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Location
United Way of Rhode Island
50 Valley Street
Providence, RI 02909
(401) 444-0600
Front.Desk@unitedwayri.org
Hours
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Holiday schedule 2026
Our office will be closed on the following days:
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Thursday, January 1 |
New Year’s Day - Office Closed |
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Monday, January 19 |
Martin Luther King Day – Office Closed |
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Monday, February 16 |
Presidents’ Day – Office Closed |
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Friday, May 22 Monday, May 25 |
Close at 3:00 p.m. for Memorial Day Memorial Day – Office Closed |
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Friday, June 19 |
Juneteenth – Office Closed |
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Thursday, July 2 Friday, July 3 (Holiday Observed) |
Close at 3:00 p.m. for Independence Day Independence Day – Office Closed |
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Friday, September 4 Monday, September 7 |
Close at 3:00 p.m. for Labor Day Labor Day - Office Closed |
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Monday, October 12 |
Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Office Closed |
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Wednesday, November 11 |
Veterans’ Day – Office Closed |
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Wednesday, November 25 Thursday, November 26 Friday, November 27 |
Close at 3:00 p.m. for Thanksgiving Thanksgiving Day - Office Closed Office Closed |
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Friday, December 25 |
Christmas Day - Office Closed |
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Donations, checks and invoices
Please send all checks to our secure PO box:
United Way of Rhode Island
Dept # 111065
PO Box 9718
Providence, RI 02940-9718
Please send invoices via email to ap@unitedwayri.org
Media inquiries
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