ShelterWalk

Save the Date - FRCA's 24th Annual ShelterWalk  will be held on October 13th 2012. This fun, festive community-wide event benefits the Woonsocket Shelter and homelessness prevention programs.  Over 400 people participated in last year's event, including walkers from 23 teams from area schools, churches, organizations and businesses participated in this year's walk. For more information on how you can get involved, contact Wendy Pires at wpires@famresri.org or 401-235-6096.

 Thank you to all our sponsors, the local businesses that donated food, the teams who walked with us and all who participated! We would like to acknowledge the support of our banner major sponsors for 2011:

• North Smithfield Animal Hospital
  
• Citizens Bank
• Saint James Baptist Church
• St. James Episcopal Church
• Provider Insurance
  
• UnitedHealthcare Community Plan
  

The Woonsocket Shelter is one of the largest emergency shelter and transitional housing programs in Rhode Island. In addition to emergency shelter, residents receive services such as case management and life skills training, and are linked to employment & training programs, financial literacy, health services and parenting skills training--supports needed to transition to safe, permanent housing. The shelter serves nearly 300 individuals a year, over half of them children. FRCA's Fall Newsletter Reaching Out includes a story about a family served in the shelter who, after receiving support and services, was able to move into their own apartment.

DONATE NOW to support the Woonsocket Shelter & homelessness prevention and other FRCA programs. Thank you!