DiPrete Engineering was recently honored by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Rhode Island chapter for its efforts to support the organization. more

Earlier this year, Big Brothers of Rhode Island received proceeds from an electronic-waste recycling event organized by CRT Recycling. Due to the event’s success, the organizations formed a partnership that will continue to benefit Big Brothers and Rhode Island residents. more

M. Weisman Roofing recently donated time and money to support efforts to change the future for those with autism. more

Before a Sept. 21 Boston Red Sox game at Fenway Park, CVS Caremark Corp. presented a $25,000 donation to Boston Children’s Hospital. more

In an effort to ensure those without health insurance have access to medical care, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island has contributed $75,000 to the Rhode Island Free Clinic. more

Provider Group recently closed its offices in Rhode Island and Massachusetts so employees could pitch in at the Children’s Friend Head Start Program in Providence. more

What does your growth-minded small business have in common with Apple? Not much, perhaps, but here’s one thing: The multigazillion dollar tech company got early funding from a unique type of investment firm called a Small Business Investment Company – and so could you. more

Narragansett Council Boy Scouts sort food for the 25th annual Scouting for Food Drive on Nov. 3. Thousands of Boy Scouts collected nonperishable food items for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Last year the Boy Scouts collected close to 300,000 pounds of food, with 185,000 pounds being brought directly to the food bank. Since its inception in 1988, the food drive has collected more than 7.8 million pounds of food. more

In 2010, Big Sisters of Rhode Island, a nonprofit that matches adult volunteer mentors with at-risk youth, made a game-changing decision: For the first time, the organization would expand its work to mentor girls and boys. The organization adopted its current name, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ocean State, to embrace its new mission and broader service population. more

What makes Amgen Inc. a leader in community involvement and volunteerism is its core values in creating a holistic work/life balance, according to Bill Flaherty, a database administrator who has worked at the biomanufacturing facility in West Greenwich for 10 years. more