Posts Tagged ‘advocacy’
Out and About in RI: SACRI’s Celebration of Older Americans Month (photos)
Senior Agenda Coalition of RI (SACRI) hosted a packed State Room for the celebration of Older Americans Month. The event drew a standing room only audience for every corner of RI. (photos)
Read MoreCoalition Rally at State House Pushes Long-Term Commitment to Brown Health’s Newport Birthing Center
A State House rally highlights the next fight over Newport’s birthing center—long-term funding and stability—just days after plans to close it were reversed.
Read MoreSenior Agenda Coalition of RI to Host 2026 Legislative Leaders Forum: “Voices of Advocacy – Anchors of Hope”
The Senior Agenda Coalition of RI announces its 2026 Legislative Leaders Forum, titled “Voices of Advocacy – Anchors of Hope.” The event will take place on Friday, March 13, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon at Rhode Island College, Gaige Hall. As Rhode Island’s aging population faces unprecedented challenges, including rising costs of living,…
Read MoreOut and About in RI: Attendees share concerns, camaraderie at Senior Agenda Coalition event
Photos by Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues. Look for his full report on the in his article on Monday. If you have an event you are attending or organizing and would like to be featured in an OUT AND ABOUT IN RI feature, send to: [email protected]
Read MoreRoom for both. International Women’s Day meets Ladies Day for 2A – TODAY at the RI State House
Women who advocate for causes near and dear to their hearts can often me found at the RI State House. They are the very foundation of the citizen advocacy groups. Sometimes they wear red – for Moms Demand Action. Sometimes they wear pink – for Breast Cancer causes. This Tuesday – TODAY – it might…
Read MoreGriefSPEAK: We must be our own best advocate. Our lives can depend on it. – Mari Nardolillo Dias
by Mari Nardolillo Dias, contributing writer on grief and grieving Publisher’s Note: This article was first published in the summer of 2023. It seemed appropriate and helpful to print this again at a time when disasters, local, national, and beyond us seem to be playing out in a swirl. It all began with pain in…
Read MoreBrown University alum Dr. Myechia Minter-Jordan leads AARP, follows Jo Ann Jenkins – Herb Weiss
By Herb Weiss, contributing writer on aging issues With AARP Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jo Ann Jenkins announcing her decision eight months ago in a statement by Lloyd Johnson, Chair of AARP Board of Directors, he pledged that his Board would move “diligently to find the right person to lead AARP on the next leg…
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