Joining NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley‘s Accessing Home AmeriCorps program reaches a new level of critical importance as the nationwide eviction moratorium has been lifted and extended unemployment benefits are halted. On August 26, 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled to end the federal Centers for Disease (CDC) eviction moratorium that was issued on August 3,… Read more ⇒
Blue Across RI Day of Service–Getting Pascoag Home for the Holidays
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s (BCBSRI) Blue Across Rhode Island annual September day of service got a little bit sweeter for Burrillville this year, as NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley was selected as a service site for the second time since 2018. Blue Cross, in their mission to aid essential nonprofit organizations across… Read more ⇒
Millrace Kitchen-Helping Startups Succeed
In a climate where 20% of new businesses fail during the first two years of opening and only 25% of new businesses make it to 15 years or more, launching your own restaurant can seem daunting to say the least. But here at NeighborWorks, our beautiful, state-of-the-art commercial Millrace Kitchen space offers the tools necessary… Read more ⇒
Meet The NWBRV Team – Brenda Colon
We’re so lucky at NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley to have a staff of hardworking, committed team-players who work tirelessly at our mission of building affordable housing and enriching community life. In this series, you’ll get to know the people behind the work. Tell us about yourself. Hi, my name is Brenda Colon! I have four… Read more ⇒
Meet A Millrace Member – Small and Sweet Bake
NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley is thrilled to support the Millrace Kitchen, an incubator space designed to support food business startups. Since opening in 2017, over 40 food businesses have worked out of the kitchen space at 40 South Main Street. In this series, you’ll Meet the Millrace Members, get a sense of what it takes… Read more ⇒
Meet The NWBRV Team – Stan “The Bulldog” Eason
We’re so lucky at NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley to have a staff of hardworking, committed team-players who work tirelessly at our mission of building affordable housing and enriching community life. In this series, you’ll get to know the people behind the work. Tell us about yourself. My name is Stanley Eason! I grew up in… Read more ⇒
Meet A Millrace Member – Chelcuterie by Chelsea
NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley is thrilled to support the Millrace Kitchen, an incubator space designed to support food business startups. Since opening in 2017, over 40 food businesses have worked out of the kitchen space at 40 South Main Street. In this series, you’ll Meet the Millrace Members, get a sense of what it takes… Read more ⇒
NWBRV Homebuyer Education and Landlord Classes: Upcoming Fall 2021!
NWBRV’s HomeOwnership Center, comprised of an enthusiastic, skilled staff, is proud to offer prospective homeowners the opportunity to build the budgets and financial security necessary to achieve their dream of owning a home. “People ask all the time, ‘Why should I take a Home Buyer Education course, I know how to purchase things!’” John Nimmo,… Read more ⇒
Helping Seniors Bridge the Digital Divide
While keeping our senior residents mentally healthy and socially connected has been a prerogative throughout the COVID-19 pandemic for us here at NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley, bridging the digital gap for residents has been an additional adventure we’ve proudly tackled. With gratitude to Verizon, NWBRV provided free internet access and Amazon Fire tablets to every resident… Read more ⇒
NWBRV and Levitt Amp-Teaching Students the Gravity of Music
Once again, NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley continues to broaden the musical horizons of Wooonsocket’s youth this season during the Summer Learning Initiative (SLI) summer program. In annual collaboration with the Levitt Music AMP Series, NeighborWorks Art and C3 Centers proudly welcomed two performing Gospel artists from the series to work with students during the week… Read more ⇒
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