--- title: Circle of Stars to Honor UFCW Local 328 and Simmy Carter description: Circle of Stars, The Providence Center's annual fundraising gala, will be held on Tuesday, October 21 at the Rhode Island Convention Center. --- - [**Careers](https://www.carenewengland.org/careers) - [**Donate](https://www-providencecenter-org.sandbox.hs-sites.com/donate) - [**My Chart](https://www.carenewengland.org/mychart) - [**+1 (401) 276-4020](tel:+1%20(401)%20276-4020) [![CNE_SubBrand_ProvCenter_Logo_RGB_FullColor](https://www.providencecenter.org/hs-fs/hubfs/-%20CNE/CNE%20-%202026%20Branding/CNE_SubBrand_ProvCenter_Logo_RGB_FullColor.png?width=1509&height=560&name=CNE_SubBrand_ProvCenter_Logo_RGB_FullColor.png)](https://www.providencecenter.org/) ** #### Site Search ** ** ## Circle of Stars to Honor UFCW Local 328 and Simmy Carter **Posted: Friday, August 22, 2014 **![COS_webpic](https://www.providencecenter.org/hs-fs/hubfs/COS_webpic.jpg?width=300&name=COS_webpic.jpg)Circle of Stars, The Providence Center's annual fundraising gala, will be held on Tuesday, October 21 at the Rhode Island Convention Center. This year's honorees are [UFCW Union, Local 328](http://ufcw328.org/), and Simmy Carter, associate director of The Providence Center's [Early Childhood Institute](http://providencecenter.org/services/child-and-family/early-childhood-institute) and Director of Imagine Preschool. The event features live and silent auctions, food stations and a speaking program. For tickets and sponsorship information, please contact Lisa Desbiens, chief development officer, at 401-528-01287 or ldesbiens@provctr.org. Or, purchase your tickets at [www.circleofstars2014.eventbrite.com](http://www.circleofstars2014.eventbrite.com/). ##### Contact Us [Send Us A Message](https://www-providencecenter-org.sandbox.hs-sites.com/contact-us) [+1 (401) 276-4020](tel:+14012764020) 528 North Main Street Providence, RI 02904 - [**](https://www.facebook.com/providencecenter) - [**](https://twitter.com/TheProvCenter) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-providence-center/) ##### Other Care New England Locations [Care New England ](https://www.carenewengland.org/) [Butler Hospital](https://www.butler.org/) [Kent Hospital](https://www.kentri.org/) [VNA of Care New England](https://www.vnacarenewengland.org/) [Women & Infants](https://www.womenandinfants.org/) ##### Patients and Visitors [Find A Provider](https://www.providencecenter.org/provider-finder) [Integra Community Care](https://www.integracare.org/) ##### About Us [Who We Are](https://www-providencecenter-org.sandbox.hs-sites.com/about) [Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI)](https://www.carenewengland.org/dei) [Senior Leadership](https://www-providencecenter-org.sandbox.hs-sites.com/leadership) [In the News](https://www.providencecenter.org/news) [HIPAA](https://www-providencecenter-org.sandbox.hs-sites.com/hipaa) ##### Get Involved [Ways to Give](https://www-providencecenter-org.sandbox.hs-sites.com/donate) [Careers ](https://www.carenewengland.org/careers) [Volunteer](https://www.carenewengland.org/volunteer) --- Copyright © 2026 Care New England Health System × You are about to leave our website and enter an external site. We are not responsible for the content, privacy practices, or accuracy of information on the external site. Do you wish to continue? [Yes](https://www.providencecenter.org/news/circle-of-stars-set-for-october-21#yes)   [No](https://www.providencecenter.org/news/circle-of-stars-set-for-october-21#no)