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Air Show Raises $115,000 for Hasbro Children's Hospital

The 2011 Rhode Island National Guard Air Show raised $115,000 for Hasbro Children's Hospital.

Members of the Rhode Island National Guard trekked up Providence this week to give Hasbro Children's Hospital a present – a $115,000 check of funds raised during the 2011 air show.

For the first time since its establishment in 1991, the . The National Guard was forced to close the gates two hours early, before the show's headliners – – took to the sky.

This year's air show will take place on June 16 and 17 at the Quonset State Airport, featuring the Thunderbirds.

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