Peter A. Koch, CEO of Rhode Island’s largest eye care practice, Koch Eye Associates, was honored by the National Mentoring Partnership’s board of directors with the 2013 Excellence in Mentoring in America: Individual Leadership award. more

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Dale K. Klatzker, president and CEO at The Providence Center, was awarded the Bronze Key Award by the Rhode Island Affiliate of the National Council on Alcoholism and Other Drug Dependence in late September. more

The Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket was recently named a premier member of the Rhode Island Mentoring Partnership, an umbrella organization for the state’s mentoring programs. more

About 50 local families with young children will receive backpacks filled with books, thanks to a grant from Target. more

More than 750 of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s nearly 1,000 employees went to work Thursday as volunteers at more than 20 community agencies across Rhode Island. more

DiPrete Engineering was recently honored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Rhode Island chapter for its efforts to support the organization. more

Earlier this year, Big Brothers of Rhode Island received proceeds from an electronic-waste recycling event organized by CRT Recycling. Due to the event’s success, the organizations formed a partnership that will continue to benefit Big Brothers and Rhode Island residents. more

When Thomas Mann Jr. announced earlier this month that he was relinquishing his post as executive director at The Pawtucket Foundation, it coincided with the nonprofit’s release of a market analysis for the Pawtucket-Central Falls River Corridor real estate marketability. more

Actress Viola Davis was back home Oct. 7 for a Veterans Memorial Auditorium fundraiser to support the Central Falls High School Drama Club and the Segue Institute for Learning. Davis, who grew up in Central Falls, earned a SAG Award for outstanding female actress in a leading role in “The Help.” The fundraiser included a reception at which two of the actress’ awards dresses were auctioned to support the schools. Davis is pictured above with Steven Feinberg, executive director of the R.I. Film & TV Office. more