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Providence scores well on LGBT equality report
Providence earned a score of 76 out of 100, better than the national average, on the Human Rights Campaign’s new report grading cities across the United States on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality. more
| 11/28/12
Tapping energy outside the standard channels
As today’s economic climate continues to be an uphill battle for many, local nonprofits are finding that freshening up fundraising initiatives is imperative. While the typical mainstays of fundraising, such as direct mail campaigns, are unlikely to disappear, some local nonprofits are thinking beyond the postcard and seeing positive results. more

By Jenn Salcido
PBN Staff Writer | 11/5/12

Looking for male volunteers to mentor children in need
We’re all familiar with the billboard image and mission of Big Brothers and Big Sisters: a man or woman offering care, time and attention to a lonely or overlooked boy or girl. more
By Mary Lhowe
Contributing Writer | 11/5/12
Segue Institute seeks planning committee
Segue Institute for Learning, a charter school opened in 2009, is actively seeking interested community-based service providers to form a planning committee for community programs and services at its new Segue MAGn’t Annex. more
WellOne hosting fundraiser in Oct.
WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care, a nonprofit community health center founded 103 years ago, will hold a fundraiser, A Harvest of Health, to benefit its charitable services, on Oct. 26 from 6-11 p.m. at the Warwick Country Club. more
Poverty, income disparities abound for R.I. children
The findings of the 2013 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook released Monday at a policy breakfast at the Crowne Plaza Providence-Warwick revealed a growing income gap between the richest and poorest families. more
Arts council looking for airport piece
The R.I. State Council on the Arts and the R.I. Airport Corporation have issued a call for artists for the newly created exhibition space at the Block Island Airport in New Shoreham for presentations in 2012-2013. more
RE/MAX agent hosts disco party for Hasbro
One local real estate agent recently raised more than $4,000 for Hasbro Children’s Hospital after hosting a disco-themed bash at his home in Coventry. more
Foundation remembers Cranston firefighter
The family of Lt. James Pagano, the Cranston firefighter who was killed during a dispute at his 9-year-old son’s birthday party in May 2008, will host the inaugural Lt. Jim Pagano Foundation Golf Tournament on Aug. 13 at the Alpine Country Club in Cranston. more
| 6/15/12
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
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