BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:House of Hope invites you to buy local this holiday season at their new boutique located in the heart of Apponaug at 3190 Post Road. The boutique offers unique merchandise from around the country\, each su pporting various missions.\n \;\nStore hours are Monday through Frid ay 10am-5pm and Saturdays 10am-4pm. \; Information is also available at the store&rsquo\;s website www.hohboutique.org and on their Facebook page.  \;\n \;\nHouse of Hope CDC's Boutique is a social ventur e and workforce development program for formerly homeless woman. Partici pants complete a 6-week sewing program where they not only learn the cra ft\, but also the skills they need to re-enter the workforce. \; Hou se of Hope Boutique Originals are purses\, totes and other bags produced by formerly homeless women in the program that are then sold all over t he state. The money generated from sales goes right back into the progra m to train more woman. \;\n \;\nThe store features House of Hope Boutique Originals as well as other social venture products. All mercha ndise in the store supports a mission\, from jewelry made from scrap met al of missiles that gives money to Veterans' programs\, to t-shirts that give a shirt to a homeless child. \;\n \;\n \;\nHouse of Ho pe CDC was established in Warwick in 1989 and has grown to become a trus ted resource for Rhode Islanders in need of temporary and permanent hous ing and other critical\, lifesaving supports. \; The agency provides a myriad of social services to individuals and families&mdash\;includin g life skills training\, employment training\, and mental health counsel ing&mdash\;while restoring a sense of community for residents that the s tigma of homelessness had stripped away. As an extension of the House of Hope CDC&rsquo\;s mission to prevent and end homelessness the boutique works towards empowering women through education of new skills.\n \; \nCome shop today! URL:http://coventry.patch.com/events/shop-for-a-good-cause SUMMARY:Shop For A Good Cause LOCATION:3190 Post Rd\, Warwick\, RI 02886: 3190 Post Rd\, Warwick\, RI END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR