The Warm Center, a resource for those in need in Westerly, recently announced that is has received a $50,000 gift toward its capital campaign from The Washington Trust Co. more

Workers unload food delivered by Express Employment Professionals for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank’s summer food drive, which began on June 3. From left, food-bank workers Sylvestre Lopes, Al Daluz and Jim Borrelli help Ray O’Neill (white shirt), Northeast regional developer for Express. The food bank hopes to collect 150,000 pounds of food this summer from private businesses and the general public. more

Collette Vacations employees have gathered more than 800 books for Books Are Wings, a Pawtucket-based nonprofit that provides books to children free of charge. The books will be turned around to benefit children in Pawtucket as well as in Central Falls, Cranston, East Providence, Providence and Woonsocket. more

CVS/Pharmacy has launched its annual in-store fundraising campaign to support research and treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, an effort that has raised $30 million over the past 11 years. more

Rumble Down the Rhode motorcycle fundraiser, Leukemia Cup Regatta and more. more

Shawmut Design and Construction recently presented Amos House, a nonprofit organization that serves food to Providence’s homeless, with a check for $10,000. more

Animal Rescue League benefit, Inspiring Minds luncheon and more. more

During a fundraising week that coincided with Ocean State Theatre Co.’s production of “Rent,” the theater and AIDS Care Ocean State raised more than $2,000 to assist those living with HIV/AIDS. more

Seniors in the New Bedford High School National Honor Society recently presented a $1,000 check to the Schwartz Center for Children in the Little Theater at New Bedford High School. The funds were raised through a teacher talent show they organized. Each teacher chose a charity to compete for and the winner donated all of the show’s proceeds to the charity of their choice. Aja Beach, a French teacher at the high school, won the talent show with an original inspirational rap song that she wrote about following your dreams, which was accompanied by a hip hop-infused tap dance. more

Olneyville neighborhood cleanup, Steve Kass roast and more. more