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Dorgan family foundation formed after fatal shooting at Pawtucket hockey game
Wings of Hope: The Rhonda and Aidan Dorgan Foundation has been established to honor two members of the Dorgan family killed in a shooting at Dennis M. Lynch Arena. Rhonda was at the high school game to cheer on her son; Aidan died while trying to protect her.
A new nonprofit named for Rhonda and Aidan Dorgan is seeking to honor their lives months after they were killed in a shooting at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket.
Wings of Hope: The Rhonda and Aidan Dorgan Foundation was formed after the shooting at Dennis M. Lynch Arena, where three members of the Dorgan family — Rhonda, Aidan and Gerald — died earlier this year.
Rhonda had attended to support her son Colin, who was playing for the Blackstone Valley Schools boys hockey team. Aidan was killed as he lunged at the shooter in an effort to protect his mother.
People who knew Rhonda described her as a devoted mother who enthusiastically supported her children’s athletic pursuits. The foundation’s name focuses on Rhonda and Aidan; details about its planned programs were not provided.
The deaths at a community hockey game left families and others in the region grieving. The foundation offers a way to remember Rhonda and Aidan, while Gerald was also among those killed in the attack. The organization has set up an online fundraising page.