Winter, spring, summer, fall, Newport is a great place to visit and to live. A great way to spend a winter afternoon and capture moments with family and friends is ice skating and hot toddy’s hosted by Gurney’s Resort in Newport.
Grab a hot cider, cozy up to one of the many fire pits and take in the afternoon sun with epic views of Narragansett Bay, two lighthouses and the Newport bridge. When you are ready to warm up you can retire to one of several heated “igloos” for a blanket wrapped bite or head inside to the whisky bar and sample one of the best selections in town.
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Join us for the 11th running of the Citizens Pell Bridge Run! Save the date – registration will open in the late spring.
The eleventh annual Citizens Pell Bridge Run will be held on Sunday, October 16, 2022 at 7:15 AM. Starting in Jamestown and finishing in downtown Newport, this point-to-point event is open to runners and walkers of all ages and speeds! The 4-mile road race and walk is the only day of the year pedestrians are permitted to cross the famous Newport Pell Bridge. 100% of net proceeds from this event will go to support local nonprofit organizations through the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Foundation. Gather your friends and family for a day of fun, fitness and stunning views!
Strollers are not permitted on the bridge, and all runners and walkers — including children — must be registered for the event individually. Pets are not permitted.
Child & Family will host their 155th Birthday Soiree on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Belle Mer in Newport, RI from 6pm to 11pm.
Enjoy Sumptuous food & drink
Dance to The Marcus Reid Band. To learn more, CLICK HERE
Savor a Newport summer evening
*Cocktail Attire
The entire celebration was recently gifted to the
organization by a generous donor with the intent of creating a fundraiser for the agency. All funds raised
at this special event will support Child & Family’s programs for families, children, and seniors.
For more than 155, years Child & Family has been providing essential services across Rhode Island. Child
& Family’s case managers, teachers, foster families, and others have worked tirelessly throughout the
COVID-19 Pandemic to keep families together, children cared for, and seniors safe in their homes. The
evening at Belle Mer will be a chance to celebrate their accomplishments and heroic efforts.
Child & Family is reaching out to our community to support the programs their clients depend on. Please
help celebrate the legacy of Child & Family with a “Happy Birthday” gift that will create lasting and
positive change. To make a gift, or purchase an event ticket, please visit childandfamilyri155birthday.org.
Child & Family wishes to thank their dedicated community partners who helped to facilitate this
opportunity. Thank you to the owners of Fluke Newport, Jeff Callaghan and Geremie Callaghan, and
Stasia Callaghan Anthony with Exquisite Events.
About Child & Family
Established in 1866, the mission of Child & Family is to strengthen families, their members, and the communities in which they live. Child & Family offers a variety of
comprehensive services to help individuals and families cope with numerous complex social problems that require immediate or long-term intervention. Through multiple
programs encompassing a wide range of evidenced-based programs for individuals of all ages, as well as residential treatment programs for children and youth involved in
the Rhode Island child welfare system, the agency impacts thousands of Rhode Islanders each year.
As one of the largest social service agencies in the state, Child & Family operates Community Centers in both Middletown and Providence, three residential homes for
youth across Newport and Portsmouth, Sandpipers Early Learning Center in Middletown, a Supportive Housing program for homeless parent(s) and their children, Family
Preservation Programs, Elders Services, Independent Living Programs, Foster Care and more. To learn more please visit childandfamilyri.org or call (401) 849-2300.
31 John Clarke Road 1268 Eddy Street
Middletown, RI 02842 Providence, RI 02905
(401) 849-2300 (401) 781-3669
Newport Living and Lifestyles 2021 Annual Influencer Award Winners with host Christon Gibson SHP
AND THE WINNERS ARE…
We were inundated with nominations for the Newport Living and Lifestyles 2021 Annual Influencer Awards… and with good reason.
There are SO MANY inspiring trailblazers in Newport County who continue to work tirelessly every day to give back to our City by the Sea—and it is an absolute honor to be able to showcase just a few of them here, as the worthy winners that they are.
THANK YOU for submitting your nominations for outstanding philanthropic initiatives, efforts, and contributions. Here are just some of the ways you described these incredible nominees:
“A creative force and a positive force for a better, more cultural Newport!”
“Always available to help a friend or neighbor.”
“Easily summed up in one word: SELFLESS.”
“Committed to Newport on so many levels.”
This is only a small portion of people that make our community what it is, and we cannot wait to recognize even more of you at the 2022 Awards.
Please join me in congratulating our winners in the comments below.
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Drew A Carey, PhD is the CEO of INSPIRE Environmental and a scientist who is a fierce advocate for our oceans, with 30 years of experience addressing issues in marine science, environmental monitoring, and marine policy. Drew takes particular pride in INSPIRE’s culture of innovation, quality, and compassion and its commitment to workplace diversity and inclusion. Drew CareyInspire Environmental
Jared Vance is the Principal of Rogers High School and an educational leader whose focus has always been students FIRST—from ensuring his students had internet access during the pandemic, to going out of his way to get food to the families who need it most. Jared VanceRogers High School
Elizabeth Kahane is a fine art photographer and philanthropist recognized for her dedication to supporting several local institutions, charitable causes, and foundations—including the big public exhibition, free to the public during the pandemic to support the Historic Spring Park, Art & Newport, The Audrain Automobile Museum, Newport Irish Museum, Newport Art Museum, The Preservation Society of Newport County, the Newport Historical Society, and the Newport Hospital. Elizabeth Ann KahaneHistoric Newport SpringAudrain Automobile Museum
Pauline Perkins-Moye grew up in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Newport and has been tirelessly dedicated to her mission to fight for the less fortunate, as director of Resident Services of Newport Housing Authority, a member of the Newport County NAACP, Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless, Newport Partnership for Families, a church and Newport Hospital volunteer, and more. She has crusaded against injustices in housing, food and employment. Newport Housing Authority
Theresa Guzman Stokes is the President and founder of the 1696 Heritage Group, a historical consulting firm dedicated to helping persons and institutions of color to increase their knowledge and access to the light of truth of their unique American heritage. She currently serves as the Managing Director for the RI Black Heritage Society and Executive Director for Historical Writers of America. @1969 heritageRhode Island Black Heritage Society – RIBHSHistorical Writers of America
William Heydt is the artist behind the “Newportant” art series, which has portrayed hundreds of Newport residents over the years in situations when they are giving back to the community. He holds art classes for local residents, encourages artists of all ages to take paint to canvas, and is “always available to help a friend or neighbor.” William Heydt
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Thank you to our sponsors, who graciously contributed an unbelievable amount of time, effort, and resources.
To support the front line workers team up with a cause that even Viola Davis, Matunuck Oyster Bar & Belle’s Cafe can get behind! These local ladies started “We give a FIG” & have already delivered 500 meals with a short term goal of 2000!
To learn more, donate, participate visit Https://www.FrontLineFoods.org/Rhode-Island and or Sign up for their Golf tourney “For The Front Line” hosted at Newport National August 24th.
