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Richard and Debra Siravo have been named 2012 WebMD Health Heroes for the establishment of the Matthew Siravo Memorial Foundation – The Matty Fund – a nonprofit that provides services to children and families affected by epilepsy.
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By PBN Staff
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Companies and others looking to make charitable contributions typically don’t need help finding nonprofits and others in need.
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By Alli-Michelle Conti |
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When Providence Mayor Angel Taveras delivered his State of the City Address this time last year, the city was $22 million short of closing a $110 million structural deficit, and it needed to find a …
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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Volunteers for the Rhode Island Audubon Society’s Osprey Monitoring Program reported 178 successfully fledged young in 2012, the highest number in the program’s 35 year history.
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By Alex Kowalski |
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Two veteran advocacy nonprofits – Operation Stand Down Rhode Island and Veterans Inc. – will receive grants to help prevent and end homelessness among veterans, lawmakers announced Wednesday
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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CVS Caremark Charitable Trust – a private foundation founded by CVS Caremark Corp. – has opened the 2012 grant application process to eligible nonprofit organizations seeking funding.
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By PBN Staff
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The University of Rhode Island has received a $14 million federal grant to run a new program that will provide care for cognitively challenged adults.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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At an event Wednesday at the Warwick Public Library, Rhode Island Kids Count Policy Analyst Stephanie Geller presented Warwick-centric data from the 2012 Rhode Island Kids Count Factbook, showing the improvements and declines in the well-being of the city’s children and youth.
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By Emily Greenhalgh |
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Save The Bay submitted comments to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Tuesday in support of the proposal for construction and operation of Deepwater Wind’s offshore wind farm.
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By Rhonda Miller |
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Even the experts can discover new things in the midst of teaching others.
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By Rebecca Keister |