To be held at the stunningly beautiful Newport Vineyards, this spectacular Newport County YMCA Food, Wine & Beer Tasting Event is not to be missed! Through the generosity of Vickers’ Liquors and numerous local restaurants, bakeries and caterers, this is a truly local event. With the support of our generous sponsors, net proceeds from this event help to fulfill the promise of Membership for All.
Artisans & Farmers Market
Rain or Shine 10am – 2pm 15 Fenner Ave – Newport RI
Live Music – Local Artisans & Vendors
Food including but not limited to The Vasco da Gama’s Famous Chourico & Peppers – Shopping & More
WINNER OF THE JULY PHOTO CONTEST GIFT GIVE AWAY!
$100 Gift certificate and a bottle of Bubbly
with Tyler Cullen of Noreys and guest judge and photographer Meg Heriot
Evan Smith President and CEO gives insight behind the July 4th fireworks in Newport and a list of… (more…)
No, It is not Christmas… Marc Mainville explains why they keep their Christmas Tree up all year long! He is a man of many Mentor statistics backed by his experience mentoring and his 10 year tenure as Director of Operations. He is passionate and knowledgeable. He explains that MentorRI supports 60 Programs and schools in RI including Aquidneck Island Mentoring, Martin Luther King Center and Boys and Girls Club. Marc states that these are not kids that need fixing, they just need someone else to talk to and expand their horizons.
55% more likely to enroll in college
80 % likely to be in a club, sport or activity
2x’s more likely to have a leadership role in those clubs, sports or activities
80% volunteer in their own community
It’s a trickle down effect. When you start Mentoring, you are bettering your community for generations to come !
Dancing with the stars raises a 6th of the annual budget for the MentorRI organization & Aquidneck Island mentoring.
If you are interested in Attending, Mentoring or Donating to MentorRI, click the link below:
https://mentorri.networkforgood.com/projects/62972-support-children-support-local-support-mentorri-christon