Newport Mental Health today announced that over $350,000 was recently awarded to its organization by three foundations to help offset costs of renovating a portion of its 65 Valley Road facility into combined primary care and mental health clinic. “Knowing how COVID has affected all of us, the important work that Newport Mental Health is […]
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Newport Hospital’s Frederick Henry Prince Memorial Fund awards $135,293 to local programs
As children have spent the past year-plus living through an unpredictable pandemic, often missing the programs that help them grow and thrive, Newport Hospital and the Prince family are investing in programs to get local kids moving again. Recently, the hospital’s Frederick Henry Prince Memorial Fund awarded a total of $135,293 in grants to 25 […]
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WATCH: A conversation with Cortney Nicolato, President and CEO of United Way of Rhode Island
Cortney Nicolato, President and CEO of United Way of Rhode Island, joined What’s Up Newp at noon on Thursday, April 1 to give us an update on 401Gives, Rhode Island’s statewide giving day! After raising approximately $1.32 million for the effort’s first-ever year in 2020, United Way of Rhode Island upped the ante in 2021, […]
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League of American Bicyclists names Bike Newport 2020 ‘National Advocacy Organization Of The Year’
Bike Newport received some national recognition this week when the League of American Bicyclists named them their Advocacy Organization of the Year for 2020. The announcement took place on Monday, March 1st at the virtual gathering of the National Bike Summit which takes place annually in Washington D.C. On-screen virtual award presented by Bill Nesper, League […]
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Be Kind RI: New website matches volunteers with neighbors in need
Family Service of Rhode Island, a comprehensive non-profit social service agency and an essential part of the Rhode Island community, today announced the launch of Be Kind RI, a new site that pairs volunteers with neighbors with those in need. Image provided by Family Service of Rhode Island The Full Announcement During this pandemic, Rhode […]
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Rhode Island Foundation offering $10,000 grants for community projects
The Rhode Island Foundation is offering local libraries, schools, municipal agencies and nonprofit groups grants of up to $10,000 to fund proposals that bring people together as a community. March 12 is the deadline to apply. “We are looking for proposals that will enhance the quality of life, form relationships, and increase connections. Our goal […]
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Potter League for Animals launches “Poorly Drawn Pet Portraits” Facebook Fundraiser
The following was written by Kara Montalbano, Director of Marketing & Community Relations, Potter League For Animals. It’s time to put the “fun” back in fundraising! If you donate $15 to Potter League for Animals, we’ll draw your pet. The catch? We’re a whole lot better at caring for animals than we are at drawing […]
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Local maritime nonprofit offers distance learning
The Steamship Historical Society of America (SSHSA), headquartered in Warwick, today announced that it has ramped up its educational offerings during the COVID-19 era with a wide range of online enrichment activities and lesson plans for educators, parents, students in grades K-12, and anyone interested in broadening their knowledge base at www.shiphistory.org. The lessons, which […]
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Alliance Française de Newport names new president, officers
The Alliance Française de Newport has announced their next president will be Andrew Snook. Snook, a relative newcomer to Rhode Island, has lived in Newport since 2016. He is a realtor with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices N.E. Prime Properties. He succeeds president Mary-Gail Smith who recently oversaw fundraising for restoration of the Rochambeau Monument in Newport. […]
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State reimburses Potter League for gas outage assistance and expenses
The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA), on the authorization of Governor Gina Raimondo, announced today that they have presented a check to the Potter League for Animals for “going above and beyond the call of duty during the Newport Gas Outage last January”. The Middletown-based animal shelter took in 100 pets, stayed open around […]
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Potter League for Animals will receive four dogs from Kabul, Afghanistan this week
The Potter League for Animals announced today that they will be receiving four dogs who were rescued from the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan in partnership with Nowzad, Afghanistan’s first animal shelter and rescue resource center, on Thursday, August 29th. The Nowzad Charity was founded in 2007 by Sgt. Pen Farthing with a mission to reunite […]