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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 2024
Our office will be closed on the following days:
- Monday, January 1, New Year’s Day – Office Closed
- Monday, January 15, Martin Luther King Day – Office Closed
- Monday, February 19, Presidents’ Day – Office Closed
- Friday, May 24, Close at 3 p.m. for Memorial Day
- Monday, May 27, Memorial Day – Office Closed
- Wednesday, June 19, Emancipation Day – Office Closed
- Wednesday, July 3, Close at 3 p.m. for Independence Day
- Thursday, July 4, Independence Day – Office Closed
- Friday, August 30, Close at 3 p.m. for Labor Day
- Monday, September 2, Labor Day – Office Closed
- Monday, October 14, Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Office Closed
- Tuesday, November 5, Election Day – Office Closed
- Monday, November 11, Veterans’ Day – Office Closed
- Wednesday, November 27, Close at 3 p.m. for Thanksgiving
- Thursday, November 28, Thanksgiving Day – Office Closed
- Friday, November 29 – Office Closed
- Wednesday, 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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