Alan Shawn Feinstein, educational philanthropist, dies at 93

Published: Sep 09, 2024 Duration: 00:05:12 Category: News & Politics

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WE BEGIN AT 5 WITH SOME BREAKING NEWS... ALAN SHAWN FEINSTEIN... A MAN WHOSE NAME IS KNOWN---- ALL OVER RHODE ISLAND, HAS PASSED AWAY. THE PHILANTHROPIST WAS KNOWN FOR ENCOURAGING AND REWARDING GOOD DEEDS FOR GENERATIONS OF STUDENTS---- ACROSS THE STATE. HE WAS 93 YEARS OLD. 12 NEWS REPORTER SHIINA LOSCIUTO JOINS US LIVE RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE WITH REACTION TO MISTER FEINSTEIN'S PASSING. YOU SEE HIS NAME ALL OVER BUILDINGSBUT HIS STORIES..LIVE IN THE HEARTS OF COUNTLESS RHODE ISLANDERS.. HE BECAME A HOUSE HOLD RHODE ISLAND NAMEAND HIS LEGACY CONTINUES IN THE EDUCATION WORLD..HERE AT RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE WE HAVE THE FEINSTEIN SCHOOL OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.. RIGHT AS YOU WALK UP TO THE BUILDING YOU'LL SEE A QUOTE BY FEINSTEIN.. SEVERAL RHODE ISLAND CAMPUSES HAVE BUILDINGS NAMED AFTER HIM THE NON PROFIT THE FEINSTEIN FOUNDATION, WHICH HE STARTED IN 1991, PROMOTES THE IDEAS OF DOING GOOD DEEDS AND BEING KIND TO OTHERS. PARTICIPANTS WERE KNOWN AS "FEINSTEIN JUNIOR SCHOLARS," AND MANY STUDENTS WE SPOKE TO AT RIC TODAY HAVE MEMORIES OF THEIR OWN..AS FEINSTEIN OFTEN SPOKE TO STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE Michelina Irons "he came to my elementary school, middle school...and he was a big impact on schools because he would help donate and stuff." Jonah Grillo "he used to come into the gymnasium and just speak about being a good person...and just give back to the community which is exactly what he did.i think if you would ask anyone about him about here they would know who he is" AND WE JUST GOT A STATEMENT FROM THE FEINSTEIN FOUNDATION...NOW RUN BY HIS DAUGHTER...SAYING IN PART : WE WILL MISS HIM DEARLY BUT ARE HEARTENED BY THE FACT THAT HE LED A LONG AND MEANINGFUL LIFE. KNOWING THAT FEINSTEIN JR. SCHOLARS WERE DOING GOOD DEEDS EVERY DAY BROUGHT MY DAD TREMENDOUS JOY AND COMFORT. IT GAVE HIM PEACE IN HIS FINAL MOMENTS KNOWING OUR WORK WILL CONTINUE EVEN THOUGH HE IS NO LONGER WITH US. FEINSTEINS FUNERAL IS SET FOR THE 21ST..PEOPLE WILL BE ABLE TO LIVE STREAM IT INFORMATION AND WE'LL BRING YOU AN UPDATE AS SOON AS WE LEARN IT. ALSO BREAKING --- TRIBUTES CONTINUE TO COME IN FOR ALAN SHAWN FEINSTEIN --- WHOSE NAME IS ON SCHOOL BUILDINGS ACROSS RHODE ISLAND. THE MAN WHO MADE EDUCATION -- AND ENCOURAGING GOOD DEEDS --- HIS MISSION, PASSED AWAY OVER THE WEEKEND --- HE WAS 93. SHIINA LOSCIUTO HAS BEEN TAKING TO PEOPLE ----WHOSE LIVES WERE TOUCHED BY FEINSTEIN'S WORK --- SHE JOINS US LIVE FROM THE CAMPUS OF RIC. We spoke to some students here at RIC today who say they remember when feinstein did visit at their school years ago.. While you may see his name on different building..many rhode islanders each have their own unique story and connection to the rhode island icon. ALAN SHAWN FEINSTEIN HAS DIED AT 93 YEARS OLD...A HOUSE HOLD NAME IN RHODE ISLAND...AND A NAMESAKE FOR MULTIPLE EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS...INCLUDING AT RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE Michelina Irons "he was my childhood..he came to my elementary school, middle school...and he was a big impact on schools because he would help donate and stuff." RHODE ISLAND COLLEGES PRESIDENT...SAYS IN PART QUOTE "Today Rhode Island lost one of its great philanthropists and one of the strongest and most dedicated supporters of education in this state. His generosity to Rhode Island College was significant and impactful" A SENTIMENT STUDENTS OF ALL AGES SHARE... Jonah Grillo "he used to come into the gymnasium and just speak about being a good person...and just give back to the community which is exactly what he did. "TO BETTER ONE LIF━IS TO BETTER THE WORLD," AN ALAN SHAWN FEINSTEIN QUOTE IS ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS YOU SEE WHEN YOU WANT INTO HORACE MANN HALL ON THE RIC CAMPU━HOME OF THE FEINSTEIN SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONAND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT...WHERE TODAY...TOMORROW'S TEACHERS ARE GOING TO SCHOOL. Michelina Irons "He was so kind and so generous.." "My goals are to become a teacher and impact the children of rhode island especially providence." And we just got a statement from the feinstein foundation...now run by his daughter...saying in part : but are heartened by the fact that he led a long and meaningful life. Knowing that Feinstein Jr. Scholars were doing good deeds every day brought my dad tremendous joy and comfort. It gave him peace in his final moments knowing our work will continue even though he is no longer with us. WE

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