the region.
    • Rhode Island 211 – The United Way of Rhode Island offers this free and confidential resource for assistance with housing, food, childcare, and so much more.
    • Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless – The Coalition works collaboratively to create and advance lasting solutions to prevent and end homelessness in Rhode Island. 
    • Benjamin Church Senior Center – Supports the independence, health, and well-being of active adults aged fifty and older.
Housing
Community Clubs & Organizations
    • Bristol Adult Volleyball League – Provides recreational volleyball to its participants following the general rules of play as prescribed by USA Volleyball.
    • Bristol Men’s Softball League – Provides recreation softball to participants.
    • Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks – Promotes and practices the four cardinal virtues of Charity, Justice, Brotherly Love and Fidelity; to promote the welfare and enhance the happiness of its members; to quicken the spirit of American Patriotism and cultivate good fellowship.
    • Bristol Rotary Club – Founded in 1929, the Rotary Club of Bristol is a fellowship and service organization of over 50 men and women dedicated to the Rotary motto of ‘Service Above Self’.
    • Bristol County Statehouse Foundation – The Bristol Statehouse Foundation was organized in 1997 to acquire, restore and reuse the Statehouse building, located at 240 High St. on the Bristol Common.
Cultural & Historical Links
    • Blithewold Mansion – Blithewold chronicles the remarkable lives of two generations of a prominent yet socially unpretentious American family.
    • Herreshoff Marine Museum – Dedicated to the education and inspiration of the public through presentations of the history and innovative work of the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company and the America’s Cup competition.
    • Bristol Theatre Company – Works to promote active participation in, and appreciation for, the theatre arts in the East Bay community, thereby providing educational and cultural enrichment.
    • Bristol Historical & Preservation Society – Stimulates interest in the history of Bristol, Rhode Island, through education, research, and the collection and preservation of historic objects.
    • Bristol Art Museum – BAM’s mission is to encourage the creation, promotion, and appreciation of the arts through rotating exhibitions and educational opportunities. 
    • Coggeshall Farm Museum – Get your hands dirty exploring the lives of ordinary tenant farmers living on the edge in 1799.
    • Mt. Hope Farm – A 127-acre open space that is designated a national historic site.
    • Linden Place Museum – Explore Bristol’s ‘Great House’, where generations of seafaring DeWolfs, Colts, and Barrymores entertained presidents and politicos.
    • Bristol Train of Artillery – Bristol Train of Artillery Museum is an armory museum.
    • Community Strings – Serving all youth in the East Bay area, regardless of income, through an innovative, school-based music program centered on string instruments.
Educational Institutions
Places of Worship
Medical Services
    • Bristol Medical Center – The Medical Associates of Rhode Island physicians offer care in a variety of specialties.
State Government Links
Youth Organizations & Sports