We Support WARM

We donate 25% of our cookbook profits to the WARM homeless shelter in Westerly, RI.

The shelter's mission is to provide a continuum of care and services to homeless and needy people, to help them rebuild self-esteem and move toward independent, responsible living.

WARM serves Washington county in Rhode Island and New London county in Connecticut. If you wish to make a contribution directly to WARM, phone (401) 594-9276 for more information.

We urge you to get involved!

We urge you to become involved in addressing the problem of homelessness in our country. You can:

• Use the links below to learn more
• Volunteer at a shelter or for an advocacy group
• Donate money to a shelter or an advocacy group
• Write, phone, or e-mail your legislators about homelessness issues.
   

Use these links to learn more

 Did you know?

Opinion polls show that the majority of Americans support solutions to end homelessness, and yet requests for emergency shelter services increased an average of 13% last year in 27 cities.
 
The number of homeless families with children has increased signifi-
cantly over the past decade; families with children are among the fastest growing segments of the homeless population.
 
At least 2.3 million adults and children, or nearly 1% of the US population, are likely to experience a spell of homeless-
ness at least once in any year, according to studies by the Urban Institute.
 
The Committee to End Elder Homeless-
ness reports that the number of elders among the homeless population in Massachusetts has increased signifi-
cantly over the past few years.
 
We tend to think of homelessness as an urban problem, but 30% of homeless people live in rural or suburban areas, according to the National Survey of Homeless Assistance Providers & Clients.
 
The National Resource Center on Homelessness & Mental illness has compiled statistics which show that 20% to 25% of homeless people suffer from mental illness.

If you're already involved, contact us!

If you know useful links to information about homelessness, please send them to us so that we can grow our list.

If you are a manager or administrative staff person for a non-profit organization committed to helping homeless people or ending homelessness, please contact us to tell us about your group. In the near future, our web site will be featuring brief profiles of organizations like yours.