Runners in the 2012 CVS Caremark Downtown 5K hit the streets in Providence Sept. 16. More than 4,400 people participated in the main 5K race while 1,350 children took part in youth races. Along with a host of elite and competitive athletes, recreational runners, wheelchair competitors and walkers joined children to fill out the field. Last year the race raised $75,000 for local charities, bringing the total to that point during CVS Caremark’s 13-year sponsorship to $1.3 million. more

Employees at Amica Insurance Co.’s corporate headquarters recently collected enough school supplies to literally fill a bus. more

Hundreds of volunteers from the University of Rhode Island donated 2,550 work hours and raised $84,000 recently to help build a Habitat for Humanity home in Old North Village for a South County family of four. more

The R.I. Mentoring Partnership, nonprofit supporting mentoring programs statewide, has named the Boys & Girls Club of Pawtucket as a premier member, which recognizes that the club adheres to the partnership’s newly implemented quality standards membership program. more

The Southside Community Land Trust, a nonprofit that provides resources to help Providence-area residents to grow food in environmentally sustainable practices, will hold a fundraiser on Oct. 17 at The Steel Yard in Providence. more

If a nonprofit wants an upcoming fundraiser to be considered for a calendar listing, email information to nonprofit@PBN.com at least four weeks in advance of the event. more

The Westport River Watershed Alliance was able to hire two interns this summer, thanks to a $10,000 donation from BayCoast Bank. more

For the fifth consecutive year, Bill and Tammie Delmage of WD & Associates Inc., a health care consulting firm in East Providence, have helped children in Rhode Island’s foster care system go back to school with new backpacks and supplies. more

PROVIDENCE – The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation is scheduled to turn downtown Providence pink as part of the seventh annual “Flames of Hope” celebration. The event is the largest breast cancer awareness gathering in the Northeast, according to organizers. more

Veterans bike from Providence to Hartford Sept. 11 in the UnitedHealthcare Ride 2 Recovery Minuteman Challenge. The nonprofit event is a six-day, 330-mile ride from Boston to New York City. Ride 2 Recovery supports physical and psychological rehabilitation programs for injured veterans, featuring cycling as its core activity. Veterans use hand cycles, recumbent vehicles, tandems and traditional bikes. This is the third year that UnitedHealthcare is serving as Ride 2 Recovery’s presenting sponsor. more