Dedications
This page is a heartfelt collection of words from our community, expressing love, gratitude, and support for Shri. Each message is a testament to the connections we've built, the lives we've touched, and the shared belief in the power of yoga, mindfulness, and community outreach.
These dedications are a reflection of the kindness, strength, and unity that define our Shri family. With every word, we honor the spirit of giving and the impact Shri has made in bringing people together through healing and connection.
“The Rhode Island Veterans Home honors the divine in Shri Studio.”
— RI VETERANS HOME
“Shri does such important work. Thanks to everyone involved!”
— SARAH FRANCIS AND BOB BERLYN
“Crystal: For the light you share with others!”
— MICHELLE PEARSON
“For Rhea & Gerard Desrochers”
— DENISE BARRY
“So excited to be part of this great organization”
— LINDA CIOLFI
“Namaste! Terrific work, Deb!”
— JAN COONEY
“Thank you for what you do !!”
— LISA A PASCALE
“I light my lantern for Joe and other family members who left us too soon! All are forever in my heart.”
— CINDY FITTERON
“In memory of Barbara Littauer Allio”
— MARK ALLIO
“Spreading light and energy, so good!”
— KAROLE NICHOLSON
”Keep up the great work for a great cause!” - Monica Patel
“A mis abuelas”
— EVAN HOYLE
“Way to go Debbie! You are an inspiration to me as you achieve your dreams of making a difference!”
— ANONYMOUS
“Shri means light & I am lighting my lantern to support our teachers!”
— ALISON BOLOGNA
“Doing the good work!”
— THERESA GIRARD
“In memory of Michael Muratori”
— NANCY TUMIDAJSKI
“Thank you for teaching the teens yoga for stress management! I am so grateful to you for all you do.”
— JENNIFER MCGRATH
“The light in me, honors the light in you!”
— MELISSA WEAVER
“Team Sousa + Team Shri = Family”
— ROBIN SOUSA
“Thank you for sharing your Strength, Awareness & Focused Relaxation.”
— MARY FROM CSC
“Thank you Alison for bringing light and love to Hope every week!'“
— HOPE ALZHEIMER'S CENTER
- Tom and Kathy Bologna
“We light our lantern in honor of Joe. We love you!”
— SHANNON, CHRIS & JACK MENIHAN
“Namaste!”
— SUSAN PRENTISS
“So proud of your commitment.”
— NEIL
“Thank you Mary for all that you do to support such a wonderful cause!”
— AMY & GEORGE BONO
- The Gilmans (Jessica, Matt, Sella, George, Judge & Luca)
- Mario Hilario
“Stillness and strength for all.”
— KATHY AND RONN
“Shri brings light and hope to so many!”
— ANONYMOUS
“To my first Shri class at Looking Upwards which gave me confidence as an outreach teacher.”
— SUSAN DESANTIS
“In memory of Walter Needham”
— KATHY NEEDHAM
“Denise you are amazing!”
— DENISE SLOANE
“In Loving Memory of Gayle Giammarco—
Until we meet again Somewhere Over the Rainbow”
— LISA GIACCHI
“Shri continues to light the way. We are in Italy for our 15th wed anniversary.”
— CATHY
“Namaste Debbie!”
— JAVETTE LAREMONT
“For my dear mother, who is suffering the devastating consequences of Parkinsons disease.”
— JENNIFER STOUT
“In memory of Oma & Opa”
— DAMON MAHON
“Such a worthy cause”
— CLAIRE GIRARD
“Thank you for bringing strength, peace and light to our community.”
— STACIA SOUCY
“The world needs a laugh now more than ever- thanks for doing the good work, Larry!”
— BRIDGET MULLEN
“Grandma Vernava, May your new hip be strong and bring peace, ease and joy to your 80's. HBD!”
— CRYSTAL VERNAVA
“Robin, Keep paying it forward, Angels, and lighting the world.”
— RUTHY
“In memory of Louise Kazarian”
— KEVIN KAZARIAN
“In honor of the participants and staff of the VocLinks Program of Spurwink RI! You are all truly amazing!”
"— MARY ANNE MACIEL, VOCLINKS DIRECTOR
“Your spirit always shines thru we miss and
love you!!”
— JAMES NICHOLAS PRATA
“So happy to support your good work, Debbie.”
— JOAN MCELROY
“Congratulations Lisa, a job well done.”
— LEO H FOX
“Excellent program - well worth a donation!!”
— LIS O'BRIEN
“Amazing cause, thank you Robin!”
— YOUR FRIENDS AT DIGENNARO & PALUMBO
“Love ya Lar”
— PAM HALL
“Here’s a check to SUPPORT Shri in HONOR of Alison Bologna whom I RESPECT and who INSPIRES me with her vision and generosity! Namaste.”
— PAULA BOLIG OF ST DAVID’S ON THE HILL
“Wishing you Alison and Shri a big success at this years fundraising.”
— ANA T RICHARDSON NOVA
“We love SHRI yoga!!”
— MARY ANNE MACIEL
“In memory of Johnna”
— LISA BRIEN
“Love Shri and all it does.”
— SIDNEY AND GERALDINE MISCHEL
“A wonderful program, Thank you!!!!”
— DIANE BRENNAN
“Proud of you Mom!!!!”
— ZACK SOUSA
“Such a wonderful cause!”
— DEBBIE FAIRCHILD
“Such noble work Robin!”
— CARROLL S GARLAND
“Glad to support, Deb!!”
— JIM BRACEY
“Always pitching in!”
— GINNY KIRCANSKI
“In honor of Ellen”
— HELEN MAIKATH
“See you at the installation!”
— JANE VISCOLOSI, BELIEVE YOU CAN RYS-200
“We Love SHRI!”
— ISLAND HERON YOGA
“Hoping for success”
— CANDACE COOK
“Proud of everything you do at Shri, Mom!
Love you!”
— JOE SOUSA / PHOENIX FREIGHT
“In memory of Terry”
— CHRIS DALEY
“Good Luck!!”
— LYNN
“Thanks everyone!”
— JOAN
“Such important work. Thank you.”
— KRISTINE WEBER
“In memory of Pop & Ron”
— LISA BRIEN
“Love you sister! Great job!”
— MEGAN
“Go SHRI!”
— LUCIA MERINO
“Long overdue, congratulations Lisa”
— LOIS MATHIEU
“Good luck Maddy!!”
— ANONYMOUS
“I support Shri!”
— ELLEN REILLY WEEKS
“For all the children who have experienced Shri yoga.”
— KAREN ZELANO
“Love that you are doing this!”
— MELISSA CARVALHO LIFE PURPOSE & CAREER COACHING
“Go deb!”
— NANCY PIGEON
“Good luck!”
— SHARON AND SCOTT ALEMANY
“I love Shri !!!”
— ELISE MISCHEL
“Congratulations Lisa”
— AGNES M. FOX
“Way to go!”
— COLETTE LEMOINE
“JHA loves Ellen!”
— NIKKI VAZQUEZ
“Yay, Cole - spreading the good stuff to others.”
— SUE
“Wonderful place!”
— ART AND JODIE GEORGEU
“Great cause Lisa”
— CINDY TAYLOR
“Way to go Lisa”
— SARAH & FORD
“Dear Mary, as promised I am enclosing a donation of $100 to Shri Service Corps for the admirable work you do. Reaching out to the community in offering such a cast assortment of classes is a labor of love to others.
Your yoga sessions are great— a tribute to the dedicated and passtionate instructors.
Wishing you continued success and good fortune as the organization continues to grow.”
— GERRY PAULHUS
“So proud of all the work you do! ”
— ANNA MAIONE
“In memory of Brenda Bolster”
— ANONYMOUS
“Happy 75th birthday. Love to you, Lis your family sangha and the beautiful Mother Earth.”
— LORETTA GREENE
“Thanks for sharing your big heart with so many, Larry.”
— DAVID HEARSCH
“Cate is my favorite Shri Yogi!”
— ANONYMOUS
“Thank you, Larry, for all that you do, for all the people that you do it for!”
— STEFFA KRISNISKI
“Thanks for not asking me to bartend this event! ”
— ZACH MONGEAU
“In honor of the joy you bring, the positive change you've helped be made, and the work of Shri!”
— THE BACK OF THE ROOM
“To a beautiful soul who lights up the world with her fearless heart!”
— MARIA GAUTHIER
“PCFD & SHRI”
— ANONYMOUS
“For my stepdad who is doing his best to deal with my mom’s Parkinson’s disease.”
— JENNIFER STOUT
“Bring the light my friend!”
— VIRGINIA VENABLE
“You are the laugh of our life. Love you Larry”
— ARVIND CHOPRA
“Thank you for all you do to support this wonderful program”
— JULIE PETERSON
“Thank you Shri for working with our clients!”
— ANDRADE ADULT DAY CARE
“Way to go Robin!”
— MARILYN LOVELY
“Great job Lauren”
— ANONYMOUS
“Always happy to support your work and Shri!”
— WILL MENIHAN
“With gratitude”
— OLIVIA & ANDRIA PALANGE
“Keep up the amazing work”
— JOCELYN & BRANDON
“So happy for you!”
— ANONYMOUS
“We are Lighting Your Lantern just as you light ours!”
— THE KAMMERER FAMILY
“Follow your joy, Wendy! Namaste”
— GAIL BRIMICOMBE FOLLO
“Love the Shri yoga class at the North Providence Library!”
— JOCELIN ACOSTA
“We are so proud of the great work you ALL do! Thank you”
— YOUR FRIENDS FROM WESTERLY XO
“In loving memory of Jordan Alves”
— DARRYL MCCAFFREY
“Great job Wendy”
— ANONYMOUS
“Love to Ellen!!!”
— JESS MAZO
“Dedicated to my late mother, Sunanda, who was my role model”
— SU RAO
“Robert Fox”
— LEO H FOX
“Robert Mathieu”
— LEO H FOX
“Johonna Orzechowski”
— LEO H FOX
“In memory of Ledger Thames Cummings”
— JESSICA CUMMINGS
“Thank you for all you do for the patients at Eleanor Slater Hospital”
— ALISON LONGO
“Love to Ellen!!!”
— JESS MAZO
“What a cool organization. Proud of you investing in others.”
— AUNT SALLY
“May you continue to widen the circle of yoga for all. Namaste”
— GAIL & JACK
“Keep on keeping on!”
— ALICIA
“Happy to support!”
— DEREK & JESS
“In Memory of Frank Caporicci. He logged in to Denise's adaptive yoga on zoom with his sister, Janice”
— JOHN ZOTTOLA, ACCESSPOINT RI
“Thanks for all you do!”
— LINDA SUPRON
“Thank you for sharing your gifts with the community, Kate!”
— LAURIE HEYDEN
“Keep it moving!”
— JESSICA
“Making good things happen through yoga outreach!”
— JENNIFER HEBDA
“Love this kind of cause!”
— MARIA SAILLANT
“Such a great cause”
— STACY POIRIER
“Always happy to support your good works Cara!”
— MARK GEREAU
“Have fun!”
— LINDA AFONSO
“Yay”
— DIANA LEE
“Go Crystal!”
— RAY
“Congratulations on 390 Pine Street”
— PCF DEVELOPMENT
“SHRI is brilliant! SHINE ON!!!”
— JAYNA AND DALE KLATZKER
“I'll see you at the Gala!”
— ANONYMOUS
“Thank you Shri for leading the way!”
— RAYMOND CYR AND ALEX TRAYFORD
“Namaste!”
— DINA AMORIGGI
“Pleasure to be part of this amazing project”
— CRIS
“Thanks for all you do, Shri! and Ellen :)”
— EMILY GRIFFITH
“Way to go Lisa”
— TIM AND DEB DRAPER
“May all our lanterns ever shine bright!”
— RUTH DUNN
“Namaste!”
— RUTH DUNN
“Nice work, Jayna.”
— MIKE & PHYLLIS
“Go Jayna!
— MICHAEL AND LISA
