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Smith Hill Community Development Corporation (SHCDC), located in Providence, Rhode Island, is a non-profit organization dedicated to community building and affordable housing. Don’t forget to investigate the Smith Hill Community Resources section and the Community Calendar to find out what’s going on in and around Smith Hill.

Capitol Square slideshow picture courtesy of Richard McCaffrey

SHCDC OPEN HOUSE!

July 24th, 2008

Smith Hill Community Development Corporation and our project partners: Rhode Island Housing, Crossroads Rhode Island, Ed Wojcik Architect Ltd. and Vasco Inc., would like to invite anyone interested in community revitalization to an OPEN HOUSE for our newly completed renovation project. The event will take place on Thursday July 31, at the property 99 Lydia St. from 3:30 -5:00. For more information please download PDF Invitation

Library Rally: Change in Venue!

July 24th, 2008

PRESS CONFERENCE: Change in Venue!!! 
PPL PROPOSED AGREEMENT with CITY is FLAWED!
HE MAYOR AND PPL NEED TO
GO BACK AND FIX IT! 

Today at 5:00 p.m., the Library Reform Group will hold a press conference in the former Benny’s building at 1380 Broad Street to bring to public attention the provisions of the Agreement for Library Services

Library Reform Group Rally

July 21st, 2008
The Library Reform Group invites you to attend our press conference at 5:00 p.m. this Thursday, July 24, at the former Washington Park branch library (1316 Broad Street) to call upon the Mayor and PPL to FIX THE NEW AGREEMENT.
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Community Congress News

July 10th, 2008

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Volunteers dig in to restore historic St. Patrick’s Cemetery
(Originally Printed in The RI Catholic, July 3rd, 2008)

BY BRIAN J. LOWNEY, Assistant Editor

PROVIDENCE - Historic St. Patrick Cemetery on Smith Hill is being restored to its original beauty, thanks to the efforts of a dedicated group of neighborhood residents, AmeriCorps volunteers from the Feinstein Institute at Providence College and workers from the Catholic Cemeteries Office.
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YouthRAP Summer Program Begins

July 8th, 2008

YouthRAP has begun its Summer Program here at the CDC.  So far, neighborhood youth have engaged in a restoration project for the mural located on the Smith Hill Post Office building and a clean-up of the garden located behind the Library.  Stay tuned for more updates!