Community Giving at bakery - Today is the next Community Giving Day at Seven Stars Bakery, 820 Hope St., Providence. Help them help Books are Wings to get books in the hands of young readers. The bakery will donate 15 percent of their daily profit to the charity.
EP's Got Talent Thursday - EP's Got Talent will be held in the EP High School auditorium on Thursday, Nov. 7, beginning at 6:30. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door.
Spaghetti for Athletics Friday - The East Providence Middle School's Athletics Booster Club is having its annual Spaghetti Dinner Nov. 8 at the Riverside Sportsman Association, 1 Sportsman's Drive, 6:30 until 11p.m. There will be food and Raffles for all. Tickets are $10. Children 5 and under are free.
Go for Flo - Friends and colleagues of Florence Perry, long-time resident of East Providence, have established a scholarship through CSF of East Providence in her memory.
Florence was a secretary for the East Providence School Department from 1964-1990, ten years at Union Primary Elementary School and 16 years at the School Administration Office. She passed away on Oct. 1, 2013 at the age of 85 after a long illness.
Florence loved music, dancing, playing cards, flowers, but most of all, a coffee Awful Awful.
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Donations may be made by sending a check payable to CSF of East Providence, P. O. Box 154438, East Providence, RI 02915. Please indicate Florence Perry Memorial on the check. All contributions to CSF of East Providence are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
Coat Drive - With days growing steadily colder, East Providence Seekonk Rotary is partnering with BridgePointe Christian Church to host the 2nd Annual East Providence Coat Drive to provide free coats, hats, gloves, and blankets for people in the community. The Rotary is a service organization comprised of professional leaders who serve the communities of Seekonk and East Providence and BridgePointe is a non-denominational church in East Providence that is committed to bringing hope to its community.The East Providence Coat Drive will be on Friday, Nov. 29 from 9-12 p.m. at the BridgePointe Center at 850 Waterman Ave in East Providence. It is open to all East Providence residents. There is a bus stop nearby for those who use public transportation.
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Coats, hats, gloves, and blankets are being collected at local businesses, including the Seekonk YMCA, East Providence Libraries (Weaver and Riverside), and East Bay Self Storage. While all donations are greatly appreciated, we especially need coats, gloves, and hats for children.
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