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William Tregaskis

A Letter to Donors of Lucy’s Hearth

2023 Annual Appeal Covers Lh

Dear friend of Lucy’s Hearth,

We are truly awed by the support you have shown Middletown’s own Lucy’s Hearth this year! Thank you!

Because of YOU, more than 80 kids and 50 parents experiencing homelessness received shelter, healing, educational assistance, workforce readiness, financial literacy, help finding a permanent home, and so much more! Families like four-year-old “Amy”, and her mother, who fled domestic violence and became homeless – but now, thanks to support from Lucy’s, they have an apartment in the community, mom now has her GED and a job, and Amy is thriving in pre-school and feeling safe and confident!

Because of YOU, we’ve provided a safe and supportive environment for families. We’ve created a community garden and installed new energy-efficient windows throughout the shelter.

Because of YOU, we’ve partnered with local businesses and other allies creating a network of support for families that extends beyond our shelter;

And yet, Rhode Island is still experiencing an extreme rise in homelessness with hundreds of families, including pregnant moms, victims of domestic violence, and children in desperate need of Lucy’s safe shelter and supportive services.

Will you take a moment right now and make an investment for one of these families? Your support of $70 is a monthly bus pass for a parent to get to work; $250 feeds Lucy’s families for three days; $500 provides healthy snacks for kids for one month; $1,500 is children’s activities and educational support for one month; $3,500 keeps our shelter open for one day; and $5,000 will help a family get settled in their forever home. Your contribution, no matter the size, can change the trajectory of a child’s life. You can help them find a place to call home.

Thank you, name, for your kindness and your commitment to our kids and our community.  

Happy Holidays, 

Ashley Salemi Tarvis, LCSW 
Director of Lucy’s Hearth 

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P.S.  See you at the Designer Wreath Sale on Saturday, December 2nd at the Rotunda in Newport! 

Supporting Mothers from Homelessness to Home

Singing for Shelter Returns on December 7th at Channing Memorial Church

2022 Singing For Shelter Promo Photo Credit Rose Escobar

On Thursday, December 7, at Channing Church in Newport, local musicians will again host an acoustic Christmas concert for the benefit of Lucy’s Hearth and The McKinney Shelter. Doors open at 6:30, and music starts at 7:00 pm. Singing For Shelter is in its 16th year and raises much-needed funds for our area’s homeless shelters.

Tickets are $30, with children accompanied by an adult free. For tickets, visit Lucy’s Hearth, 19 Valley Road, Middletown, RI, or email MarkGorman56@gmail.com. There may not be tickets available at the door. We’ll be providing access to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community with an ASL interpreter. Facilities are handicapped accessible. For those unable to attend, donations can be made at lucyshearth.org and mckinneyshelter.org

More information can be found here

Designer Wreath Sale: December 3rd @ Easton’s Beach Rotunda

Christmas Decorations. Christmas Wreath. Florist Making Christmas Wreath. View Of Female Hands Holding A Wreath.

Don’t miss our Annual Designer Wreath sale, where all proceeds go to benefit the programs and services of Lucy’s Hearth – one of the only family shelters in Rhode Island that are specifically designed to keep families together.

The Designer Wreath Sale will be held on Saturday, December 3rd from 9 am -12 pm.

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