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Rob Hancock, president of the board of directors of Save Bristol Harbor, a grassroots nonprofit dedicated to repairing the coastal waters of Bristol, doesn’t see a time when the organization won’t be needed.
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By Rebecca Keister
Contributing Writer | 5/27/13 |
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Rhode Island General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo recently presented the Treasury Young Leader Award to 37 students, including five from Providence, at Ximedica, a medical-product-development and health care company.
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5/27/13
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It remains a year – and as much as $2.5 million in fundraising support – from being ready to set sail. But supporters say excitement is building around the SSV Oliver Hazard Perry, which will visit its future home in Newport in June, ahead of a July Fourth weekend fundraising event culminating with the state’s official educational sailing vessel being opened to the public for the first time.
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By Keith Regan |
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Survivors of breast cancer recently took to the runway at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet to showcase trends as part of the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation’s Our Heroes Annual Survivor Fashion Show.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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The Providence Children’s Museum recently welcomed 220 guests to the Providence Public Library for its annual gala fundraiser, “Unplugged – The Way to Play.”
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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Kids Reading Across Rhode Island, a literacy initiative for students in grades four to six, will kick off its fourth year on June 1 with a celebration at the Statehouse.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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Next month, employees at Warwick’s Express Employment Professionals will help fight hunger through what they call “Brand It Blue Day,” a day reserved for volunteerism.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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Rumble Down the Rhode motorcycle fundraiser, Leukemia Cup Regatta and more.
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By Lindsay Lorenz |
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New executive director of the Roger Williams Park Zoo and Society talks about his new role.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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CVS Caremark Corp. President and CEO Larry Merlo has been named the March of Dimes Rhode Island 2013 “Citizen of the Year” for ongoing support of the March of Dimes mission.
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By PBN Staff
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