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Real Rhode Islander Charity Calendar News Coverage
The Westerly Sun - featuring Yvonne Perez and Spogga Hashway by Viki Goff - July 9, 2008
Coffee milk , quahogs and the Rhode Island Red are authentic markings of the Ocean State's culture, but what makes a "Real Rhode Islander"? Westerly resident Yvonne Perez, 34, and Spogga Hashway, 35, of Wood River Junction, know.
They were chosen recently with 28 other Rhode Islanders to pose for a calendar to benefit the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation. Two calendars — one with the male winners and another with females — will be available for purchase in October, which is breast cancer awareness month. Read the full article.
Providence Journal - Rhode Island News Briefs - Sunday, July 13, 2008
Calendar men and women: Thirty Rhode Island residents have been selected to be part of the first annual Real Rhode Islander charity calendar. Those selected, 15 men and 15 women, will appear in two different official 2009 calendars whose sales will benefit the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation.
Contestants between the ages of 21 and 60 were judged during nearly 100 live interviews on the successes they portrayed, the goodness of their “inner being,” their positive impact on the community and their photogenic qualities. Read the full article.
Names, Photos, and Press Releases for the winners
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