We are so excited to announce that through the end of March, community members will be able to utilize our Millrace space for public events (drumroll please…) FREE OF CHARGE! Our Millrace Event Space located in downtown Woonsocket at 40 South Main Street, received grant funding this past year to activate this space as a… Read more ⇒
Meet A Millrace Member – Bunz Up
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 ⇒
Accessing Home Members Celebrate MLK Day During 2025 Annual Day of Service with Farm Fresh RI
The Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service is a defining moment each year, when Americans across the country step up to “make communities more equitable and take action to create the Beloved Community of Dr. King’s dream” according to AmeriCorps. Taking place annually on the third Monday in January, MLK Day is the… Read more ⇒
Armchair Travel in Motion at The Meadows!
Our seniors residing at The Meadows, an independent living community located in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, are consistently provided with engagement opportunities. We are thrilled to be currently offering “Armchair Travel” opportunities to our residents! “We had a first armchair travel on October 4, 2024!” Meadows Resident Services Coordinator Lucy Goulet shared. “We explored the… Read more ⇒
NWBRV 2024 Year in Review
It has been another exceptional year here at NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley! We’d like to take a minute to highlight some of the amazing work we’ve had the honor of being a part of in 2024. Keep reading for a snapshot of our most memorable moments of the past year! #1: Free Home Repair Program… Read more ⇒
Meet The NWBRV Team – Lucy Goulet
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 Lucy Goulet. I have been a… Read more ⇒
Ivy Place Lottery Draws Joy and New Beginnings for Rhode Island Families
When the call for applicants opened in May 2024, we never anticipated such an overwhelming response: 383 applications for just 13 homes at Ivy Place, our mixed-use affordable housing development located at Ivy Street and Taunton Avenue in East Providence. However, given Rhode Island’s pressing affordable housing crisis, such demand is no surprise. On November… Read more ⇒
Cozy Up at Millrace during 16th Annual Holiday Stroll
Our NWBRV calendar is full of events this holiday season, specifically designed to keep our amazing community engaged and energized! NWBRV’s Millrace Kitchen staff and members especially look forward to Saturday, December 7 at the Millrace Event Space during the annual Main Street Holiday Stroll and the city of Woonsocket’s Winter Wonderland! Organized and sponsored… Read more ⇒
Meet the 2024-2025 Accessing Home AmeriCorps Team
Accessing Home works to bring low to moderate-income families home through partnerships with affordable housing providers throughout Rhode Island. The Accessing Home initiative, launched in 2016, helps Rhode Island families acquire and maintain affordable, safe, and healthy housing. Through this initiative, NWBRV partners with community development organizations, public housing authorities, and other non-profits to equip… Read more ⇒
Millrace Apartment Lottery Now Open!
After almost a year of construction, we couldn’t be more excited to announce that a lottery process for the 70 rental unit Millrace District in the heart of downtown Woonsocket has opened this fall! If you’re in the market for a new, affordable housing opportunity, one of these beautiful, riverfront apartments–complete with new construction and… Read more ⇒
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