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The R.I. State Council on the Arts has received a second year of funding from Bank of America for its Big Yellow School Bus program, which helps facilitate field trips to museums, concert halls and theaters across the state.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Bike Newport Night, prom dress drive, Providence Public Library gala and more.
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By PBN Staff
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The Victoria Alviti Music Foundation has granted $18,000 to the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra and Music School’s FLEX (Foundations in Learning Exploration) with the Phil program.
As part of the grant, every student in the Arlington Elementary School will attend the Philharmonic’s Link Up Education Concerts.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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To raise awareness of senior hunger, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I, and David Casey, vice president of workforce strategies and chief diversity officer of CVS Caremark Corp., recently pitched in with Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island’s March for Meals campaign.
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4/1/13
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Wine and beer tasting, Liver Walk Providence and more.
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By PBN Staff
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The idea that less can be more usually doesn’t apply to volunteerism, especially with cash-strapped nonprofits clamoring to augment a downsized workforce and recapture a volunteer base lost during the recession.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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The Rhode Island Golf Association and the Rhode Island Women’s Golf Association are considering a merger in order to enhance services and to meet changing demands of present and potential members of both groups.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Through its private, charitable foundation, Our Family for Families First, Corvias Group has presented $500,000 worth of college scholarships to 10 students of military families stationed throughout the country.
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By PBN Staff
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After extending a $5,000 grant in support of academic tutoring and after-school programs made possible by the Star Kids Scholarship Program, representatives recently stopped by All Saints Academy in Middletown to join students participating in an afterschool sewing class.
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4/15/13
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Instead of opting for a sun-filled spring break on the beach, or for quality couch time at home, some students at Roger Williams University chose to spend their time off helping others.
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4/1/13
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