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100 gather for RIJC Diamond Jubilee
Despite being held in the midst of a nor’easter, a crowd of 100 gathered Nov. 7 for Rhode Island Community and Justice’s celebration of 60 years of progressive social change. more
Steel Yard artists install fence at skating center
quintet of Steel Yard artists are installing a 385-foot sculptural interactive fence around the Bank of America Skating Center in Kennedy Plaza downtown as the final installment of the National Endowment for the Arts $200,000 Our Town grant that was awarded to the City of Providence, Department of Art, Culture and Tourism, FirstWorks, the Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy and 15 arts and community partners earlier this year. more
R.I. Family Shelter gets Walmart grant
The Rhode Island Family Shelter in Warwick received a $12,500 grant from the Walmart as part of the corporation’s “12 Days of Giving” holiday campaign. more
PSH marks anniversary by giving
Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP, a Providence law firm, is celebrating its 25th anniversary by giving back to the community the firm says has supported its business through the years. more
Newport preservation society lands $500K for fellowship program
The Preservation Society of Newport County has won a $500,000 challenge grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to establish a fellowship program studying the city’s history. more
Winning formula for academic success continues
When it came time for Stephanie Ogidan Preston to send her daughter to middle school, there was only one choice, as far as she was concerned: Community Preparatory School in Providence. more
By Victor Paul Alvarez
Contributing Writer | 12/17/12
Meeting mentorship challenges through innovation
In 2010, Big Sisters of Rhode Island, a nonprofit that matches adult volunteer mentors with at-risk youth, made a game-changing decision: For the first time, the organization would expand its work to mentor girls and boys. The organization adopted its current name, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State, to embrace its new mission and broader service population. more
By Sarah Parsons
Contributing Writer | 12/17/12
Supporting charity, improving workers’ communities
What makes Amgen Inc. a leader in community involvement and volunteerism is its core values in creating a holistic work/life balance, according to Bill Flaherty, a database administrator who has worked at the biomanufacturing facility in West Greenwich for 10 years. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 12/17/12
A lifetime learner applies his drive outside the office
For some people, the drive to learn new things and acquire new skills stops. Maybe they’re tired of pushing themselves, maybe they don’t have time – whatever the case, it’s not a priority. more

By Jenn Salcido
PBN Staff Writer | 12/17/12

Women’s Fund seeking grant inquiries
The Women’s Fund at the Community Foundation, which works to promote educational attainment and economic security of women and girls in Southeastern Massachusetts, is accepting letters of inquiry for its 2013 Action Award grants. more
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