by Dewane Mutunga | Feb 5, 2015 | Home Page Posts, News
The Mary Kay Foundation has awarded URI a $20,000 grant to support our domestic violence shelter programs. With this funding, we are able to provide computer training to interns in our Working Internship Network program, which gives shelter residents valuable job...
by Dewane Mutunga | Feb 5, 2015 | Home Page Posts, News
New York-area organizations and URI supporters sponsored toy and gift drives and hosted parties that brought holiday cheer to families and individuals in URI’s domestic violence shelters. We deeply appreciate the participation and support of these generous sponsors...
by Dewane Mutunga | Feb 5, 2015 | Home Page Posts, News
URI’s national video campaign to prevent domestic violence, launched last October during Domestic Violence Awareness Month, features intimate accounts by domestic violence survivors who have come forward to tell their stories, vividly highlighting the impact of abuse...
by Dewane Mutunga | Oct 24, 2014 | Home Page Posts, News
Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick have taken to Twitter to help us spread the word about URI’s #DVfree video campaign! URI is so grateful for their support. Please retweet their messages (@kevinbacon and @kyrasedgwick) and follow their lead: Post your own photo and...
by Dewane Mutunga | Oct 24, 2014 | Home Page Posts, News
Rita Garza of URI and domestic violence survivor Pamela Isaac spoke about the impact of the URIPALS program at the Purina #BetterWithPets Summit in New York City on October 14. Isaac, who was able to bring her three cats with her into shelter because of URIPALS, spoke...
by Dewane Mutunga | Oct 1, 2014 | Home Page Posts, News
The “DV Free” campaign will roll out a series of never-before-seen survivor video testimonials, calling on Americans to stand up for a world free of domestic violence NEW YORK – October 1, 2014 – To kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the Urban Resource...
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