Jo-Ann Schofield reveals her experiences as a Mentor and CEO of local Mentor RI. Children are seeing life long results spending only one hour a week with an dedicated adult. They are looking to raise over $100,000 as MentorRI has several budget cuts and they do not want to leave the children in the program unmentored. Learn more about how you can help at MentorRI.org Support their largest fundraiser of...
Karen Warfield of Textron with Newport Living and Lifestyles
Karen Warfield is a supporter, volunteer and liaison for MentorRI’s largest annual fundraiser “Dancing with the Stars” since 2012. Through her efforts and the help of Textron they have been able to raise over $82,000. It is very compelling to learn how volunteering has changed her as a person and led her become a full time ballroom dancer and lead other volunteers to successful fundraising…...
Wellness Week Marketplace with Meredith Ewenson with Newport Living and Lifestyles
THE WELLNESS MARKETPLACE held at the Newport Marriott Sunday January 20th 10AM – 3PM Kicks off Wellness Week in Newport and will host music, lounging, classes, demo’s and an array of wellness vendors that will surely enhance your mind, body, spirit and appetite! There is no cost and the first 100 visitors will receive a gift! This vision & collaboration by Meredith Ewenson of Be Well Yoga and Discover Newport...
Aquidneck Island Mentoring with Director Nichole Lewis and Newport Living and Lifestyles
Meet Nichole Lewis, she is amazing and changing the lives of children & adults everyday. I spend every Thursday with her as we focus on fundraising. She has such an amazing background and a way with words. I love hearing her speak to her children, her mentors and the mentees. It is no wonder that she is the Director for the @AquidneckIslandMentoring Program. My philanthropic mission for 2019 is to...
Innovate Newport Tuni Schartner Newport Living and Lifestyles
Take a tour through Innovate Newport, the re-purposed Sheffield school located at 513 Broadway, with Tuni Schartner Director of Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Keeping to its original theme complimented with modern fusion...
New Years Day 2019 Polar Bear Plunge Benefiting A Wish Come True
Meet Newportant Newporters, visitors and the original Polar Bear Swim Club family members and learn what makes the annual Polar Bear Plunge symbolic to them. #PolarBearPlunge2019 #AWishComeTrue #NewYearsDay...
Bowen’s Wharf Oyster Festival 2018 with Trixie Wadson and Newport Living and Lifestyles
Welcome to Newport Living and Lifestyles ! Today we met with Beatrice Trixie Wadson Marketing Director of Bowen’s Wharf Newport Rhode Island to discuss The 3rd Annual Bowen’s Wharf Oyster Festival May 18th – 20th....
Clean Ocean Access efforts to keep our oceans clean
Surfer turned environmentalist, Dave McLaughlin of Clean Ocean Access, took his idea for a cleaner ocean and made it a reality. “A thriving environment and a thriving economy go hand in hand. Clean Ocean Access is here to be a leader for the environment and create an environment that is welcoming to new families, new businesses and opportunities....