Philanthropy

The Pawtucket Foundation recently hosted its ninth annual Awards Celebration at the Pawtucket Armory Arts Center. The event drew a crowd of 430 guests to honor Pawtucket’s community leaders. May 19

BankNewport President and CEO Sandra J. Pattie recently joined Andrew Schiff, CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, and Joanne Hoops, executive director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County, for a visit to the Park Holm Boys & Girls Clubs following a $5,000 grant from BankNewport to the food bank’s Kids Café program. May 19

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. May 18

The Rhode Island Chapter of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society has named Tim Robey, senior vice president of Dwight Asset Management, and Cathy Edington, strategic account specialist for Cox Communications, as Man and Woman of the Year for their winning fundraising efforts in a 10-week competition. May 18

Ronald McDonald House Charities has received a $100,000 Powering the Possible grant from Dell to be shared among 14 charity chapters in cities where Dell has offices. May 17

The Rhode Island Foundation gave away $28 million to more than 1,300 nonprofit organizations in 2011, according to its newly released annual report. May 14

Amica Mutual Insurance Co., through the Amica Game Ball program, recently presented Children’s Hospital Boston with a $35,000 donation during a Boston Celtics game. May 14

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. May 11

Co-founder of the Matty Fund talks about the foundation’s work with epilepsy. May 11

Habitat for Humanity of Providence and Webster Bank Rhode Island on May 8 teamed up to construct a single-family house on Waldo Street in South Providence. May 11