For Edmarie Cancel Batista, owning a place of her own is a dream come true. When she left Puerto Rico three years ago, she never thought she would end up a homeowner. READ HER STORY
ConvergenceRI — By Richard Asinof — As the Rhode Island Foundation celebrates its virtual 2021 annual meeting, the ongoing work by ONE Neighborhood Builders in building out its own free WiFi wire mesh network has won a national awardCLICK TO READ MORE
ONE Neighborhood Builders was named a 2021 Wi-Fi At Work Award by WifiForward, a coalition of companies, organizations and public sector institutions working to keep communities connected over the internet. CLICK TO READ MORE
WiFiForwards awards ONE|NB its Wi-Fi At Work Award for ONE|NB Connects, a community project that provided free WiFi in the community during the pandemic. CLICK TO READ MORE
AGE-FRIENDLY RADIO HOUR: ONE|NB Executive Director Jen Hawkins speaks about the origins of the organization and what we’re doing in Central Providence. CLICK TO LISTEN
Family Fun Day will be held on Thursday, September 23, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Father Lennon Park. We’ll also be hosting a vaccine site for anyone 12 or older. CLICK TO READ MORE
Lexus Fernandez, who began selling natural products for healing after suffering a brain aneurysm three years ago, is featured, along with partner Evan Delpeche, in this article in Providence Monthly. Fernandez recently opened warehouse space in Olneyville and attended the launch of our Business Support Center at 222 Manton Ave. CLICK TO READ MORE
A representative from U.S. Sen. Jack Reed’s office and a student from Brown University took a brief tour of King Street Commons apartments and Sheridan Small Homes in Providence on Tuesday, August 31, 2021, getting a firsthand glimpse of how ONE|NB has started to turn around the Olneyville neighborhood. CLICK TO SEE VIDEO
ONE Neighborhood Builders joined Rhode Island Housing at the 2021 Puerto Rican BayFest on Sunday, August 29, at India Point Park in Providence to provide information on vaccines and rent relief. CLICK TO READ MORE