Business & Tech

BJ's Opens in Seekonk

During the grand opening celebration, BJ's presented a shopping cart filled with donations for Kent Heights Elementary in East Providence.

The following is an edited release from BJ's:

On Saturday, BJ's Wholesale Club celebrated the opening of its newest location in Seekonk located at 175 Highland Ave. Local dignitaries, charitable organizations and school representatives were on hand to welcome BJ's to the community.

During the grand opening celebration, BJ's presented a shopping cart filled with donations for  in Seekonk and in East Providence. The cart included school supplies, gift card to BJ's and a $500 check.  

Interested in local real estate?Subscribe to Patch's new newsletter to be the first to know about open houses, new listings and more.

BJ's also presented Janine Achin, executive director of the  with a check for $2,500 to support the "Out of School Time" programming. In addition, Diane Smith, director of , received a check for $2,500 to support the health clinic.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

More from East Providence