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Rent for a Cause this New Year

Rent for a Cause this New Year

December 6, 2024 by Meg Rego

Looking for a fresh space to hold your event or launch your business in 2025? Here at NeighborWorks we are proud to offer commercial spaces for rent, including our state-of-the-art Millrace Kitchen and Millrace Event Space located in downtown Woonsocket! By directing all rental income towards supporting our mission to enrich neighborhood life, NWBRV has… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Millrace Kitchen, News

Meet The NWBRV Team –  Lucy Goulet

Meet The NWBRV Team – Lucy Goulet

December 6, 2024 by Holly Abney

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 ⇒

Filed Under: Featured, News, Resident Services

Ivy Place Lottery Draws Joy and New Beginnings for Rhode Island Families

Ivy Place Lottery Draws Joy and New Beginnings for Rhode Island Families

December 6, 2024 by Holly Abney

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 ⇒

Filed Under: Featured, Housing Opportunities, News, Real Estate Development

Cozy Up at Millrace during 16th Annual Holiday Stroll

Cozy Up at Millrace during 16th Annual Holiday Stroll

December 3, 2024 by Holly Abney

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 ⇒

Filed Under: Creative Placemaking, Events, Featured, Millrace Kitchen, News

Fall into C3 Programming this Autumn

Fall into C3 Programming this Autumn

November 13, 2024 by Holly Abney

Who’s ready for a fun, educational, after school opportunity with friends? NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley is excited to announce enrollment is open for our FREE 2024 Fall Youth Program for Woonsocket residents in 6th-12th grade! At NWBRV we recognize the intrinsic need for child development and college preparation for our youth. While working alongside families,… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: News, Youth Services

Meet the 2024-2025 Accessing Home AmeriCorps Team

Meet the 2024-2025 Accessing Home AmeriCorps Team

November 10, 2024 by Holly Abney

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 ⇒

Filed Under: Featured, News, Resident Services

Introducing NWBRV’s new Financial Capability AmeriCorps Program

Introducing NWBRV’s new Financial Capability AmeriCorps Program

November 10, 2024 by Holly Abney

While NWBRV’s HomeOwnership Center (HOC) team is looking forward to closing out another successful year, we couldn’t wait to share with you our latest project, as we continue to provide Rhode Islanders with an all encompassing, one-stop-shop for financial literacy, homeownership education and coaching! This fall, we’ve been thrilled to introduce our new Financial Capability… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: HomeOwnership Center, News

Vote YES ON Question 3-We Need Your Vote

Vote YES ON Question 3-We Need Your Vote

November 3, 2024 by Holly Abney

While the mission of creating affordable housing opportunities for Northern Rhode Islanders has always been critical, NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley’s goal of providing residents access to safe, affordable housing has become fundamentally essential. Election day is here, and there’s a lot of political information out there for voters to look through. Today, we want to… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: Advocacy, News

Reiki Sessions Grace the Meadows this Fall!

Reiki Sessions Grace the Meadows this Fall!

October 9, 2024 by Holly Abney

Our seniors residing at The Meadows, an independent living community located in North Smithfield, Rhode Island, are consistently provided with engagement opportunities. And 2024 has not only brought excitement and celebration to the Senior Living development–it’s also delivered Reiki sessions to our wonderful residents! One resident wrote me a note thanking me for our Meditation… Read more ⇒

Filed Under: News, Resident Services

Millrace Apartment Lottery Now Open!

Millrace Apartment Lottery Now Open!

October 6, 2024 by Holly Abney

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 ⇒

Filed Under: Featured, Housing Opportunities, News

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