Upcoming events
Maddie Potts Foundation Motorboat Raffle
The Maddie Potts Foundation is proud to announce its inaugural Motorboat Raffle. Tickets will be available for purchase beginning January 10, 2026, with the official drawing to be held on April 11, 2026, at JCS Marine, located at 39 Nooseneck Hill Road, West Greenwich, Rhode Island.
The Foundation will be present at multiple events throughout Rhode Island, including the Ashaway Sportsman Club (1 Gun Club Path, Rockville, RI 02833), where tickets may be purchased in person.
Each raffle ticket is priced at $100. Participants must be 18 years of age or older to purchase a ticket. The prize will be awarded as is, with no warranties expressed or implied.
The featured raffle prize is a 2020 Tracker Pro Guide V-16 SC motorboat, powered by a Mercury 60 HP outboard motor. *A MAXIMUM OF 330 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD*
The event schedule is outlined below and is subject to change:
1/11/26 Sunday
Ashaway Sportsman's Club
1 Gun Club Path
Rockville, RI 02833
1/17/26
Wyoming Package
1199 Main Street
Wyoming, RI 02898
2/7/26
Thayer Marine
14 Falls Ave
Norwich, CT 06360
2/14/26
The Sporting Shoppe
87 Kingstown Road
Richmond, RI 02898
3/6,7,8/2026
Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Association
New England Saltwater Fishing Show
Booths 832 and 833
Rhode Island Convention Center
1 Sabin Street
Providence RI 02903
3/28/26
Valley Country Club (Annual Maddie Potts Foundation Wine Tasting)
251 New London Ave.
Warwick, RI 02886-0629
4/4/26
Hope Valley Bait and Tackle
1150 Main Street
Wyoming, RI 02898
4/11/26 Final Drawing Location
JCS Marine Restoration
39 Nooseneck Hill Road
West Greenwich, RI 02817
The Maddie Potts Foundation Annual Wine Tasting Fundraiser
The Maddie Potts Foundation is pleased to announce its annual Wine Tasting event. Guests will enjoy an evening featuring over 30 selections of fine wines and craft beers, along with a variety of appetizers and an antipasto bar. The event will also include raffles, a 50/50 drawing, and a silent auction.
Tickets are $50 per person, with tables of ten available for $500. All proceeds directly support the mission of The Maddie Potts Foundation.
Attendees must be 21 years of age or older. Please drink responsibly.
Thank you to our sponsor, Tasca Automotive!
Maddie Potts Foundation Annual Day of Golf
Join us for the Seventh Annual Maddie Potts Foundation Annual Day of Golf — a special day dedicated to community, remembrance, and making a meaningful impact. This highly anticipated event brings together friends, families, and supporters for a memorable day on the course in honor of Maddie.
Guests enjoy a full round of golf along with a variety of exciting activities throughout the day, including a silent auction, incredible raffle baskets, and a spirited putting contest. Beyond the friendly competition and fun, the heart of this event is celebrating Maddie’s life and legacy while continuing the Foundation’s important work.
This year’s event is officially SOLD OUT!
Must be 21 years of age or older to volunteer at this event.
5th Annual Hallie Linacre Celebration of Life
The 5th Annual Hallie Linacre Celebration of Life will include live music from Those Guys, basket raffles, and more!! Come join us at Rathskeller Down Back to honor the life of Hallie Linacre.
Second Annual Car Show
The Maddie Potts Foundation presents their Second Annual Car Show. Bikes and tractors welcome! Registration is 10:00AM to 12:00PM. Show time is 12:00 to 2:00PM. $20 donation per car, spectators are free. Music by CruisinBruce, food by Mike’s City Dogs, 50/50 raffle, and more!
Richmond Elementary School Playground Project (ONGOING EVENT)
TO DONATE OR TO GET MORE INFO GO TO THIS LINK: https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-maddie-potts-foundation-playground-project-for-res
MOST RECENT UPDATE:
On April 11, 2025, Maddie would have been 25 years old. That is also when the Maddie Potts Foundation heard about the RES playground being removed. Maddie attended RES and Chariho Middle and High School. She loved her community and always looked for ways to give back. In memory of her, that is what her foundation strives to do.
The initial estimate for the new playground is $200,000. In honor of Maddie’s 25th birthday, the foundation started a GoFundMe to raise money for a new play structure at RES. At RES right now, there are 380 students. In addition to those students, the school is getting an additional 100 students in the Fall of 2025 because of a school in the district closing, Hope Valley Elementary School.
The foundation’s goal is $111,000 because 11 was always Maddie’s number, but whatever funds are raised, we will be proud and very grateful for.
April 11, 2025-Update#1:
We are a nonprofit organization based in Richmond, RI. The Maddie Potts Foundation was founded in November of 2017 by Stephanie, Daniel, and Julia Potts, just two months after their daughter and sister Maddie Potts passed away unexpectedly of an asymptomatic brain aneurysm. She was playing soccer at Chariho High School on the night that she passed away.
Maddie attended RES and then Chariho Middle and High School. She truly loved her school and her community. She always thought of others before herself and constantly looked for ways to give back. The Maddie Potts Foundation Strives to give back to the community in “all ways Maddie.”
Just this week, the playground at RES was condemned and removed due to safety. The initial estimate for the new playground structure is approximately $200,000. We are currently researching multiple options for funding.
In honor of Maddie’s 25th birthday today, April 11th, the Maddie Potts Foundation is starting a GoFundMe to raise funds for a new playground. In addition to the children already at RES, approximately 100 more children will be attending RES in September of 2025 due to the closure of another district elementary school, Hope Valley Elementary.
We can not think of a better way to honor Maddie’s birthday and the amazing community she loved. Please join in supporting the Chariho community. Thank you for always supporting!
May 19, 2025-Update #2:
Thank you for all of your support! Our fundraiser is now over $15K, which is beyond amazing! We are still working on fundraising via the Go Fund Me so please continue to share. The Chariho School Committee waived the Chariho fundraising policy at the last meeting so the RES PTO and staff can now actively fundraise as well! Mrs. Martin, the RES Principal, applied to several grants while continuing to work with district staff and administrators to find more funding options.
We are open to thoughts and ideas so please let us know!
On Saturday, May 24th, from 10:00AM-2:00PM, the Maddie Potts Foundation Car Show will be happening at Chariho Regional High School. Some Chariho students will be there selling baked goods to raise funds for the playground.
Thank you again for your continued support. We truly appreciate it!
April 16, 2025-Update #3:
Thank you for all of your support! This community is truly amazing. I was at the school today dropping off some toys for the playground area. The Maddie Potts Foundation donated $1,000 and purchased jump ropes, hula hoops, chalk, spike ball, corn hole, balls, and other outdoor recess items. The foundation was also going to buy more sand for the area, but Richmond Sand and Stone donated the sand to RES! They will also be spreading it evenly over the play area. This community is coming together, and we are truly grateful.
April 13, 2025-Update #4:
Thank you so much! We are so appreciative of the love and generosity honoring Maddie and supporting our RES students! Let’s keep this going. Sending our love and gratitude to each and every one of you that is making this happen.