Sojourner House

🎁 Prize Time! 🎁 Donate $50 or more to Sojourner House between 2-3pm and get a free Sojo T-shirt! Our Communications Manager, Shannon (pictured below), wants you all to know that they’re really comfy! The donation page is linked below 💜 Message smcdonnell@sojournerri.org to claim your gift! https://lnkd.in/e_6VhbGi Remember: Donations to Sojourner House help victims of abuse across Rhode Island access safe housing, free counseling, legal services, and so much more.

401Gives ends at 6pm tonight! If you’re looking for a way to give back to your community, please consider making a donation to Sojourner House to help us continue our life-saving work. In 2024 Sojourner House helped 1,918 Rhode Islanders on their journey to safety. With your help, we can make it through this funding crisis without having to scale back any of our services. ➡️ Victims of abuse need more support, not less. ‼️ Our neighbors are relying on us to be there for them during their darkest days; to offer them and their children shelter, compassion, and a pathway to freedom. We can’t let them down. 💜 The flood of donations that came in yesterday were truly incredible. We’re so close to hitting our goal and just need a few more kind folks to pitch in. Can you lend a hand to help protect these vital services? Donate: https://lnkd.in/e_6VhbGi

Since our founding in 1976, Sojourner House has assisted more than 60,000 individuals in rebuilding their lives after abuse. Our clients have access to emergency shelter, supportive housing, clinical therapy, legal services, and basic necessities such as food and hygiene products. We strive to serve our clients as holistically as possible, to pivot and grow where they need us most, but in order to do that we need your help. The 401Gives, please consider making a donation to support the future of our work. Every gift helps! 💜 😊 https://lnkd.in/e_6VhbGi

🚨Match alert!🚨 At 12pm, Rhode Island Energy will be matching ALL 401Gives donation, up to $25,000. This is an amazing opportunity to expand the impact of your gift. Matching funds run out quick, so set your alarms now. Click the link below to give. https://lnkd.in/e_6VhbGi Our goal for 401Gives is to raise $50,000 by 6pm tomorrow. We've raised $11,000 so far to support survivors of abuse, which is incredible! Can you spread the word and help us reach the finish line?

401 Gives is here and we’re counting on your support. At Sojourner House, we deal in new beginnings. Every day, we receive new requests for help from victims of abuse in crisis situations. They’re looking for someone to support and empower them while they rebuild their lives; someone to offer them safety and compassion. When they find their way to Sojourner House, we jump into action. In calendar year 2024, we served over 1,918 clients with shelter, housing, and essential supportive services. With your help, we can continue to do this lifesaving work. At present, our organization is in crisis. More than 80% of our funding comes from federal sources, and we've been told to expect significant cuts in the coming months. Already, we're doing more with less and have a waiting list for our housing programs and counseling services. And victims of abuse cannot and SHOULD NOT wait for care. We want to strengthen our programs but can't do that with greater funding. Any donation you can make today is truly appreciated. To support Sojourner House during 401Gives, visit the link below. You have until 6pm Wednesday to participate. Thank you in advance for your generosity 💜 https://lnkd.in/e_6VhbGi

Tomorrow is the start of 401Gives-- Rhode Island's statewide giving extravaganza! Please consider making a donation to Sojourner House to help our team continue to provide safe housing, emotional counseling, and life-saving supportive services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking across Rhode Island. As many of you already know, our agency is in the midst of a funding crisis. More than 80% of our nearly $12.5M budget comes from federal sources, and we are expecting significant cuts in the coming months. This is funding we rely on to: 💜 Provide rental assistance to clients; helping them to remain housed and avoid eviction 💜Pay the salaries of our school based advocates, clinicians, housing navigators, and crisis advocates 💜Help our shelter clients purchase groceries and household essentials 💜Cover legal fees for survivors in divorce or custody proceedings 💜And so much more. The funding we HAVE is already not enough to meet the needs of our community. Our shelter beds are nearly always full and we have waitlists for our housing programs and counseling services. Victims of violence should not have to wait for care. The result of this lack of resources can be-- and has been--devastating. ❤️🩹 This Spring, we're looking to our community for help. Tomorrow, with our involvement in 401Gives, we'll kickstart a two-month long fundraising campaign aimed at raising $350,000 to support our advocacy work. The campaign will end on May 30th with our 10th Annual Sojo Mojoe Breakfast. 🎁 401Gives Power Hours!🎁 6am - All 401Gives donations will be matched until funds run out; so your gift could be doubled! 12pm - All 401Gives donations will be matched until funds run out; so your gift could be doubled! 4:01pm - All 401Gives donations will be matched by $20 each until funds run out! $5=$25 $20=$40 🤩 Give: https://lnkd.in/e_6VhbGi

📣Free upcoming training!📣 Join Sojourner House on Tuesday, April 15th at the United Way of Rhode Island for a conversation about healthy intimacy after sexual violence. Course Objectives: 💜Attendees will learn about how sexual trauma impacts all areas of functioning on micro, mezzo, and macro levels 💜Attendees will engage in discussion about the interventions and resources available to support survivors of sexual violence 💜Attendees will learn about the intersectionality of culture, oppression, and sexual violence 💜Attendees will engage in discussion from a sex-positive lens about how to lead conversations with survivors about healthy sexual intimacy Click here to register: https://lnkd.in/eMDJSyqw

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Garden City Center is hosting their annual TogetHER event— an opportunity for Rhode Island women to mingle, enjoy tasty food, learn, and feel inspired! Tickets are $25 and 100% of proceeds are being generously donated to Sojourner House. Click the link below to buy yours today! https://lnkd.in/eMGGmfeg Guests will be invited to make new connections, have professional headshots taken, enjoy complimentary cocktails/mocktails and light bites from Legal Sea Foods, and listen to five of Rhode Island’s leading ladies discuss their journey’s, challenges, and career highlights. Meet the Panelists: Temi-Tope Adeleye is an award-winning multimedia journalist with WJAR Channel 10-NBC, reporting on social justice, community initiatives, and major events across Southern New England. With a master’s in journalism from Emerson College, she is passionate about informing and uplifting the community—on and off the clock. Lindsay Iadeluca is a mental health advocate, content creator, and former broadcast journalist turned future licensed mental health counselor. Host of the Brewing Boundaries podcast, she combines her passion for storytelling with her dedication to mental wellness, currently working as a Director of Development at the American Heart Association. Dr. Daryl Appleton, M.ED, CAGS, LMHC, Ed.D. is an executive strategist, former therapist, and founder of Feelings & Other F Words, a top-ranked wellness podcast. Featured in Forbes, Success, and Elle Magazine, she specializes in decoding the psychology of power, performance, and resilience—helping high achievers sustain success without burnout.

We’re honored to have artist Mikaela Joyce joining us at our upcoming Sexual Assault Awareness Month exhibition, “Dear Survivor.” 💜Thursday, April 3rd 5-7:30pm 💜1570 Westminster St, Providence We’ll be displaying her mixed-media pieces “Dreamer,” “Pokémon Cards,” and “Faces of Eve,” which are all pictured below. About the Artist: Mikaela Joyce is a multimedia artist and technology specialist based in New England. Her 2D process incorporates compositing found materials and iconography from pop culture with hand-painted elements. Her artwork explores feminine identities, transformation and empowerment after trauma, and the multifaceted ways in which experiences overlap and parallel tropes in media. She views creation as a form of healing, and says that her own artistic practice has helped her to process hurt, feel empowered, and empower others. 📆 We hope you’ll join us on April 3rd from 5:30-7pm to experience Mikaela’s art (and the rest of our showcase) in person. 🖼️ Interested in adding your art and voice to the exhibit? There’s still time! Click here: https://lnkd.in/ei_8ahxB 🧏♀️ ASL interpreters are available upon request. Just send us a message!

We’re honored to have artist Sydney Darrow joining us at our upcoming Sexual Assault Awareness Month exhibition, “Dear Survivor.” 💜 Thursday, April 3rd 5-7:30pm 💜 1570 Westminster St, Providence We’ll be displaying her oil painting “Dreamer” and charcoal sketch “Desert Time,” which are both pictured below. 🎨 Artist reflection 🎨 “I just ended a nine year abusive relationship with a man I met when I was 16 and he was 25. It took me nine years to see the relationship for what it was. The unfair power dynamic, the coercion, the physical assault, the manipulation.... These art pieces were both made in the midst of that realization. The pieces were transitional and were an essential part in processing everything that had happened along with how to move forward and heal.” - Sydney Darrow 📆 We hope you’ll join us on April 3rd from 5:30-7pm to experience Sydney’s art (and the rest of our showcase) in person. 🖼️ Interested in adding your art and voice to the exhibit? There’s still time! Click here: https://lnkd.in/ei_8ahxB 🧏♂️ASL interpreters are available upon request. Just send us a message!