Awards

Given to an elected official who has been a champion for the WBNA, its initiatives, and the neighborhood.

Our local businesses are critical to making the WBNA focus area a place for all to shop, work, eat, live and learn. This award honors a local business’ contribution to the economic vitality of our neighborhood.

WBNA recognizes the importance of having strong neighborhood schools. This award celebrates the important successes happening within our neighborhood schools every day that often go unrecognized, and the exemplary people who work tirelessly and with excellence to make them happen.

Rick Rembijas was an exceptional WBNA volunteer. When he passed away in 2009, the WBNA Board voted to name our volunteer award in his memory. This award recognizes individuals or groups that are making a difference in the neighborhood through their volunteerism.

Infrequently given, our most prestigious award goes to individuals or organizations that have made enormous contributions to the WBNA, the neighborhood, and the city. The contribution must have assisted in bringing the WBNA to a new level as an organization and the contributor must have been a force in Providence, making a long-lasting impact on