At NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley, some of our most meaningful work happens in partnership. We are proud to have a seat at the Woonsocket Situation Table, where agencies come together each week to act quickly and compassionately in support of our community. As a vital multi-agency collaboration of local human service, health, education, and criminal… Read more ⇒
Constitution Hill has Bloomed
NWBRV is beyond grateful to Bloom Rhode Island for its vision of bringing joy to public spaces with plants and flowers. Thanks to a grant from Bloom, NWBRV spent the Fall transforming the Olo Street Orchard into a vibrant, self-watering garden in the heart of Constitution Hill! From the very beginning, our partners at Open… Read more ⇒
Blue Across Rhode Island Day Brings Big Impact to Fernwood
The 30 Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) volunteers who joined us at Fernwood on September 12th were nothing short of incredible. Over the course of a single day, they primed an entire home and added the first coats of paint, fully insulated a second, and completed most of the sheetrock in… Read more ⇒
The BlueAngels make an Impact in Woonsocket
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s (BCBSRI) Blue Across Rhode Island annual September day of service got a little bit sweeter for Woonsocket this year, as NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley was selected as a service site for the third time since 2018. Blue Cross, in its mission to aid essential nonprofit organizations across… Read more ⇒
Bank of America Invests in NWBRV
NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley is thrilled to have been selected by area partner Bank of America as a recipient of a June 2022 Affordable Housing round of funding! We’d like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to Bank of America for their continuous dedication to NWBRV’s mission to generate affordable housing opportunities over the years. The… Read more ⇒
Meeting of the Minds: Campus/Community Partnerships Advancing Educational Outcomes & Nonprofit Missions
When the innovation of creative young minds melds with the promise of historic Rhode Island, the sky is the limit. This Fall, our team at NeighborWorks Blackstone River Valley benefitted from our ongoing collaboration with the Interior Architecture Department (INTAR) at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Working under the thoughtful guidance of professor… 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 ⇒
ELLIS Presentation at C3 Center
On November 18 2015, a screening of the movie ELLIS, an immigrant short film by JR narrated by Robert De Niro, was shown at the C3 Center. The ELLIS clip is a testimonial for all immigrants who passed through ELLIS Island on their way to becoming Americans. The film is a monumental period piece that gives ode… Read more ⇒
