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OLNEYVILLE NEW YORK SYSTEMS INC. will auction off all the pieces of its original 1954 neon sign on Feb. 5, with all proceeds benefiting the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. / COURTESY OLNEYVILLE NEW YORK SYSTEMS INC.

Olneyville New York System to auction 1954 neon sign to support...

PROVIDENCE – A local restaurant institution is auctioning off a bit of its history to help support the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. In a...
Rosa Ortiz Godbolt founded the nonprofit West End Community Revival Association in Warwick in 2022. / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Volunteers ‘make it happen’

Rosa Ortiz Godbolt | West End Community Revival Association founder The West End Community Revival Association was formed to bring unity back to our community...
COURTESY SPECIAL OLYMPICS RHODE ISLAND INC.

Hasbro, Special Olympics R.I. bring joy of play to Johnston students

CHILD’S PLAY: Hasbro Inc. staff members play Jenga with Johnston elementary school “life skills” classrooms and partners on Dec. 6 at Johnston High School...
Dwayne Keys

Keys named Economic Progress Institute board chair

DWAYNE KEYS, director of programs, multifamily, for Compass Working Capital in Boston, was recently named board chair for the Economic Progress Institute. The Providence-based...

SEG awards $48K to 10 small businesses, nonprofits

PROVIDENCE – Ten small businesses and nonprofits on Thursday were awarded a total of $48,000 from Social Enterprise Greenhouse’s Microgrant Fund. The gifts of up...

United Way launches Alliance for Nonprofit Impact

PROVIDENCE – Three years ago, the United Way of Rhode Island Inc. launched its five-year, $100 million LIVE UNITED 2025 comprehensive plan to help...

United Way of R.I. opens registration for 401Gives Day

PROVIDENCE – Nonprofits can now register to participate in Rhode Island’s largest single-day fundraising event set for April 1. United Way of Rhode Island Inc....

R.I. Foundation, R.I. EOHHS offering $1.7M in grants to address opioid...

PROVIDENCE – Applications are now being accepted by the Rhode Island Foundation from local nonprofits seeking $1.7 million in total grants to help address...
THE PLAY 4 PEACE TOUR, seen here with players participating in a recent event in Providence, will hold a Sneakerball Fundraiser on Feb. 4 at the Providence Firefighters Hall. / COURTESY PLAY 4 PEACE TOUR

Philanthropy Calendar, Jan. 17, 2024

Click here for the Sept. 27, 2022 issue of the Philanthropy Calendar.
TOPHER HAMBLETT, who became Save The Bay Inc.'s interim executive director in July, has been named the organization's permanent executive director. / COURTESY SAVE THE BAY INC.

Hamblett named Save The Bay’s permanent executive director

NEWPORT – The “interim” tag has been removed from Topher Hamblett’s title with Save The Bay Inc. The local marine advocacy nonprofit announced Monday that...
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