Tons of Love Food Drive: February 1st - 29th
For the month of February the Newport Skating Center will participate in the "Tons of Love" Food Drive sponsored by the Newport County Chamber of Commerce and the Newport County Chamber Community Fund. All donations collected at the rink will benefit the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center. Anyone who donates will receive a free hot cocoa!
Food Items Needed: Non-perishables such as canned soups, peanut butter & jelly, mac & cheese, pasta, rice, etc. Please no glass items.
Newport Winter Festival: February 17th - 26th
Stop by the Newport Skating Center from February 17th to the 26th and receive $2 off skating admission when you show your Newport Winter Festival button.
To purchase buttons or learn more about the Newport Winter Festival, click here.
Support Our Charitable Partner, The Special Olympics of Rhode Island - All Season Long
Stop by the Skating Center's concessions hut to participate in a fundraiser for one of our charitable partners, the Special Olympics of Rhode Island. Throughout the entire 2011-2012 skating season, you can donate $1.00 to this vital organization and have your name posted on the "I Donated" board - 100% of all donations will be donated to Special Olympics Rhode Island.
The Special Olympics Rhode Island program is one of the world’s most dynamic, providing over 1,400 year-round sports training and athletic competitions for more than 2,700 athletes and hosting over 40 local, regional, and statewide tournaments and competitions each year in 25 official and demonstration sports.
Give Back Day: Saturday, January 7, 10am - 9pm
Thank you to all that joined us on January 7th for a day of giving back to our community partners!
Donate a coat over 30 coats were collected for the Amica Coat Drive. Anyone who donated received a Skate-For-Free good for one skate admission at the Newport Skating Center
Donate $1 Funds raised for the Special Olympics on January 7th only were matched by the Newport Skating Rink
Donate a pint of blood The RI Blood Center collected 11 pints of blood, enough to help over 30 patients! The RIBC was founded 30 years ago to provide a safe, adequate and cost-effective blood supply for the patients and hospitals they serve. Each and every donor makes a difference, because just one pint of blood has the power to save up to three lives. Please give the gift of life--give blood. Visit RIBC.org for more information and to learn what you can do to help this important cause.
The day also featured kids activities from 11am to 3pm, free sponsor sampling courtesy of Dunkin Donuts, and a free hot cocoa for every skater!
Meghan Lamarre, Director of the Island Skating Academy, was out on the ice giving skating tips!
Amica Coat Drive: December 9th - January 29th
Amica Insurance and the Newport Skating Center partnered up for the annual Amica Coat Drive collecting 600 coats! All coats were donated to the St. Joseph’s Soup Kitchen. Those who donated a new or gently used coat received 2 for 1 admission to be used anytime this season. Thank you to everyone who participated - your donation of “warmth” is greatly appreciated.
