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Local foundations award more than $350,000 to Newport Mental Health

by Ryan Belmore June 29, 2021June 29, 2021

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 […]

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Newport Hospital’s Frederick Henry Prince Memorial Fund awards $135,293 to local programs

by Ryan Belmore April 13, 2021April 13, 2021

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 […]

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WATCH: A conversation with Cortney Nicolato, President and CEO of United Way of Rhode Island

by Ryan Belmore April 1, 2021April 1, 2021

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 […]

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League of American Bicyclists names Bike Newport 2020 ‘National Advocacy Organization Of The Year’

by Ryan Belmore March 4, 2021March 4, 2021

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, […]

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Be Kind RI: New website matches volunteers with neighbors in need

by Ryan Belmore March 4, 2021February 11, 2022

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 […]

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Rhode Island Foundation offering $10,000 grants for community projects

by Ryan Belmore March 3, 2021March 4, 2021

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 […]

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Potter League for Animals launches “Poorly Drawn Pet Portraits” Facebook Fundraiser

by Community Submission April 16, 2020April 16, 2020

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 […]

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Local maritime nonprofit offers distance learning

by Ryan Belmore April 16, 2020April 16, 2020

 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 […]

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Alliance Française de Newport names new president, officers

by Ryan Belmore September 2, 2019September 2, 2019

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 […]

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State reimburses Potter League for gas outage assistance and expenses

by Ryan Belmore August 28, 2019August 28, 2019

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 […]

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Potter League for Animals will receive four dogs from Kabul, Afghanistan this week

by Ryan Belmore August 27, 2019August 28, 2019

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 […]

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