Christmas delivery in Olneyville!
description: King's Cathedral Church kindly distributed wonderful gifts in the Olneyville community. The church organization wanted to make sure kids in the neighborhood had something look forward to during the holidays. The team delivered presents to 15 families, predominantly Latinx folks and POC. We hope to do this again next year!! King's Cathedral originally established in Olneyville (now relocated in Downtown) continues to support and serve families in need in the local area.

Mariluz Party Store
description: Gracias por agencias como ONE Neighborhood Builders, fui aprobado para una computadora portátil gratuita proporcionada por RI Commerce. Mi computadora me ayuda a promocionar mi negocio en redes sociales como Facebook para atraer nuevos clientes. Mi negocio se vio muy afectado económicamente por la pandemia. Estoy agradecida de que existan estas agencias. Ven y visita! Mi tienda de fiestas tiene todo lo que necesitas para tus ocasiones especiales. Mariluz Party Store se encuentra en 50 Olneyville Square Providence, RI 02909. Thank you for agencies like ONE Neighborhood Builders, I was approved for a free laptop provided by RI Commerce. My laptop helped me promote my business on social media like Facebook in order to attract new customers. My business was economically hit hard due to the pandemic. I'm thankful these agencies exist. Come visit! My party store has everything you need for your special occasions. Mariluz Party Store is located at 50 Olneyville Square Providence, RI 02909

A Day as a Community Health Worker
description: My role as a Community Health Worker (CHW) drastically shifted due to the global pandemic. I am working on the ground more than ever before. The demand of CHW highly increased - local agencies are frequently reaching out for our support. I recently assisted in the COVID-19 testing site at Providence Housing Authority (PHA) where residents were rapid tested. The team and I wore full-on PPE from top to bottom. One of my many new responsibilities includes delivering groceries to families living in the zip code areas 02909 & 02908 - specifically those who are in quarantine or isolated. I make about 5-10 deliveries per week. The groceries are provided by the Federal Hill House food pantry.

RWPZ's Holiday Lights Spectacular 2020
description: My family and I drove inside the Roger Williams Zoo while watching the holiday lights. It was so much fun :)
creator: Ashley Mendoza
date: 01/20/2021
language: English

SISTA Fire RI
description: We wrote this open letter in June 2020 to Womxn of Color in Rhode Island, 3 months after RI declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19, and in the midst of the national uprisings against structural racism and the police murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade and so many of our other Black sibilngs. We wrote this letter to Womxn of Color know that we see them, to acknowledge that our communities were in crisis before the global pandemic, and to ask Womxn of Color to stand with us in demanding divestment from state and local police and the Rhode Island Department of Corrections and reinvestment in the health of our communities, and long term infrastructure.
creator: We would also like to credit SISTA Fire member Selene Means for creating the art piece.

2020
description: My pandemic experience
creator: Lola Valentin
language: English

Fire Pit Latke Party
description: I've been hosting an annual Hanukkah latke party for 20 years and was very grateful to get a warm enough night to move it outdoors for 2020. I cooked the latkes inside my apartment before everyone arrived and then we heated them up over a portable grill.

Hanukkah Zoom
description: My family lit menorahs and sang songs together for the first night of Hanukkah over zoom.

Asthenis Pharmacy COVID-19 Testing
description: These photographs document COVID-19 testing at Asthenis Pharmacy on Cranston Street in Providence. Pharmacist Dr. Eugenio Fernandez Jr. performs the BinaxNOW rapid test for free on behalf of the Rhode Island Department of Health.

Memorial to Jean Carlos
description: A week ago Friday my neighbor Jean Carlos was killed outside our home on the south side of Providence. While I didn't know him personally, you didn't need to know Jean Carlos to see what a good man he was and attentive father to his young son -- close to my own daughter in age. His death is a tragic loss to our Elmwood community. While Jean Carlos didn't have Covid, I still can't help but see him as yet another victim of the virus. All across the country the homicide rate in the US has skyrocketed in the past year -- a year defined by this pandemic. In Providence, the homicide rate increased 35% in 2020 over the previous year. I felt that rise personally.