Getting attention and coverage for our client partners has made us newsworthy, too.
2010
04.23.2010
This Spring, (add)ventures teamed up with Florida International University’s Chapman Graduate School of Business (FIU) to develop a creative, engaging campaign to encourage young professionals in the Miami area to consider the benefits of an MBA from FIU.
04.23.2010
Traveler, treasure hunter and jewelry designer, Jessica Ricci, recently partnered with (add)ventures to develop new marketing and e-commerce tools to put her unique creations in the spotlight. From France and Rome to India and China, Ricci’s worldwide journeys have given her the cultural inspiration and raw materials to create beautifully detailed pieces of jewelry that tell stories of history, symbolism and multicultural art.
03.10.2010
(add)ventures is pleased to welcome ACCION USA to its family of client partners. The nonprofit organization, which has offices throughout the U.S., provides critical microloans to entrepreneurs. The small business owners, who are often women and minorities, use loans from ACCION USA to build sustainable businesses and increase family income, and on average, each loan leads to the creation of 2.4 new jobs. In addition to microloans, ACCION USA provides invaluable financial education.
02.24.2010
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Edesia LLC, a non-profit producer of life-saving Ready-to-Use Foods (RUFs), is the recipient of a $2 million multi-year grant from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
2009
12.21.2009
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (December 21, 2009) -- Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE: HAS) is helping to make the holidays brighter for children in need this holiday season. Through its product donation program, the Gift of Play, Hasbro will give more than $5 million worth of toys or games, to children in the U.S. this holiday season.
11.10.2009
Get a jump on your holiday shopping and ease the headaches that go with it with a special ‘Stress-Free Shopping’ package from the Renaissance Providence Hotel, an up-scale, full-service hotel affiliated with the Marriott portfolio of branded luxury hotels.
11.05.2009
Comsearch, a leader in providing time-sensitive estimate review solutions for the insurance industry, has unveiled a new branding strategy that more closely aligns with the company’s strategic vision to enhance service offerings to better serve its diverse customer base.
11.04.2009
RealParts.com, an online service provider connecting automotive repairers with their choice of trusted recycled parts distributors, announces its availability in the Massachusetts area. The announcement comes as RealParts prepares to exhibit at the International Autobody Congress and Exposition (NACE) trade show being held in Las Vegas this week.
10.10.2009
Consider it home field advantage. The CVS Caremark All Kids Can Patriots Day at Gillette Stadium teamed up more than 20 local youth with special challenges with three big-league New England Patriots Alumni for a special day on the field at Gillette Stadium. The program is part of CVS Caremark’s signature philanthropic “All Kids Can” program and demonstrates the company’s commitment to helping children with disabilities learn, play and succeed in life.
09.20.2009
Twenty years and running! The 2009 CVS Caremark Downtown 5K – Rhode Island’s largest road race and one of the state’s staple community events – will spring into action today with a rich history and a tale of evolution.
09.11.2009
Today, Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS) and its employees were joined by U.S. Representative Patrick Kennedy, as they commemorated the National Day of Service and Remembrance, helping serve families across the globe and across the street. September 11 was officially recognized as a National Day of Service and Remembrance for the first time when President Obama signed the Edward M.
09.10.2009
Temple Downtown Restaurant is encouraging patrons to do good by helping care for the area’s shelter animals. From now through October 10, the restaurant, located in the Renaissance Providence Hotel, will collect much-needed items for the Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RISPCA). Each patron who makes a donation will receive a complimentary appetizer.
09.09.2009
From elite athletes to recreational runners and walkers, the 2009 CVS Caremark Downtown 5K offers something for everyone. Celebrating its 20th anniversary, Rhode Island’s largest road race will kick-off with youth races in the morning, followed by the main 5K race that will feature several elite and world-class runners, including Anthony Famigletti, who won last year’s race after participating in the Beijing Olympics. The event will conclude with a High School Inspirational 3K for student athletes.
09.03.2009
Educators sometimes give their students a break and now they can get one of their own. Through its ‘Best in Class’ school partnership program, the Renaissance Providence Hotel is offering active and retired teachers and administrators 50 percent off average room rates.
08.24.2009
The Renaissance Providence Hotel, an upscale, full-service hotel affiliated with the Marriott portfolio of branded luxury hotels, has been recognized by Meetings East magazine as one of 2009’s “Best of the East” hotel destinations. The hotel was recognized for its outstanding meetings and event services, amenities and staff.
08.21.2009
CVS/pharmacy announced today that it has raised $4.4 million in just 21 days through its annual in-store fundraising campaign for ALS research. This is the eighth year of the annual fundraising effort which, to date, has raised $19.3 million for ALS research, $1 at a time. This year’s fundraiser took place in CVS/pharmacy locations nationwide from June 7 to 27.
07.14.2009
CVS Caremark and the Boston Red Sox have officially launched the 2009 season of the CVS Caremark All Kids Can Baseball Camps at Fenway Park. The baseball camps provide New England children with disabilities an action-packed, dream-fulfilling experience playing ball at Fenway Park and getting batting tips from Red Sox Batting Coach Dave Magadan. Leading off the 2009 camp season were Little League "Challenger" players from the Portsmouth Rhode Island Challenger Division.
06.08.2009
CVS/pharmacy has kicked-off its annual in-store fundraising campaign to support the fight against amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Since 2002, CVS/pharmacy has partnered with the ALS Therapy Alliance (ATA) to help advance ALS research. To date, CVS/pharmacy has raised more than $15 million in its stores-a single $1 donation at a time-to support the funding of new clinical trials with the aim of discovering a treatment or cure for this devastating disease. This year's campaign runs through June 27.
06.03.2009
(add)ventures offers a warm congratulations to client-partner Renaissance Providence Hotel, an upscale, full-service hotel affiliated with the Marriott portfolio of branded luxury hotels, which has been awarded Marriott International’s honor of 2008 Franchised Hotel of the Year. The award recognizes one hotel that exemplifies outstanding performance throughout its operations.
03.19.2009
Congratulations to (add)ventures client partner Miami International University of Art & Design,the 2009 recipient of the Beacon Council Education Award.
2008
11.07.2008
Given the challenging economy and understanding the realities facing many Rhode Islanders, (add)ventures helped create and publicize Hasbro, Inc.’s new giving program for the holidays – the Hasbro Holiday Express. Through the program, Hasbro encouraged Rhode Islanders to donate new blankets, boxes of cereal or packages of diapers -- some of the most needed and requested items for families in need of assistance – while Hasbro donated a toy or game for each item collected.
10.31.2008
Making college and career plans is never easy, but the new WaytogoRI.org Web site promises to help guide the way for Rhode Island students. Working with the Rhode Island Higher Education Assistance Authority, the (add)ventures creative and strategy teams led the statewide publicity launch of this cool new Web site – which offers tons of planning tools from self-assessment tests to college and scholarship searches, resume writing tips, and more.
10.17.2008
(add)ventures is pleased to welcome Miami International University of Art & Design to its family of Client Partners. MIU, which is the only university in the national Art Institutes network of schools, will be working with (add)ventures to enhance its recruitment of international and local students to its cutting-edge undergraduate and graduate programs. (add)ventures will undertake research and work with MIU to develop a strategy and analyze the tools needed to increase enrollment of international students and s
2007
09.10.2007
Digital Sundays Is the Pharmacy Retailer’s Newest Customer Service
CVS/pharmacy has kicked off its nationwide Digital Sundays program with a video produced by (add)ventures. The informative training video will help CVS in-store employees become digital photography experts who can run free digital photography workshops every Sunday for CVS customers in stores across the country.
08.15.2007
The new Renaissance Providence Hotel has officially opened and the long-awaited transformation of the majestic 78-year-old building is now complete. Developer Sage Hospitality Resources invested nearly $100 million in the Renaissance Providence Hotel, representing the most ambitious historic restoration ever undertaken in the history of Rhode Island. (add)ventures entered at the ground floor to help build this unique hotel brand.
05.02.2007
Bank Rhode Island recently engaged (add)ventures to develop a strategic communications plan that would maximize exposure and highlight their important role in the region.
2006
05.29.2006
Hasbro, Inc. has joined forces with (add)ventures’ Cause Marketing Team to earn national media attention for the Hasbro Children’s Fund’s 3-year global giving campaign and its Hasbro Hero employee recognition program.
The Fund, which is a new philanthropic program that will help critically ill, physically challenged, and at-risk children worldwide, has committed funding to 10 nonprofit organizations. In all, more than $3.5 million will be donated over the course of the campaign.