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Keeping veterans warm
Ocean State Job Lot is currently running its annual Buy, Give, Get coat donation program to support veterans in need. During the discount retailer’s program, any Job Lot customer who purchases a warm winter coat for $40 and gives it back to the store as a donation will receive a $40 Crazy Deal Gift Card for free to be used for any future purchase at a Job Lot location. The program runs through Dec. 28. For more information, visit Job Lot’s website.
Throwing down
CORE Cycle.Fitness.Lagree Studio will hold its 15th annual Thanks + Giving Turkey Throwdown, which will support the Lifespan Cancer Institute of Rhode Island, on Thursday, Nov. 24, at 7:30 a.m. starting at the fitness studio, 229 Waterman St., Providence. The event will kick off with a 45-minute outdoor “boot camp” workout, followed by a 4-mile run/walk. The walk will go from the studio on Waterman Street to Rhode Island Hospital and back. The event, which raised more than $25,000 last year, looks to raise $42,000 this year. All proceeds will help the adult cancer institute with wellness programs for newly diagnosed patients, current patients and the survivorship program. For more information or to sign up for the event, visit CORE.Cycle’s website.
Turkey Day run
The Attleboro Norton YMCA Pleasant Street Branch will hold its 2022 Gobble Wobble 5K on Thursday, Nov. 24, at 8 a.m. at the branch, 537 Pleasant St., Attleboro. Participants can run the annual event as an individual or with a team. Proceeds raised will support the organization. Registration costs $30. For more information, visit AttleboroYMCA.org.
Decorating for the holidays
Lucy’s Hearth will hold its 21st annual Designer Wreath Sale on Saturday, Dec. 3, from 9 a.m. to noon at the rotunda at Easton’s Beach, 175 Memorial Blvd., Newport. All sales from the custom wreaths will support the nonprofit, a Middletown-based shelter for children and families experiencing homelessness. For more information, call (401) 847-2021.
Empowering celebration
The Empowerment Factory, a nonprofit that is dedicated to giving children the skills they need to lead happier, healthier and more empowered lives, will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 6-7:30 p.m. at Hope Artiste Village, 999 Main St., Pawtucket. The meeting will be a celebration of the organization’s accomplishments over the last year. Following the meeting, there will be a reception, with attendees making some art and sharing light refreshments. The event is free to attend but a donation to support the organization is encouraged. For more information, visit Eventbrite.com.
Holidays rising
Rhode Islanders Sponsoring Education will hold its RISE For The Holidays fundraiser on Thursday, Dec. 15, from 6:30-10 p.m. at Linden Place, 500 Hope St., Bristol. Attendees will be offered cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, and jazz vocalist Tish Adams will provide the music for the evening. Ticket prices will be announced soon and proceeds will support the organization’s operations to help provide scholarships to children in need. For more information, visit the organization’s website.
