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Members and staff from the van Beuren Charitable Foundation will visit the Naval Undersea Warfare Center Newport on Aug. 20 to observe the Newport County high school students at work in the Undersea Technology Apprentice Program, a paid internship that allows high school students to focus their studies on electrical engineering and physics.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The Rhode Island Classic games, fundraising Wiffle ball tournament, raised nearly $16,000 for SLAMDiabetes, a nonprofit that works to raise awareness of Type 1 Diabetes through sports, entertainment and education, and raise funds for camp scholarships for children who have T1D and research efforts.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Players in the Cumberland Challengers Little League – a league for baseball players with physical and/or developmental disorders – were recently treated to a special day of major league baseball.
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By PBN Staff
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Rhode Island’s kayakers and canoers now have a crystal clear idea of what kind of waters they’re getting into. The Rhode Island Blueways Alliance, a nonprofit organization, released 20 detailed maps of paddle trails throughout the state on Monday.
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By Dana Reilly |
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In a report from nonprofit, pro-transparency organization Sunshine Review, Rhode Island ranked 30th out of 33 states for transparency on government websites.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Mechanics Cooperative Bank has named two students recipients of its 2012 scholarships.
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8/13/12
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A recent $2,000 donation to Easter Seals Rhode Island from Ocean State Charities Trust will help fund speech, language and social-interactions groups through the organization’s Pediatric Outpatient Program.
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8/13/12
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Capital Good Fund, a nonprofit financial-services organization, will use a $81,273 Community Development Financial Institutions Technical Assistance grant to help revitalize low-income communities in Providence.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The Providence Center’s Anchor Recovery Community Center, a support program for people in recovery, has surpassed 100,000 visitors as of Aug. 2, about 18 months after opening its doors.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Rhode Island’s oldest child welfare organization, Children’s Friend, recently received $57,000 from Panera Bread’s Operation Dough-Nation, which ensures Panera Bread purchases contribute to the community.
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By PBN Staff
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