Give Back

The holiday season is all about giving. Here are ways that you can spread some holiday cheer to some great local causes.

1149 Toy Drive
1149 Restaurants
1149 Division Street • Warwick, RI • 401-884-1149
965 Fall River Avenue • Seekonk, Mass. • 508-336-1149
Help raise 1,149 toys to benefit:
• Providence Mobile Loaves and Fishes Truck
• Federal Hill House
• Toys for Tots

Children Eat Brunch for Free
During the month of December, any child who contributes an unwrapped toy valued at $10 or more will have brunch on us.

Get an 1149 Gift Card
During the month of December, contribute a toy valued at $10 or more and receive a $5 gift card to 1149 Restaurants. (Gift cards valid through January 31, 2012)

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Project Undercover
The Biggest Sock
November 29, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Rhode Island Convention Center • One Sabin Street • Providence, RI
Project Undercover provides the basic necessities of underwear, socks, and diapers to our region's many children and infants in need. Facts at a glance:

• 1 in 6 RI children goes without enough underwear, socks, or diapers.
• RI has the highest childhood poverty rate of all of the New England states.
• Project Undercover is the only non-profit agency in New England with the express mandate of providing these basic necessities to children.
• Over its nearly 20-year history, Project Undercover has distributed more than 2 million items to children in need.

This holiday season, Project Undercover is launching an awareness campaign about the silent impacts of childhood poverty. The Biggest Sock will hang in the East Rotunda (the Main Entrance) of the RI Convention Center from November 29, 2011 through January 1, 2012. The Biggest Sock is just over 3 stories tall, and the foot of The Biggest Sock is nearly 2 stories long. On December 2, 2011, The Biggest Sock will be measured by Guinness World Records International for certification as the World's Largest Sock. 

You can help Project Undercover by donating unopened packages of underwear, socks, and diapers at the RI Convention Center or by clicking here to make a monetary donation on their website. 

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PAWS 4 the Holidays Open House
Providence Animal Rescue League
Saturday, December 10, 2011, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

34 Elbow Street • Providence, RI • 401-421-1399
Santa will be making a special stop at the Providence Animal Rescue League on Saturday, December 10 for its' annual Paws for the Holidays Open House. For a donation of $5, pet owners will receive a digital color photo of their beloved pet with our animal-loving Santa displayed in a festive frame. All friendly pets welcome.

Other festivities include:
• Tasty refreshments
• Lots of holiday gift options for pets
• Looking for a gift for that special someone? PARL note cards featuring adopted pets along with their personal "happy tails," plenty of people- and pet-related gift baskets.
• Limited edition PARL paw print tree ornaments waiting for you to hang on your tree

Donations of blankets, toys and treats are welcome to be placed under the "Wish Tree" for animals. Donations of $1, $5, $10 or $25 will go towards funding animal enrichment programs which provide toys, bed, training tools and treats for the animals.

Looking for that special pet? Look no further. PARL's staff will be waiting to assist you in finding that perfect match for you, your pets and family.

All proceeds will benefit PARL's animal enrichment program and will ensure a comfortable stay for our current and future animals for years to come.

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Project Broken Wheel
Twin River • 100 Twin River Road • Lincoln, RI • 401-475-8352
Twin River has teamed up with local law enforcement agencies by organizing a program to utilize their unclaimed lost or stolen bicycles in an effort known as "Project Broken Wheel." Parts are taken from each of the broken bikes in order to make them whole again.

The "like new" bicycles are being donated back into the Northern RI community this week just in time for the holidays. This will be the second year Twin River has participated in Project Broken Wheel and intend on running this program again in the spring so children may enjoy their bikes in the nice weather. Bike donations are still being accepted. Bikes may be brought to Twin River's back loading dock between the hours of 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Please visit Project Broken Wheel's Facebook page here for more information.

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A Very Special Christmas WaterFire!

Friday, December 16, 2011
Downtown Providence & Market Square • Providence, RI
An anonymous donor is funding a very special Christmas lighting as a gift to the City of Providence and to benefit the Providence Rescue Mission! This partial lighting of 32 braziers, runs from the front of the Citizens Bank building & Cafe Nuovo up to the College Street Bridge. The lighting will be 5 p.m., and the fires will burn until 8:30 p.m.

In the spirit of giving, WaterFire will be producing a host of events in RISD's Market Square on December 16 to benefit and shine a spotlight on the incredible work of the Providence Rescue Mission!
• A visit from Santa Claus
• Christmas caroling
• Free cookies
• Hot beverages - Dunkin' Donuts will be giving out free mint hot chocolate and hot apple cider to anyone who brings down a donation for the Providence Rescue Mission.
• WaterFire merchandise - buy gifts online!
• And many other special surprises and festivities that will be announced over the next few weeks!

The Providence Rescue Mission serves many thousands of men, women and children in the West End of Providence. WaterFire is encouraging the public to bring donations of new unwrapped toys and gifts, food, clothing and other items for the Providence Rescue Mission to Market Square. Donations can be given to PRM representatives and volunteers who will be in Market Square throughout the day!

Share in this communal celebration before embarking on last-minute shopping excursions! Make your way from the fires downtown to a host of great shops in the heart of our capitol city and then on to Providence Place.

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DCYF Holiday Gifts for Teens

Your business, organization or family can bring holiday joy to teens in foster care, group homes and shelters by providing gifts for teens in the Department of Children, Youth and Families' (DCYF) care. Usher in the holiday season by helping these young people.

"Adopt" a group home. Decide how many teens you would like to help and your team will be matched with a group home(s). We will provide the teens' ages, interests and wish lists. You will select, provide and wrap their gifts - some groups even personally deliver them! This wonderful team building activity can be done at no financial cost to your business. Contact Nicole Kenny at 401-438-3900 x121 or nicole.kenny@rifpa.org for more information.

No time to shop? Contribute to the monetary campaign, and we'll do the shopping for you! Please click here to donate or for more information.