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This year’s Hasbro Children’s Hospital radiothon brought in $436,270 worth of donations that will support pediatric care, family programs and research at the hospital.
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4/22/13
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The Cranston Public Library has been awarded a “Talk Story: Sharing Stories, Sharing Culture,” $500 grant awarded in a joint program from the American Indian Library Association and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The Rhode Island Manufacturers Association will hold their annual meeting on May 17 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Providence Warwick. The event is presented by Constellation Energy and will feature Chuck Hadden, president and CEO of the Michigan Manufacturers Association as keynote speaker.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Earth Day Cleanup, Children’s Friend 5K and more.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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The Providence Children’s Museum recently welcomed 220 guests to the Providence Public Library for its annual gala fundraiser, “Unplugged – The Way to Play.”
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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After overcoming severe asthma, Nick Friend, 14, of East Providence was recently named 2013 Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals Rhode Island Champion.
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By PBN Staff
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Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., center with orange jacket, joins Serve Rhode Island volunteers scooping trash from pond shores at Roger Williams Park on April 20. More than 200 volunteers braved wind and rain to join the effort, the sixth organized at the Providence park by the group since October 2008. Every year volunteers fill hundreds of trash bags with bottles, paper, plastic bags and other litter.
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4/29/13
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Winnepaug Pond Cleanup, hunger drive and more.
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By PBN Staff
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As part of its 25/25 initiative, Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP recently donated 25 tickets to the Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art to the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket.
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5/6/13
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During the month of March, Bank Rhode Island was able to collect 2,372 books through a drive held in partnership with Books Are Wings.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |