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Tomorrow Fund Stroll

The Tomorrow Fund Annual Stroll is taking place on April 26 at Garden City Center in Cranston.

The Tomorrow Fund is a non-profit organization that provides daily financial and emotional support to children with cancer who are treated in The Tomorrow Fund Clinic – located in the Edwin Forman Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Center at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence – and their families. Kids can come from anywhere in the world, but they must be treated in our pediatric oncology program at Hasbro to receive services.

Children, adults and families are welcome to collect pledges and “stroll” on behalf of The Tomorrow Fund. A minimum donation of $20 per walker or team member is required.

Check-in and registration begins at 8:45 a.m. “Tomorrow Fund Stroll” T-shirts will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis.

The stroll begins at 10 a.m. Participants can walk as few or as many laps around the shopping center as they wish. Refreshments and entertainment will be provided, including clowns, face painters and music. Trophies will be awarded to the team and individual raising the most money. For more information or to receive a registration and pledge form, please call The Tomorrow Fund at 401-444-8811 or visit www.tomorrowfund.org.

Congressional internships available

U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin (D-RI) is accepting applications for interns in his Rhode Island office for summer 2015. This unpaid program is open to civic-minded college students who are available for at least 10 hours per week. A qualified candidate will be well organized, responsible and dependable, and have strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities include answering phone calls, drafting constituent correspondence and supporting staff members on various projects. College credit is available, if approved by the institution.

For more information, visit Langevin.House.Gov and click on the “Internships” prompt under “Serving You” on the homepage.

Community Yard Sale

Cleaning out those closets? Spring cleaning at your office or business? Don’t forget, everyone’s “trash” is someone else’s “treasure”!

The North Central Chamber is sponsoring its second Community Yard Sale on May 2, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Anna M. McCable Elementary School, located at 100 Pleasant View Ave. in Smithfield. Additionally, the Chamber will offer a document-shredding event from 9 a.m. to noon.

Sign up as a vendor for just $20 for a space, or if you love to “yard sale” mark your calendar and stop by! To reserve a space, contact the North Central Chamber at 401-349-4674 or register online at www.ncrichamber.com.  Set-up time begins at 6:30 a.m. and breakdown is at 2 p.m.

All proceeds from the Community Yard Sale will go directly to the North Central Chamber Scholarship Fund. Each year, the Scholarship Fund gives out scholarships to high school seniors in their Chamber footprint.

Volunteers needed for Earth Day

The Neutaconkanut Hill Conservancy will hold Earth Day projects on Neutaconkanut Hill on April 25, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Projects will include the planting of white and pitch pine trees to help control slope erosion, and general trail maintenance. Volunteers should wear work clothes. Gloves, tools, bug spray, light lunch, snacks and water will be provided. Individuals and groups welcomed. The rain date is April 26.  Volunteers will receive an Earth Day participant button, which allows free admission to Roger Williams Park Zoo, the Botanical Center and the Natural History Museum through May 31. Meet at Neutaconkanut Park at 58 Legion Memorial Drive in Providence (Plainfield Street to Sunset Avenue to Legion Memorial Drive) and come to the yellow gate. For questions and more information, contact 401-946-6594.

Gloria Gemma Fashion Show

Come celebrate the unique spirit and beauty of people living with breast cancer as they stroll down the catwalk modeling gorgeous clothing from some of Rhode Island’s premiere boutiques and clothiers at the eighth annual “Our Heroes” Survivor Fashion Show: Night at the Races, a Derby-Style Party to benefit the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation.

Get creative and enter the hat contest while enjoying shopping from exceptional vendors, a delicious sit-down dinner and an awe-inspiring fashion show on May 2 at Rhodes on the Pawtuxet in Cranston. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a seated dinner, entertainment and fashion show beginning at 7 p.m. For more information, call 401-861-4376. Tickets are $45 per person or $425 per table of 10.

Mohr Library Passport Day

The Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library is pleased to announce it will hold Passport Day on May 2. U.S. citizens planning international travel may apply for their passports at the library between 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Passport agents will be at the library during those hours to process applications for individuals and families, and answer any questions about the passport process. They will also be able to take passport photos for a fee of $10. Applicants need to bring proof of citizenship, a valid photo ID (for adults), and personal checks or money orders. Detailed information on the documents required can be found at mohrlibrary.org/foradults.php or at the Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library, located at One Memorial Ave. in Johnston.

For adults at the Mohr

The Mohr Library will present “Meditation, the Universe & You” for free on April 29 at 6:30 p.m. in the Meeting Room. Learn the health benefits for physical, mental and spiritual well-being. This practical workshop will include a guided meditation session with Dr. Alan Post. For questions or reservations, please contact Grayce or Lori at 401-231-4980, ext. 213.

Johnston Historical Society General Meeting

The Johnston Historical Society will hold a general meeting on April 29 at 101 Putnam Pike from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The speaker will be former CCRI professor and Graniteville resident Ralph Scorpio, who will talk about the Vietnam War and its aftermath. For more information, contact Louis McGowan at 401-231-3380.

Cruise nights

Johnston Street Machines will be hosting Cruise Nights every Thursday from May to September at Denny’s, located at 1448 Hartford Ave. in Johnston. The Cruise Nights will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., with all proceeds to be donated to a local charity. There is a fee of $5 per vehicle. Raffles will be held weekly, and there will be a free bounce house for children. DJ Car-Guy Rich George will also be on hand to provide entertainment. For more information, contact George Arakelian, Jr. at 401-946-8818 or Gary Maddocks at 401-639-8841. There will be trophies for “Best in Show” on the last Thursday of every month.

Health, Wellness & Connections

The North Central Chamber of Commerce will present “Health, Wellness & Connections” on May 12 from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital’s Executive Dining Area, located at 200 High Service Ave. in North Providence. This event will offer open networking, a great, healthy breakfast, and three fabulous speakers discussing health issues that affect women. Additionally, there will be great raffles and more. For more information, contact Deborah Ramos at 401-349-4674.

May Breakfast for Defenders of Animals

Defenders of Animals is holding its annual May Breakfast on May 17 at 10 a.m. at the Governor Sprague Mansion, located at 1351 Cranston St. in Cranston.

The donation is $25 per person, and the event is by reservation only. Culinary Affair of Cranston will cater the event. Please call Defenders of Animals at 401-461-1922 or email defendersofanimals@msn.com.

Dream Center seeking vendors for craft fair

The Rhode Island Dream Center and Hope for the Homeless will hold a craft fair to help supplement the cost of items to fill 500 backpacks. Vendors are presently being sought.

The craft fair will be held on May 2 from 9 a.m. through 3 p.m. at Praise Tabernacle Church, located at 330 Park Ave. Fee per vendor space is $20. For a vendor application, contact sharoncogean@gmail.com.

RI Pink Heals Annual Ball

Pink Heals, which is comprised of both male and female members of local fire and police departments in support of women with cancer, will hold its fourth annual Pink Heals Ball on May 1 at the Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom in Warwick.

The event will begin at 6 p.m. Dinner will be served at 6:45 p.m. with a selection of one of the following: boneless chicken, baked scrod, prime rib or vegetarian.

The dress code is formal/semi-formal with men in Class A uniform or suit and women in gowns or similar attire. The cost is $50 per person ($500 per table) with open seating unless a full table is purchased (tables of 10). Music will be provided by DJ Eric Anthony of Sounds Spectacular DJ Service.

For tickets, please call Matt Medeiros at 401-692-0272 or Chris Seelenbrandt at 401-578-5498, or visit www.ripinktrucks.com by April 24.

All proceeds benefit the women battling cancer in Rhode Island and their families.

Did You Know?

Ever wondered how Earth Day started? This observance arose from an interest in gathering national support for environmental issues. In 1970, San Francisco activist John McConnell and Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson separately asked Americans to join in a grassroots demonstration. McConnell chose the spring equinox (March 21, 1970) and Nelson chose April 22. Millions of people participated, and today Earth Day continues to be widely celebrated with events on both dates. The most common practice of celebration is to plant new trees for Earth Day. (Earth Day Fun Facts)

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