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Developing healthy connections remains at the heart of the work at the three Chariho region senior centers, pandemic or not. But now, at the beginning of the second winter of the coronavirus...
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Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island’s annual fundraiser, “Festival of Meals,” will take place as a series of TV commercials showcasing how the organization helps homebound seniors...
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There are a million little and big ways Rhode Island Director of Veteran Affairs Director Kasim Yarn works to serve his fellow veterans, though thankfully, he’s been able to “partner with other agencies to help share...
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Meals on Wheels of RI announced Wednesday that it has partnered with Edward King House to serve as the new drop-off site for meals delivered to homebound Newport seniors...
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Since 1969, Meals on Wheels has worked to alleviate food insecurity and social isolation among at-risk older adults. Here in The Ocean State...
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The nonprofit has an immediate need for five volunteers in Pawtucket to deliver meals on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, according to Executive Director Meg Grady...
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A local organization is helping those in need, we chatted with Corey McCarty from Commonwealth Care Alliance Rhode Island, to learn how...
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Financial well-being key part of wellness at AAA...
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In 2020 during the height of the pandemic, Meals on Wheels delivered 4,000 meals and safety checks a day to homebound seniors...
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In 2020 during the height of the pandemic, Meals on Wheels delivered 4,000 meals and safety checks a day to homebound seniors...
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Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island is in immediate need of volunteers for its home-delivered meal program in North Providence...
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Nonprofit organizations serving Newport County residents will share nearly $300,000 in grants through the Rhode Island Foundation’s Newport County Fund (NCF), the Rhode Island Foundation...
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PBN 2021 Business Women Awards Health Care Services Woman to Watch: Meghan Grady, Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island As a lifelong Rhode Islander...
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The Rhode Island Food Policy Council has selected 11 new members to join the organization for two-year terms. The new members bring a wide range of backgrounds...
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Local non-profits tell 12 News they’re seeing a significant increase in the number of families reaching out this year, many of which have never contacted them before...
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Like so many events this year, Meals on Wheels of RI’s annual fundraiser, Festival of Meals, is going virtual to raise critical funding to support its programming...
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We catch up with Meg Grady, the Executive Director Meals on Wheels Rhode Island and Brad Scott, the owner of Scott Volkswagen and a Premiere Meals On Wheels Donor...
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Despite the pandemic, Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island has continued to deliver warm meals to homebound seniors in our community...
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Meghan Grady’s first year at the helm of Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island has been nothing short of historic...
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When the COVID-19 pandemic hit back in March, many seniors were forced to stay home, where it was safest. Meals on Wheels Rhode Island has adjusted...
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As we all continue to adjust to our new reality, so many workers on the front lines are doing their part day in and day out to keep us all safe. This morning we heard...
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Jewelry retailer Ross-Simons Inc. announced Thursday it’s donating $50,000 to be split between the Rhode Island Community Food Bank and ...
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Ross-Simons President Jim Speltz joined GoLocal LIVE to discuss why his company is donating $50,000 to fight hunger in Rhode Island...
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Governor Gina Raimondo highlighted new means to support effective quarantines, and also ways to keep loved ones in-touch while they are in isolation...
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The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced drivers are stepping in to fill gaps on delivery routes for Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island...
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Meghan Grady is the executive director for Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island. Grady spoke with Providence Business News about the increased demand...
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Local nonprofits on the front lines of responding to the COVID-19 crisis are among the organizations that will share grants from a special fund created by the Rhode Island Foundation...
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Rhode Island seems to be in a glass half-full, half-empty stage of the coronavirus pandemic right now. Governor Raimondo has taken an aggressive...
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With thousands of elderly Rhode Islanders stuck at home due to the coronavirus pandemic, food delivery service Meals on Wheels tells Eyewitness...
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In just three days, a Rhode Island gift shop has sold 2,722 T-shirts bearing Governor Gina M. Raimondo’s message for residents who blow off her social distancing directives...
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To help people get food during the unusual circumstances of the COVID-19 outbreak, the city of Newport is partnering with the state’s chapter...