Women's Resource Center

Purpose and Philosophy

The purpose of the Women's Resource Center (WRC) is to empower victims of domestic violence and their children through individual and social change. Education, support and advocacy programs are offered to assist victims to gain control of their lives, exercising their right to live without fear in their own homes.

To make a donation...

The Women's Resource Center of Newport and Bristol Counties accepts personal checks, Master Card, Visa, Discover and American Express.

By E-Mail:
Please e-mail the completed Donation Form to Tracy

By Mail:
Please mail the completed Donation Form to:

The Women's Resource Center of Newport & Bristol Counties
114 Touro Street
Newport, RI 02840

By Telephone:
(401) 846-5263 x 201

All donations are tax deductible.

The Women's Resource Center also is a participant in:
The RI & South Eastern Massachusetts Combined Federal Campaign:
Please put ID #16430 on the pledge card

RI State Employees Charitable Appeal:
Please put ID #2950 on the pledge card

First Giving

For more information contact Tracy.

Thank you for your continued support!

We Need Your Help!

The Women’s Resource Center is in need of your help during the Holidays to assist victims of domestic violence. We are looking for businesses and/or employees, community organizations, schools, faith based communities and individuals to “Adopt-A-Family” this Holiday Season.

How You Can Help Us

Thanksgiving Day Program

Each year the "Thanksgiving Day Program" runs from October through Friday, November 21st to support our clients with a Thanksgiving Day meal. Please consider donating any of the following items to our families in need:

Boxed or fresh potatoes
Canned gravy
Cheese/crackers
Corn
Cranberry sauce
Dessert mixes
Green beans
Juices/sodas/coffee/tea
Pies
Roast Pans
Rolls – fresh or canned
Stuffing mix
Adopt-A-Family Program

The Adopt-A-Family program runs from October through Friday, December 19th. The program matches donors with clients and their children to meet some of the family needs during the holiday season. The client provides a wish list for the donors so they can either buy gifts for the family or provide gift cards so their parent can shop for his/her own family.

Clients who participate in the program are clients of the Women's Resource Center.

All client names are kept confidential. Adopted families will be asked to pick up their packages on a different day to protect their confidentiality and privacy.

Some of our past donors include The Elks Lodge, SAIC, Keller Williams Real Estate, Curves for Women, The Red Hat Society and many more community minded orginizations. Others who have participated in the program are individuals, families, friends and neighbors.

More Ways To Help

Drop off a bag of food to our Center or have a food drive.
Sponsoring a whole family or individual either by purchasing gifts or giving gift cards to local restaurants and stores.

e.g. T.J.Maxx, Marshall’s, Wal-Mart, Old Navy, CVS, Banana Republic, Target, Gap, Stop & Shop or Shaw’s, movie passes, gas cards, utility credit vouchers, wrapping paper and tape.

We work to empower our clients, so we encourage donors to purchase gift cards to allow the parent of the family to buy his / her child(ren) gifts this holiday season.

We also ask that gifts be new and unwrapped so the parent can wrap the gifts for his/her child

Thank you for all of your support!