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Barry’s Auto donation to aid CPR training
Parents and staff affiliated with Family Service of Rhode Island will soon be able to learn infant CPR using realistic infant mannequins. more
Holy Cross hosts White Tie Celebration
The Holy Cross Christian Counseling Assembly will host its first White Tie Celebration in memory of Bishop Robert E. Farrow on Nov. 10 at the Providence Marriott on Orms Street from 6-10 p.m. more
Stop & Shop donates 1,000 turkeys
A donation today of 1,000 turkeys from Stop & Shop to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank marks the start of the 2012 Food Bank’s Holiday Meal Drive which will run through Dec. 31. more
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Walmart donates $369K to Hasbro Children’s Hospital
Walmart has donated $369,395 to Hasbro Children’s Hospital, the pediatric division of Rhode Island Hospital, the company announced Tuesday. more
Webster Bank donates to Red Cross for hurricane victims
Webster Bank, the Waterbury-based regional bank serving businesses and consumers from Westchester County, N.Y., to Boston, has made a $10,000 donation to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund to help support those affected by Hurricane Sandy. more
Providence named finalist in Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Mayors Challenge
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. more
| 11/5/12
Philanthropic efforts more innovative every year
In the for-profit world, innovation is the only true sustainable competitive advantage. But for too long, nonprofits did not consider innovation to be an important part of their strategic plans. Not anymore. more
11/5/12
Food sources shrink, direct donations grow
Rhode Islanders are in need of food, by the pantry-full. more
By Robin Respaut
Contributing Writer | 11/5/12
As times get tough, a new approach arises
In August, the Meeting Street School in Providence received a $2,000 check from the retail giant Target. The donation was for backpacks. As Amanda McMullen, senior director of external relations for Meeting Street recalled, “We just wrote the grant, and they awarded it.” In other words, the traditional method of solicitation, whereby request was rewarded by paper contribution had worked. more
By Michael Persson
Contributing Writer | 11/5/12
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