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Donate Your Unwanted Books to the Reading Tree
With summer officially here, it might be time to make room on your shelves for a new book to read at the beach or for your children’s school vacation reading list. Drop off all your unwanted books at the Central Landfill in Johnston, and they will be donated to Reading Tree. Reading Tree is a non-profit organization working to solve the issue of excess books in our nation’s landfills as well as the global issue of a lack of books in areas that desperately need them.
R.I. Resource Recovery recommends throwing away books that were damaged in the recent flooding. They are no longer usable and may actually cause harm if they become encrusted with mold.
Reading Tree accepts all types of books – children’s, adult, hard cover and paperback. Children's books will be donated to schools, family literacy programs and international libraries. More than 1.6 million books were donated to such programs in 2008. Some books may be sold to help pay for Reading Tree's programs.
The Central Landfill is open Mondays through Fridays from 6:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. and on Saturdays from 6:00 a.m. to Noon. For information about recycling, visit the Rhode Island Resource Recovery website at www.rirrc.org, or call 942-1430 x775.
Cooking Toward a Better Future
Princess House, a direct seller of stainless steel cookware and kitchen and home products, located in Taunton MA, is on a mission to give away a set of its professional-quality Princess Heritage® Stainless Steel Cookware to each of 50 deserving nonprofit groups across the country through its Cooking Toward A Better Future campaign. Nonprofit organizations located anywhere in the United States and Puerto Rico that have a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt IRS designation and assist women — places like women’s
shelters, soup kitchens, group homes, etc.¯ can be nominated to receive a cookware set. Nominations can be submitted online at the company’s website (www.princesshouse.com) through August 15, 2010. Anyone can submit nominations, including nonprofits themselves. For more information about the campaign or Princess House, please visit www.princesshouse.com
Colon Cancer Awareness 5K Walk/Run
You can help save lives by participating in the second annual Colon Cancer Awareness 5K Walk/Run on Sunday, Aug. 1 at City Park in Warwick. Registration starts at 9 a.m. and the walk/run begins at 10. Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the nation, but with proper screening is preventable. Join us at City Park as we walk/run to save lives. You can register on line at ccalliance.org/ri or call 401-739-5623.
Saint Theresa Parish Feast
The Saint Theresa Parish Feast will take place July 30th through August 1st on the church grounds, 265 Stafford Road in Tiverton, RI. Feast grounds and kitchen are open from 5pm to 9pm Friday, Noon to 9pm on Saturday, and Noon to 6pm on Sunday. Enjoy musical entertainment on Friday with Anythin' Goes, on Saturday with DeJaVu and Gera Sons Portugese Singers on Sunday. Continous famiy friendly activities throughout the weekend, restaurant gift certificate raffles, booth for crafts, religious articles. And what Feast would be complete without Food! Food! Food! Free admission and parking adjacent to the feast grounds. For more information, please visit http://www.sstandctiverton.org/html/events.html
Ladies Night for Children’s Wishes!
The Club House Bar & Grill is hosting a “Ladies Night” fundraising event on Wednesday, August 4th at 7pm to help grant children’s wishes. Ladies will be able to enjoy a night of pampering with free appetizers, drink specials, free mini manicures by Paul Mitchell The School of Rhode Island, free tarot card reading donated by Karen Bentley, raffles, a skin care consult by Mary Kay, music, and other great surprises! Every lady leaves that night with a gift bag of goodies Tickets are $20 and can be purchased in advance or at the door if not sold out! Contact the Children’s Wishes office at 401-228-7761 or info@cwishesri.com for tickets. All proceeds go to the Children’s Wish Group of RI and will help grant wishes with love!
Annual Poker Run to benefit RI Special Olympics
There will be an Annual Poker Run for the RI Special Olympics on Saturday, August 7th, sponsored by American Firefighters Motorcycle Club RI Chapter. Registration is between 10:30am and 11:45am, and the ride starts at 12pm sharp! Leaving from the Providence Firefighter’s Hall, located at 90-92 Printery Street in Providence, RI. The donation fee is $25 for riders and $10 for passengers/non-players. The bike run will end at Providence Firefighter’s Hall at 4:30pm, followed by a pig roast and music by Northeast Groove. For more information, please visit www.aff-mcri.com.
Night Out to Benefit Autism
Come join us for a Night Out for Autism on Saturday, August 28th! Enjoy a pasta dinner, Cash bar, a live band " Elbow Room," lots of raffles with great prizes and a 50/50 raffle! Doors will open at 4pm, dinner will be served at 5pm, and live music will start at 6:45 pm. Grab some friends and come join us, and enjoy a night out to help raise money for Autism at the same time! Tickets are on sale now! $20 per adult $10 per child ages 5-12 kids under 5 free!! Discounted family tickets are available! Please contact Amber at Weidner.Amber@gmail.com for tickets or more info.
Branco Softball Fundraiser
The Branco Softball League will be holding a benefit for the Jimmy Fund on Saturday, August 28 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Jones Beach Field in Dartmouth, MA. We will be bringing local, as well as celebrity teams into the benefit to play slow pitch softball. The team registration will be $200. Please email branco182@verizon.net or call 508-994-4972 if you wish to help, or if you have any questions.
Italian Night at the Foster Center Volunteer Fire Company
The Foster Center Volunteer Fire Company, 86 Foster Center Road in Foster Rhode Island is having an all you can eat fundraising dinner on Saturday, September 18th from 5-7 PM at the fire station. The menu includes homemade sauce and meatballs with pasta, Italian sausage, bread, salad and assorted desserts. Adults $10, Kids (ages 7-10) $5. Kids (0-6) FREE.
3rd Annual AGS (Alagille Syndrome) Walk For A Better Life
The 3rd Annual AGS (Alagille Syndrome) Walk for a Better Life will take place on Sunday, September 19th at 1pm at the Bourne Scenic Campground along the Cape Cod Canal. Free parking is available at the tent area, and lunch will be served before the Walk. To register, please visit www.alagille.com to print out sponsor sheets. If you can't walk that day but would still like to donate, you can make a donation on www.alagille.org.
Hearts & Hands Walk-A-Thon & Family Fun Day Event
Community Autism Resources invites individuals, schools and businesses to start a team and sign up for their biggest fundraiser “Hearts & Hands Walk-a-thon & Family fun Day event on Saturday, September 25, 2010 at Bristol Community College in Fall River, Ma. Participants can register online at www.firstgiving.com/communityautismresources or contact Jan Randall at (508) 379-0371. The FAMILY FUN DAY will take place before, during and after the walk, offering families of those with Autism Spectrum Disorders, fun activities in a comfortable environment. Visual schedules of the day’s events and choice boards of activities are available to help support understanding of the day’s events for children and adults on the autism spectrum. There are free activities for the whole family including our Bubble Creation Station, Bounce House, Sensory Treasure Hunt, Carnival Style Games, Face Painting & Temporary Tattoos, and a meet and greet with the Mascot from Pawtucket Red Sox, Paws, and from the Providence Bruins, Samboni! For the adults there will be an Autism Awareness Store that will have a wide variety of items including: the locally created Glimmers of Hope Autism Awareness bracelets, and there will be Autism Awareness pins, key chains, car magnets, T-shirts and much more! And there will be a large raffle with a wide variety of items. There will also be free refreshments. For more information about the walk or on all the FREE services, resources and trainings provided by Community Autism Resources go to www.community-autism-resources.org or www.firstgiving.com/communityautismresources or call Jan Randall at 508-379-0371 ext 16.
Cpl Holly Charette Memorial Motorcycle Run
The Cpl Holly Charette Memorial Motorcycle Run will take place on September 26, 2010. Registration Begins at 8:30am at the Rolfe Street Post Office, in Cranston, RI. Kick stands up at 10:00am. Following the run, there will be dinner & raffles at 2:00pm at the Crowne Plaza in Warwick, RI. $25.00 p/p includes dinner & t-shirt. For tickets please contact: runforholly@hotmail.com or call 615-9265. Proceeds from this event supports the Holly Charette Scholarship Fund - http://hollycharette.webs.com.
Crafters and Vendors Wanted for American Legion Auxiliary Fall Bazaar
On Saturday, 10/2, the Seekonk American Legion Auxiliary will hold their first annual Fall Bazaar. It will be held at the American Legion Post located at 351 Fall River Avenue, Seekonk, MA. Each space holds an 8 foot table and 2 chairs. Tables and chairs will be provided. The donation for each space is $25.00. Please contact Kathy at 401-434-8917 or auxiliary311@yahoo.com to reserve your space or for more information.
2nd Annual Golf Tournament to Benefit the Warren Rescue Squad
The Warren Rescue Squad will be holding their 2nd Annual Fund Raising Golf Tournament on October 17, 2010 at the Swansea Country Club, 299 Market Street, Swansea, MA. The Warren Rescue Squad, an all volunteer organization, will be raising funds for much needed medical equipment. Join us for 18 holes of championship golf which includes dinner, a commemorative golf shirt, and the chance to win a free 2010 Toyota car! Prizes, raffles and a sports memorabilia silent auction will round out the afternoon. Donation is $125 per golfer or $25 for dinner only. To register, please go to WWW.WARRENFIRERESCUE.ORG. Or for more info contact FF/EMT Dana Medeiros at 508-493-4507.
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