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

BankNewport recently contributed $5,000 to the Housing Hotline’s “You Can Make a Difference” emergency fund to help support those experiencing a crisis with shelter and basic human needs. more

Sankara fundraiser, Art League annual meeting and more. more

Public Art Works, a group of professional Rhode Island-based artists working to promote art in public spaces, began its fourth collaboration with Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island in March. more

Employees at The Miriam Hospital recently received the American Heart Association Hospital Cup at a fundraising event to fight heart disease and stroke. Miriam Hospital President Arthur Sampson presented the trophy to Miriam employees Karen Joost, Jaime Longval and Monica Anderson at the Southern New England Heart Walk at Colt State Park in Bristol. The recipients served as company leaders and helped the hospital recruit 333 walkers, who raised more than $58,000 for the fight against heart disease and stroke. more

BankNewport made a $5,000 grant to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank in support of its Kids Cafe initiative, a program that currently feeds more than 600 children at nine sites in Providence and Newport. more