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. more

The Rhode Island Foundation ended the year with a record $678 million in asset, an increase on its 2011 year-end asset total of $604 million, thanks in part to a 13.1 percent return on its investments, according to its recently released annual report. more

On Wednesday, participating Dunkin’ Donuts in Rhode Island and Bristol County, Mass., will donate $1 to Hasbro Children’s Hospital for each cup of iced coffee sold. more

Shawmut Design and Construction recently presented Amos House, a nonprofit organization that serves food to Providence’s homeless, with a check for $10,000. more

Olneyville neighborhood cleanup, Steve Kass roast and more. more

Mechanics Cooperative Bank and RDA Insurance recently teamed up to purchase another portable defibrillator for the Fall River Fire Department. more

After an in-depth review, The Rhode Island Foundation has identified three pillars on which it hopes to continue building the organization: Lead. Transform. Inspire. more

University of Rhode Island Athletics and The Ryan Center recently partnered with South County Hospital, Bank Rhode Island and the Rams Zone to present a $4,256.29 donation to support the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation’s cancer research efforts. more

Seniors in the New Bedford High School National Honor Society recently presented a $1,000 check to the Schwartz Center for Children in the Little Theater at New Bedford High School. The funds were raised through a teacher talent show they organized. Each teacher chose a charity to compete for and the winner donated all of the show’s proceeds to the charity of their choice. Aja Beach, a French teacher at the high school, won the talent show with an original inspirational rap song that she wrote about following your dreams, which was accompanied by a hip hop-infused tap dance. more

Public Art Works, a group of professional Rhode Island-based artists working to promote art in public spaces, began its fourth collaboration with Home & Hospice Care of Rhode Island in March. more