Dear Friends,

Your donation to our Annual Appeal is as crucial to us as it has ever been. As we hear about and have felt cuts in funding from federal, state and local sources, I realize how important your gift this year will be to WARM and its mission to homeless men, women, and children.

At the same time, WARM has been blessed with $2.2 million to move forward on our HUD 811 housing project and Anita’s Kitchen. Soon, we will be tearing down the building at 54 Spruce St. and replacing it with a two-story building. The second floor will be six apartments for the disabled. The first floor will be administrative space, Attire For Hire and Anita’s Kitchen. It has been a long process getting to this point and I thank the many people who encouraged and who were supportive of our vision.

The challenge is not over for us as the 19 bed homeless shelter (located next to the new building) is in dire need of renovations. WARM has decided to meet this challenge head on. Presently we are researching funding sources and hope within the next few months to move this project forward so that the WARM Center can meet the needs of the ever increasing number of men, women and children at our door.

New buildings and renovation projects are the exciting news at WARM but the 9 programs that touch the most needy among us need your support through our Annual Appeal. Your generosity over the last 25 years has allowed us to give a hand-up to many in the greater Westerly area. You can help us again by being as generous as your budget allows so that WARM can continue to give a hand-up to your friends and neighbors in need.

Thank you,

The Rev. Jean Barry
Executive Director

P.S. This December we will be celebrating 25 years of helping those in need in the greater Westerly Area. Please contribute to our Annual Appeal as we build, renovate and serve our friends and neighbors for the next 25 years.

"We live by admiration, hope, and love" -William Wordsworth