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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

Five Questions With: Bernie Beaudreau
Executive director of Serve Rhode Island talks about the response to Hurricane Sandy. 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
Schwartz hosts Harvest Night
The Schwartz Center for Children’s recent Harvest Night celebration was an evening filled with pumpkin and cookie decorating, storytelling and crafts. more
Women’s group gives to Providence Center
100+ Women Who Care in Rhode Island, a group of women dedicated to supporting local charitable organizations, recently donated $10,000 to The Providence Center’s Home Base program to support homeless people with behavioral health problems to find and stay in housing and improve their lives. more
Statehouse event to mark World AIDS Day
A Rhode Island Statehouse event marking World AIDS Day will take place today from noon to 1:30 p.m. more
PWCVB, Solutions Inspired launch program
The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau has partnered with Solutions Inspired, a Providence company that specializes in strategic-engagement programs, to launch Creative Contributions, a program that pairs meeting planners with Rhode Island community organizations for service projects. more
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
March of Dimes awards grant to Memorial Hospital
The Rhode Island chapter of The March of Dimes has awarded a $20,000 to the Department of Family Medicine at Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island to support enhanced prenatal care. more
DCYF lands $4M federal expansion grant
The R.I. Department of Children, Youth & Families is slated to receive a $4 million expansion grant over the next four years from the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for its system of care implementation. more
| 11/21/12
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