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April 23, 2008

Speaker brings "happyness" message to Rhode Island

He was broke at times, and even homeless, but Christopher Gardner went on to found a successful international brokerage firm, and serves on a number of charitable boards aimed at providing families with housing, food and opportunity.

Today, the man whose bestselling autobiography was made an award-winning film, “The Pursuit of Happyness,” is bringing his life story, and lessons learned, to Rhode Island. (The misspelling of happiness in the title is intentional).

Gardner is the featured speaker at the Rhode Island Community Food Bank’s 25th anniversary luncheon today, set for noon at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

Since 1982, the Food Bank has distributed food to hungry families around Rhode Island. So far this year, according to its Web site, the organization has seen requests for food increase 10 percent from last year’s monthly average.

Find out how to help, make a donation, or purchase a ticket for today’s luncheon, online.

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