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Holy Cross hosts White Tie Celebration
The Holy Cross Christian Counseling Assembly will host its first White Tie Celebration in memory of Bishop Robert E. Farrow on Nov. 10 at the Providence Marriott on Orms Street from 6-10 p.m. more
Stop & Shop donates 1,000 turkeys
A donation today of 1,000 turkeys from Stop & Shop to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank marks the start of the 2012 Food Bank’s Holiday Meal Drive which will run through Dec. 31. more
Kids Count presents Warwick education data
At an event Wednesday at the Warwick Public Library, Rhode Island Kids Count Policy Analyst Stephanie Geller presented Warwick-centric data from the 2012 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook, showing the improvements and declines in the well-being of the city’s children and youth. more
Centreville donates to URI
Centreville Bank, a mutual savings bank that operates seven branches in Rhode Island, has donated $50,000 to the University of Rhode Island to support undergraduate scholarships for Rhode Island students through the Centreville Bank Scholarship Endowment established at the URI Foundation in 1996. more
Chelo’s raises funds for Providence Center
Chelo’s Restaurant Group, a family-owned restaurant company in Rhode Island, has raised $12,080 to help fund child and family behavioral health services at The Provide Center at the company’s 25th annual Golf Classic held last September at the Cranston Country Club. more
Re-Focus teams with Gracie’s for dinner
Staff and clients of Re-Focus Inc., a Providence nonprofit that serves Rhode Island adults with development disabilities, will have Thanksgiving dinner at Gracie’s, a Washington Street restaurant, for the second consecutive year. more
Collette collects more than 1K lbs. of food
After a monthlong Thanksgiving food drive, Collette Vacations delivered 1,118 pounds of nonperishable items to the St. Edward Food and Wellness Center. more
Philanthropy calendar
If a nonprofit wants an upcoming fundraiser to be considered for a calendar listing, email information to nonprofit@PBN.com at least four weeks in advance of the event. more
Matty Fund founders named WebMD ‘Health Heroes’
Richard and Debra Siravo have been named 2012 WebMD Health Heroes for the establishment of the Matthew Siravo Memorial Foundation – The Matty Fund – a nonprofit that provides services to children and families affected by epilepsy. more
| 11/13/12
Minority-owned companies not getting share of contracts
When Lisa Ranglin helped announce the creation of the Rhode Island Black Business Association in October 2011, she said there was a serious need for a central advocacy program for small businesses owned by minorities and females in Rhode Island. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 12/3/12

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