Kenneth Ray '11 and Valerie Leso '11 toss mulch into flower beds while volunteering at Mumford Manor during CommUniversity Day.
Local Nonprofits & Resources
BOLD Program (Books Open Life's Doors)
Volunteers work with students one hour per week throughout the academic year helping students learn to read, opening opportunities to grow, succeed and expand their imagination.
Boys and Girls Clubs of Newport County
Volunteers assist staff in the daily management of activities and programs, including swimming, basketball, floor hockey, arts and crafts, tutoring, ceramics, group clubs, game room activities, woodworking, adult/senior swimming programs, tournaments, contests and supervision of youth dances.
Bright Ideas
Bright Ideas offers a full-day kindergarten program with before and after school care and full- and half-day programs for preschool and pre-kindergarten, along with infant and toddler care.
Child & Family
Volunteers assist staff in programs for children from birth to age 5, work in group homes and participate in the Positive Role Model program, which connects college students with high school students from the supervised apartment living program.
CommUniversity Day
CommUniversity Day, Salve Regina's biannual day of service, is an opportunity for members of the university community to take part in service projects throughout the Newport area. Volunteers participate in three-hour community service projects supporting local nonprofit agencies.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Community Center
Volunteers assist staff with daily activities for children aged 3-5, including preschool activities, playground and gym activities, music, walking trips and transportation from Newport kindergartens, as well as the "Feed-A-Friend" food drive and the Teen Center.
Head Start/Early Head Start
The East Bay Community Action Program's Head Start, Early Head Start and child care programs provide comprehensive child development services to children from birth to age 5 and their families.
John Clarke Retirement and Nursing Center
Volunteer opportunities include reading to residents, giving hand massages, room visits and daily companionship.
Learning Unlimited
The Learning Unlimited program at Salve Regina is an initiative of the department of education and the special education program to promote an inclusive learning community by creating accessible and welcoming environments for people with developmental disabilities.
Literacy Volunteers of America, Newport County
Literacy Volunteers provides tutor training and workshops in basic reading and English as a Second Language, recruits, trains and matches volunteer tutors with adults in need of basic skills, and offers individualized confidential instruction at no cost to the student.
Lucy's Hearth
Lucy's Hearth is a 24-hour emergency and transitional shelter for mothers and their children who are homeless due to economic hardship, family crisis, divorce, eviction and severe shortage of safe, affordable housing. Volunteers assist staff with child care, mentoring, tutoring and friendship.
Newport Community School
The Newport Community School provides after-school programs for students in Newport's public middle and high school. Programs are designed to support and enhance classroom learning, and also offer students the opportunity to explore new ideas and activities.
Newport County YMCA
Volunteer opportunities range from youth sports, gymnastics and after-school programs to the teen program.
Newport Recreation Department
The Newport Recreation Department services the community through various recreation and sports activities and facilities, overseeing the Martin Recreation Center, Cardines Field, Freebody Park sports complex and an outdoor skate park. Volunteer activities include coaching local teams in all sports, refereeing and other general needs.
Norman Bird Sanctuary
The Norman Bird Sanctuary constitutes the largest area of preserved open space in Newport County, encompassing more than 300 acres and seven miles of trails that wind through diverse habitats. Volunteer opportunities include education programs, special events, animal care and one-time projects such as installing birdhouses, repairing stone walls, painting or the piping plover protection project.
Potter League for Animals
The Potter League for Animals is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to making a difference in the lives of animals. Volunteer opportunities include pet pals, foster care parent, front desk help, computer clerical tasks and animal-assisted activities.
Rebuilding Together
Rebuilding Together is a national nonprofit whose mission is to preserve affordable housing by bringing volunteers and communities together to rehabilitate the residences of low-income homeowners. Each spring Salve Regina teams up with Newport Hospital to help rebuild a local home or nonprofit.
Saint Clare Home
The Saint Claire Home provides 24-hour nursing care to people with a variety of diagnoses. Volunteers help support patients in the nursing home and help with recreational activities.
Salvation Army
The Salvation Army is committed to serving the whole person, body, mind and spirit, with integrity and respect, using creative solutions to positively transform lives. The local Salvation Army provides after-school programs, day care, a soup kitchen and a donation center.
Twice As Nice Preschool
The Newport County YMCA's Twice As Nice Preschool is licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Education and Department of Children, Youth and Families. Activities include a wide variety of hands-on experiences which include art, literature, music, cooking, science, dramatic play, kids' gym and swim lessons.
For more information on additional sites, visit the Office of Community Service, located in Miley 119A.