RI General Assembly Convenes 1/4/11

The RI General Assembly reconvenes for the 2011 Legislative Session on Tuesday, January 4th.

CPN will be hosting a Legislative Reception outside the House and Senate Chambers on Wednesday, January 19th.

Please join our members as they visit with senior members of the General Assembly and introduce themselves to the incoming freshmen!

Wishing all of our members and associates a wonderous holiday season...

CPN celebrates 25 years of service!

385 people attended the 25th Anniversary Celebration of CPNRI!
Thanks to all our members who have made the work of CPN possible for the past twenty-five years ~ we look forward to serving you for twenty-five more!

Check back soon for photos of the event!

Please join us on Friday

November 12th for the

CPNRI 25th Anniversary Celebration!

For more info contact dmartin@cpnri.org

Meet The Candidates!

Please join the members of CPN with over 500 constituents including people with disabilities, their families and friends for a night of conversation with candidates running for the RI General Assembly, Congress and RI State-wide offices.

This is an opportunity to ask questions in a one-on-one conversation and get to know what your candidates think about the issues that matter to you most!

Event Details:

Wednesday October 20th, Rhodes on the Pawtuxet, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Admission is Free

Voters' Forum a Success!

On Friday August 20th, CPNRI hosted a Voters' Education Forum at the Airport Sheraton in Warwick. Over 100 attendees heard presentations by Lt. Governor, Elizabeth Roberts; Linda Ward of Opportunities Unlimited and Rory Carmody of CranstonArc; Steve Quirk of the RI Board of Canvassors; and Charles Fogarty on the importance of voting. Thank you to all of our speakers for making this a great event and to the agencies that provided their time, resources and support ~ we couldn't do it without you!

Support the Gail Badessa Memorial Fund

spurwinkri and the Badessa Family have established the "Gail Badessa Memorial Fund for Cultural Experiences" in Gail's memory.

The fund offers opportunities through grants in the areas of arts, music, sports, education, and travel to children and adults with developmental disabilities and/or behavior disorders.

Over $225,000 has been raised through the memorial fund event over the past seven years, and 25 grants have been awarded.

Please join them this Sunday, August 15th for this fundraiser to benefit people with disabilities across Rhode Island and visit http://www.spurwinkri.org/ for more information.