In partnership with Levitt AMP, NWBRV aims to bring communities together and nurture Rhode Island’s musical ecosystem by prioritizing investment in a variety of unique artists. With this in mind–get ready to kick off your summer nights with Season 7 of the Levitt AMP Woonsocket Music Series! Beginning Friday, June 13, the sounds of the… Read more ⇒
Seeking Sponsors – Levitt AMP Woonsocket 2025
We’re Back! Levitt AMP Woonsocket is ready to bring back the joy of free, live music to Woonsocket’s River Island Art Park. In just a few short years, the Levitt AMP Woonsocket Music Series has become the place to be on Friday nights. Residents have referred to it as the “best arts event they attended… Read more ⇒
NWBRV Accessing Home AmeriCorps Faces Threat of Closure
Since 1993, AmeriCorps has been at the forefront of national and community service. Over the last thirty years, AmeriCorps has brought people together, connecting individuals and organizations to help communities tackle their toughest challenges. They are home currently to over 200,000 members and volunteers in organizations dedicated to strengthening their communities, nationwide. AmeriCorps is THE… Read more ⇒
Citizens Bank Cleans Up Woonsocket This Spring
We were thrilled this month to team up with Citizens Bank for a joint landscaping-spring clean up project at our Front Street Location, as well as properties in the Constitution Hill neighborhood! A large component of our mission here at NWBRV centers not only around qualifying for homeownership, but being prepared to maintain your home… Read more ⇒
Armchair Travel in Motion at The Meadows-Canada Day!
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! “The Meadows enjoys a rich Canadian culture of residents,” Resident Service Coordinator Lucy Goulet shared. “It was a time to… Read more ⇒
Accessing Home: Where Experience and Empathy Create Measurable Change
Since launching in 2016, NWBRV’s Accessing Home AmeriCorps program has supported low to moderate income families across Rhode Island find and keep safe, healthy, affordable homes. This important work happens through thoughtful partnerships with affordable housing providers, and, most importantly, through a team of dedicated AmeriCorps members who bring not just skills, but empathy and… Read more ⇒
Community Survey Reveals Woonsocket as an Increasingly Family-Friendly City to Raise a Family
At NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley NWBRV, we believe that building strong, vibrant neighborhoods starts with listening to the people who live here. That’s why, every three years, we participate in NeighborWorks America’s Community Impact Measurement (CIM) survey, one of the largest national efforts to assess quality of life in neighborhoods like Constitution Hill and Fairmount,… Read more ⇒
Millrace Public Events-Free to the Public Through March!
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 ⇒
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