United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in Rhode Island
Each contribution will be matched dollar-for-dollar up to $100,000 by UWRI  

When you donate to the United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in Rhode Island you are helping a family to stay in their home this winter. One hundred percent of contributions made to the Funds raised will be distributed directly through agencies to people who need assistance to meet rent, mortgage or utility payments.

So far, the Fund has received $100,000 in donations. As UWRI promised to match contributions dollar for dollar up to $100,000, more than $200,000 has been made available to help Rhode Islanders remain in their homes! In view of this, UWRI has provided another $100,000 match!  United Way will double contributions to the Fund until March 31.

Since the announcement of the Fund, 2-1-1 has seen a 50% increase in call volume and is taking up to 160 calls a day from people who are inquiring about how to receive assistance from the Fund.  
 

Letter from UWRI President and CEO, Anthony Maione

Dear Friends,

United Way of RI (UWRI) allocates more than $1,000,000 annually to safety net services and spends another $500,000 to support United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island, our information and referral hot line that connects people in need to social services 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This year, we believe that’s just not enough. That’s why we have established the United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in Rhode Island and we are asking for your support.

When you contribute to the United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in Rhode Island you’ll be helping a family, maybe even someone you know, stay in their home this winter. One hundred percent of contributions made to the Fund will be distributed directly through agencies to people who need assistance to make rent, mortgage, and utility payments.

Your contribution will be matched dollar for dollar up to $200,000 by UWRI until March 31.

UWRI has been a positive force in this state for more than eight decades, and we have seen Rhode Islanders pull together to help in hard times over and over again. Maybe because our state is small, we understand the connection between us; that when we reach out a hand to one, we influence the lives of all; that we all need help sometimes, and we all do our best to give help in hard times if we can. Now that time has come again. I am confident that we will respond, and our community will be better for it.

Thank you for your support.

Anthony

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