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turnto10.com | Patrice Wood
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — It's tough to imagine, but true. Many children in our community don't have a bed to sleep in at night. But some big-hearted volunteers are working to change that. The mission of Sleep in Heavenly Peace is simple: build beds so no child has to sleep on the floor. Volunteers from the local chapter gather at a make-shift carpentry shop in the old Apex building in Pawtucket and get to work. Some donate money, while others donate skill and manpower.
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2 weeks ago |
turnto10.com | Patrice Wood
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — A Providence shelter takes caring for the homeless to a whole different level. Maybe that's because most of the volunteers are mothers and grandmothers, and the director is a former police chief. Holy Family Home for Mothers and Children on Branch Avenue is for people of all faiths. Danielle Dextradeur was in dire straits, losing her apartment, her job, and her mom. She was forced to live in her car for a while. "It was rough. It was still cold outside," Dextradeur said.
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3 weeks ago |
turnto10.com | Patrice Wood
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Do you think you can build a better mouse trap? How about a way to make us healthier? Whatever your idea, there's a nonprofit designed to help entrepreneurs get their ideas off the ground. It's called the Social Enterprise Greenhouse in Providence. Vincent Emery is stepping into the ring with the big guys in the coffee business with his Lil' Rhody Coffee Company.
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1 month ago |
turnto10.com | Patrice Wood
by PATRICE WOOD, NBC 10 NEWSWed, May 7th 2025 at 6:00 PMUpdated Wed, May 7th 2025 at 6:30 PM Christopher and Nate Silvia of Christopher's Cafe and the Action Fall River volunteers are cleaning up Fall River. (WJAR)FALL RIVER, Mass. (WJAR) — These are people you call when you really need help. They're not afraid to get very dirty pulling shopping carts and tires out of the river or helping the homeless who live along the rail trail in Fall River.
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1 month ago |
turnto10.com | Patrice Wood
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WJAR) — Sometimes you just need a little boost to get out of a rut and start to thrive. In Woonsocket, the poverty rate is high and the need for a helping hand is great. "It got really rough. I lost my job. I lost my car and my personal belongings," Dakota Gadson said. Gadson went through a traumatic time after his father died of cancer. "I was kind of just lost," Gadson said.
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