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Happy Mother's Day!

Honor the importance of all women to our families and communities with a special Mother's Day gift to the Women's Center of Rhode Island.  With this gift, you can recognize an extraordinary woman in your life while making a difference in the lives of the women and their children who come to us seeking safety, shelter and support. 

Here's a sample of the many ways your generous gift will help us make a difference...

• $35 buys a family breakfast, lunch, dinner and a healthy snack with milk.
• $50 is enough to purchase a week's worth of milk for the shelter.
• $75 is enough to buy baby supplies (diapers, wipes, etc.) for a month.
• $150 will cover the shelter's grocery bill for one week.

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or mail your donation to (if applicable, please include the name and address of the woman you would like to honor, so that we may send them a personalized card):

The Women's Center of Rhode Island
Attn: Development Office
PO Box 5754
Providence, RI 02903

Donate Your Vehicle Online

We collect used/unwanted cell phones from the community and send them to a company that refurbishes or recycles the phones. Once the value of the phones are determined, the company sends a check to the Women's Center.

We collect all phones regardless of their age, make, model or condition.

Please be advised that we do not collect chargers, belt clips, or hands-free devices because they cannot be recycled.

Cell Phone Collection Partners

We are always looking for community partners in Providence willing to offer their location as a cell phone donation site. If your location has parking or is easily accessible for our donors to stop by to donate their used cell phones, we would be delighted to have you as a community partner. We'll provide the collection boxes and information about our organization and the cell phone program, and we'll list your organization as a cell phone donation site on our website For more information, please contact Evelyn Behrends at 401-861-2761 or .

 

Please contact our development office if you are interested in learning about Planned Giving opportunities.

401-861-2761  

 

We also appreciate inkind donations for our shelter and administrative offices.  However, due to limited storage space, we can only accept items that can be immediately used by our clients. Please consult the wish list below for current needs. If you are considering doing a donation drive for us, please first, as our needs change frequently. Thank you!   

Our wish list includes the following items:

New Personal and Health Care Products:

Deodorant, Body Wash, Hand Soap, Tooth Paste, Dental Floss, Hand Sanitizer, Powder, Facial Cleanser, Conditioner,  Hair Gel, Lotion, Assorted Make-up particularly foundation- liquid and powder in all skin tones, Nail Polish Remover, Nail Files, Chap Stick,Tissues, Re-Usable Ice Packs, Baby Wash, Baby Powder, Baby Lotion, Baby Oil, Baby Wipes, Diaper Rash Cream, Diapers size 5 & 6

Items for Infants and Children:

Pajamas, Socks, Sneakers, Tee Shirts, Summer Clothes, Undergarments, Diapers (Size 4, 5 & 6,) Pull-Up Diapers, School Supplies, New Toys and Games, Baby Gates, Safety Plug Covers

Items for Adult Women:

Socks, Underwear (all sizes), bras (all sizes), winter Pajamas, Sweat and Track Suits (L- 2X), Flip-flops, Slippers, umbrellas, winter boots (all sizes), 

Gift Cards:

Wal-Mart, Target, CVS, Walgreens, Local Supermarkets, RIPTA Bus Passes

Cleaning Products:

Paper towels, Clorox wipes, Dish Soap, Cleaning Solutions, “H E” Laundry Detergent,Toilet Cleaning Brushes, Small Trash Cans, Cleaning Gloves,

Shower Curtain Liners

Note: Due to health and sanitary concerns, all donations must be new and unopened.

Please be advised that we cannot accept...

• Donations in large trash bags
• Used stuffed animals in any condition
• Used clothing (Note: Due to health and sanitary reasons, we can only accept new clothing.)
• Used toiletries or cleaning supplies

Please understand that we are unable to accept furniture donations due to limited storage space. If you are interested in making a furniture donation, please call the Rhode Island Donation Exchange at 401-831-5511. Since many of our clients use this program to furnish their new homes, you'll be helping them and other members of our community in need of home furnishings.

Thank you for your interest in donating to the Women's Center of Rhode Island. Please check back often as we are always updating our Wish List.

See list of Donation Drive Ideas [PDF, 58KB]