Dear Friends, Each week in December my 6 year old gets a prompt to choose a charity that supports a different broad category (children, animals, the oceans, etc.) Within that category, she chooses a specific cause that is meaningful to…
Dear Friends, As I write this, the house is filled with the smell of freshly baked gingerbread biscotti and roasted chestnuts. My kid is happily snuggled up watching PBS Kids, having just finished our annual reading of “If You Lived During…
Dear Friends, When I read through this newsletter, I was struck by the sheer number of people and organizations that are doing so much to ensure survivors have the supports they need to get and stay safe. Every story this…
Dear Friends, Domestic violence awareness month is a good reminder that each of us has a role to play in the prevention of domestic violence in our community. That may look like reaching out to a friend, family member, or…
October 12, 2022 For further information: Jessica Walsh, Executive Director, Women’s Center jwalsh@wrcnbc.org or 401-236-8345. THE WOMEN’S RESOURCE CENTER LOOKS TO THE FUTURE NEWPORT --- The Women’s Resource Center has grown to serve more than 1,200 clients annually throughout the East…
Dear Friends, We have a lot of exciting things to share with you this month! Before we dive in, I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the devastation this hurricane season has caused to date. Among the many impacts…
As a beneficiary of the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Foundation, we are excited to be participating in the Citizens Pell Bridge Run | 2022! 100% of all net proceeds from The Citizens Pell Bridge go to local non-profits like the…
Dear Friends, Am I the only one wondering where the summer went? I can't believe we are only a week away from Labor Day weekend. Cookouts, beach days, parties, summer camp, vacations-- the calendar just seems to fill up and…
Dear Friends, Well, the summer heat has officially found us! I hope you all are finding ways to enjoy summer while also staying cool. My daughter and I have been spending our weekend time kayaking, gathering in the yard with friends,…
Dear Friends, June is a month of celebrations: Juneteenth, Pride, Graduations, Fathers' Day. All are reminders, in their own way, of the need to bring an intersectional lens to our work. Domestic violence knows no boundaries and impacts all demographics,…