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About 50 local families with young children will receive backpacks filled with books, thanks to a grant from Target.
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10/8/12
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There’s one more reason to eat at Ninety Nine restaurants in North Attleboro and Foxboro, Mass., in October, as diners there can contribute to a fundraising campaign for the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The Lincoln location of Lapels Dry Cleaning, an environmentally friendly dry cleaning company headquartered in Hanover, Mass., collected the largest amount of clothing – 600 pounds – of all participating locations during the company’s recent clothing drive to benefit Big Brother and Big Sister of Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Five local women were recently honored as recipients of the Ronald McDonald House of Providence Women’s Leadership Award.
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By PBN Staff
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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.
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By PBN Staff
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Principal of DiPrete Engineering talks about a 150-mile ride benefiting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Rhode Island Chapter
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Dale K. Klatzker, president and CEO at The Providence Center, was awarded the Bronze Key Award by the Rhode Island Affiliate of the National Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependence in late September.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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(Updated, 5:35 p.m.)
Thomas A. Mann Jr. has resigned as executive director of the Pawtucket Foundation, effective Oct. 12, the organization announced Tuesday.
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What a difference a year makes. Near the end of 2011 the driving forces behind WaterFire Providence, touted by many as the city’s signature artistic event, painted a picture of a desperate financial state that made them question the organization’s chances of returning for the next season.
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By Rebecca Keister |