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In September, United Way 2-1-1, a hotline that provides free and confidential information and referrals on housing, employment, health care, counseling and more, topped 1 million total requests.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The Carter Family Charitable Trust has announced it will continue its donation match program with the Urban Collaborative Accelerated Program, a “second chance” school for students who are at great risk for dropping out before they reach high school.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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In an effort to ensure its legacy will live on indefinitely, The Providence Journal Charitable Foundation announced Monday that it has established a corporate-advised fund at The Rhode Island Foundation.
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By PBN Staff
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The Rhode Island Foundation is seeking applicants for a literary arts fellowship program that will provide up to three $25,000 fellowships to midcareer Rhode Island writers.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Speidel, the Cranston-based brand of watchbands and identification bracelets, has formed a partnership through its “Change a Band, Change a Life” program with Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit dedicated to providing emergency financial and other assistance to military families.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The Southside Community Land Trust, a nonprofit that provides resources to help Providence-area residents to grow food in environmentally sustainable practices, will hold a fundraiser on Oct. 17 at The Steel Yard in Providence.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The 13th annual Mews Tavern Gear ‘N’ Beer 5K Road Race late last year raised more than $32,000 for Easter Seals Rhode Island, a nonprofit that provides social services to children and young adults with disabilities or special needs.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The second annual Birdies for Boobies golf tournament, a fundraising event for the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation, will take place at the North Kingstown Golf Course on Aug. 18.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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During the week of Aug. 20, People’s employees donated and delivered more than 100 backpacks filled with school supplies to local students at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center in Newport, Reach Out LLC in North Kingstown and Good Neighbor Kitchen in Bristol.
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By Michael Souza |
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The Providence Center has inducted Nat Calamis and Dan Del Prete into its Circle of Stars in recognition of their commitment to providing philanthropic support to the Rhode Island community.
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By Rebecca Keister |