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Rhode Island’s capital city has been named a finalist in the Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge, a competition designed to inspire American cities to generate innovative ideas that solve major challenges and improve city life, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras announced Monday.
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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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At the Johnston headquarters of FM Global, it’s not unusual to find employees building castles from Legos. They’re preparing for a company contest that raises money for the United Way of Rhode Island.
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By John Larrabee
Contributing Writer | 11/7/11 |
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A wish recently came true for one Warwick resident who needed a laptop with special software to complete college coursework.
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11/12/12
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A recent in-store promotion allowed three area Whole Foods Market stores to give more than $12,000 to the
11/12/12
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Hasbro Inc. was recognized in The Civic 50 survey as one of the country’s most community-minded companies along with companies such as IBM, Citigroup and AT&T.
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By PBN Staff
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Centreville Bank, a mutual savings bank that operates seven branches in Rhode Island, has donated $50,000 to the University of Rhode Island to support undergraduate scholarships for Rhode Island students through the Centreville Bank Scholarship Endowment established at the URI Foundation in 1996.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Chelo’s Restaurant Group, a family-owned restaurant company in Rhode Island, has raised $12,080 to help fund child and family behavioral health services at The Provide Center at the company’s 25th annual Golf Classic held last September at the Cranston Country Club.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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Staff and clients of Re-Focus Inc., a Providence nonprofit that serves Rhode Island adults with development disabilities, will have Thanksgiving dinner at Gracie’s, a Washington Street restaurant, for the second consecutive year.
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By Rebecca Keister |
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After a monthlong Thanksgiving food drive, Collette Vacations delivered 1,118 pounds of nonperishable items to the St. Edward Food and Wellness Center.
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By PBN Staff
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