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Happiness and joy decked the halls of the Claiborne Pell Elementary School in Newport, RI for Pell’s annual holiday giveaway! Families were provided toys, goods from the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center’s food pantry, and refurbished bikes from Bike Newport. All children were fitted with bikes, bells, and helmets- helmets provided by the…  read more

RI Waves attended Johnson & Wales University’s very successful 6th Annual Health & Wellness Fair on Wednesday, September 25th. JWU’s Good Life Expo was presented by Performance Food Group of Springfield, Massachusetts. The expo was well attended and had vendors from all over New England. The purpose of the Good Life Expo was to actively…  read more

The sun is always shining at the Goddard State Park Farmers Market – quite a bit!  At least it was each time I set up the RI Waves informational table this summer.   Everyone was friendly, enjoying purchasing fresh local produce and baked goods.  Some stopped by my RI Waves table to see what it…  read more

I had the pleasure of traveling for the first time to Warren Rhode Island to teach students at a summer camp about biking safety, and the importance of Being Noticed.  There were four groups that ranged in age from 6 to 16.  Despite the distraction when the ice cream truck arrived (!), all were attentive…  read more

It was great to meet Congressman David Cicilline hosting the East Providence Senior Resources Fair.  He greeted many seniors in East Providence who came out on this pleasant summer evening to learn more about the resources available to them across our beautiful state.  I spoke to those that stopped by my RI Waves information table…  read more

Peace Dale Bike to Work Day It was a peaceful Spring morning recently in Peace Dale.  The birds were singing, the sun was shining, and several tables were being set up with yummy food and bike/ped safety advertising swag.  It was national Bike to Work Day.   I had many great conversations over the course of…  read more