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For almost half a century, the DVRC of South County has been changing lives, one person at a time. With your help, we can help those in need to take the steps necessary to ensure personal safety for themselves and their children.

Domestic abuse impacts everyone in our community: our friends, family members, and neighbors. You can help. Our services are free to anyone in need.

The DVRC prevents and responds to domestic violence by changing social conditions, beliefs, and actions perpetuating abuse. We work collaboratively to offer safety, support, advocacy, education, and a network of free services to individuals, families, and children in the nine communities we serve, from Westerly to Exeter. Your contribution helps build a community in which each individual shares the responsibility to create a culture of 
safety and personal dignity.

Your gift directly supports our comprehensive and free services for prevention programs and wrap-around services to support victims of domestic violence. The DVRC changes lives, one person at a time. We hope you can be part of this transformative work by donating today.

If you have any questions, please contact Kathleen Carland, Director of Development and Communications, at kcarland@dvrcsc.org.

Many companies sponsor matching gift programs and will match charitable contributions made by their employees (or past employees), allowing your donation to help those experiencing domestic violence twice as much. On behalf of the men, women, and children that access critical services at DVRC, we thank you for your support.

Your tribute gift can be a beacon of hope for those affected by domestic violence. Together, we can offer support, safety, and healing. Every tribute gift counts in our mission to end domestic violence. Please join us in showing solidarity and offering a lifeline to those in need.

Your gift will celebrate the strength of survivors and your generosity provides resources and assistance. Tribute gifts are a voice against domestic violence, help raise awareness, and offer vital support to survivors.

Thank you.

This program was named after Mary Gregory, a devoted counselor at DVRC until her death. This giving program reflects Mary’s kindness and generosity. We provide those who come to us for help with gift cards to local businesses to cover their basic needs.

Donating appreciated stocks, bonds or mutual funds is a tax-advantaged way to help those experiencing domestic violence. By donating gifts of stock or other assets that you have held for more than one year to DVRC, you will receive the same income tax savings as a cash gift, but with the added benefit of eliminating capital gains taxes on the transfer, which can be as high as 20%. Contact your financial advisor for more information.

A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) acts as a charitable investment account. Your DAF contributions are eligible for an immediate tax deduction, allowing you the flexibility of both investing funds for tax-free growth and recommending grants to charitable organizations you care about. If you already have a DAF, you can request a one-time or monthly gift to DVRC. Contact your DAF manager.

If you are at least 70&1/2 years of age, you can make a gift of up to $100,000 directly to DRVC through a charitable IRA rollover, without owning any income tax on the distribution. A charitable IRA rollover can be used to satisfy required minimum distributions. Please speak to your financial advisor about this option.

You can support DVRC by donating appreciated property or leaving real estate to us in your will. By giving a gift to DVRC in the form of real estate or other appreciated assets, you can avoid paying capital gains tax, while making an impact in your local community. Please reach out to your real estate lawyer for more information about this option.

Join this group of special sustaining members. A planned gift- a bequest in your will, a final contribution of appreciated stock, a beneficiary IRA, an insurance policy is a powerful commitment to securing a future free from violence for our community that will live long after you are gone, extending the strength of your support for years to come.

Please contact us at 401.782.3995 to join today.