Marvin Ronning

Marvin Ronning (December 18, 1961 – November 7, 2022) was a community advocate and the deputy director of the Rhode Island Free Clinic (RIFC).[1][2][3]

Marvin Ronning
Born(1961-12-18)December 18, 1961
Montana, US
DiedNovember 7, 2022(2022-11-07) (aged 60)
Providence, Rhode Island, US
EducationMaster of Education, Harvard University
Alma materPacific Lutheran University
Years active2010-2022
EmployerRhode Island Free Clinic
OrganizationSave the Bay

Advocacy

Education

Ronning supported a national system of innovative public schools through his collaborations with Big Picture Learning.[2] He was the board chair of The Learning Community charter school in Central Falls.[4][5]

He was a guest lecturer and mentor at local universities and served as an advisor to Brown University’s School of Public Health and many other community organizations.[3][6][7]

Ronning was on the board of, and frequently donated to, the youth arts program, New Urban Arts.[8][9][10][11]

Environment

Ronning helped make local waterfronts and environmental programming more accessible to urban communities in Rhode Island through his efforts at Save the Bay and contributions to the construction of the Bay Center on Fields Point.[12][13][14][15]

Rhode Island Free Clinic

Rhode Island Free Clinic was founded in 1999 and is made up of community partners, volunteers and supporters. The clinic serves thousands of patients, hosting about 11,000 appointments a year, and providing more than 25 different specialties and services.[16][17][18][19][20][21]

For twelve years, Ronning was a senior administrator at the RIFC, which provides medical care to adults who can't afford treatment or have no insurance.[22][23][24] Ronning transformed RIFC into a training site for potential health care professionals,[25] created a network of academic partnerships with every higher education institution in the state,[22][7][6] built a dental clinic, and served as Director of the Northern RI Area Health Education Center.[2][3][26][27] He partnered with Arts Connection Rhode Island to incorporate art in the Rhode Island Free Clinic, stating the art represented the beauty and dignity of the overall facilities.[28][29][30] Ronning was RIFC’s longest tenured employee.[31]

Death

Ronning died suddenly on November 7, 2022.[32][33] Before he died, he focused greatly on succession planning for the Rhode Island Free Clinic, educating staff on management practices and creating a shared network of files that provided guidance and infrastructure.[32] An endowed fund to honor his legacy was created through the Rhode Island Foundation.[2][34]

Further reading

From the Middle Class to the Working Poor, Millions in U.S. Count on Free Clinics

Providence Monthly: New Urban Arts Keeps Inspiring

The Building of The Save The Bay Center

References
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  2. Fenton, Josh. "Community Advocate Marvin Gene Ronning Dies at 60". GoLocalProv. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  3. Health (2022-11-16). "In Memoriam: Marvin Ronning". Brown Public Health. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  4. "Social Snaps: Learning Community event raises $58,000". Providence Journal. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  5. "Dear Friends of Marvin". The Learning Community. 2022. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  6. "Community Preceptorship – CCRI". Community College of Rhode Island. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  7. AmeriCorps VISTA at RIFC Highlighting Marvin Ronning, retrieved 2023-03-28
  8. "15 Years of New Urban Arts" (PDF). New Urban Arts. 2012.
  9. "Former Board Members". New Urban Arts. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  10. "Ten Years of Dedication to Lifelong Creativity" (PDF). New Urban Arts. 2007.
  11. "Leadership: The Baton is Yours for the Taking". New Urban Arts. 2008. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  12. "Rhode Island Residents See New Landscape From Brownsfield Redevelopment". Boston University. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  13. Kuffner, Alex. "Save the Bay unveils new public pier in Providence's Fields Point". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  14. Dorchies, Katy (2019-05-14). "Save The Bay to open public pier at Fields Point on May 20". Save The Bay. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  15. Vaughn, Susan (2000-04-02). "She's Seeking Work of a Different Nature". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  16. "URI nurse practitioner students learn by doing at RI Free Clinic". University of Rhode Island. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  17. "R.I. groups provide healthcare to underserved communities". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  18. Andreu, Patricia. "'Everyone deserves health care'". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  19. Pelletier, Jenna (2020-11-19). "Rhode Island Free Clinic provides a much-needed lifeline for Rhode Island residents". Providence Business News. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  20. Graham, Elizabeth (2022-06-27). "UGI, UEG, Cooley partner to donate $2,500 to Rhode Island Free Clinic". Providence Business News. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  21. "U. students volunteer as interpreters". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  22. "Brown med school students elevate health care for Rhode Island's underserved and underinsured". Association of American Universities. 2022.
  23. "RIC Responds to Shortage of Mental Health Professionals in R.I." Rhode Island College. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  24. "$750,000 donated and more than 25,000 vaccinated after RI Gives Vax Challenge launch". The Brown Daily Herald. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  25. Community Partnerships | Brown Public Health, retrieved 2023-03-28
  26. Crocker, Stephen. "Delivering free virus tests to Rhode Island's underserved". Mirage News.
  27. "Healthcare Workforce Transformation Summit" (PDF).
  28. Journal, Juan Siliezar Special to The. "A gift that transforms". The Providence Journal. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  29. "THE PROCESS". artconnection-ri. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  30. "Art Connection - Rhode Island - AC-RI finds homes for art in unexpected places! (16) pieces of original art donated to our friends at Rhode Island Free Clinic- CEO-Marie Ghazal, Director of Strategic Partnerships & Grants, Marvin Ronning, and VISTA Voluteer/Partner Relations, Kayla Sankey". Arts Connection RI. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  31. "2022 Year in Review" (PDF). Rhode Island Free Clinic.
  32. "Dear RIFC Community". RI Free Clinic. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  33. Fenton, Josh. "Those We Lost in Rhode Island and Across the World in 2022". GoLocalProv. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  34. "Marvin Ronning Fund". RI Foundation. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
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