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PROJECT RING

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Worthy of Love. Worthy of Hope. Worthy of Support.

MISSION STATEMENT

Project Ring Inc. is an independent, registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals experiencing homelessness, mental health challenges, financial hardship, and other life crises through direct outreach, essential resources, education, and connection to critical community services.

Serving communities throughout New Jersey and beyond, Project Ring works alongside first responders, healthcare providers, schools, shelters, faith-based organizations, nonprofits, and community partners to bridge the gap between crisis and connection. Through compassionate outreach, resource navigation, strategic partnerships, and community education, we empower individuals and families with hope, dignity, and access to the support they need to rebuild their lives.

WHY PROJECT RING EXISTS

As a full-time paramedic, I witness the gaps in our system every single day.

I meet people not only on their worst medical days, but often on their hardest life days—struggling with homelessness, mental health challenges, financial hardship, addiction, food insecurity, domestic violence, and a lack of support long after the emergency has ended.

While emergency medical care can address an immediate crisis, many people continue to struggle once the ambulance leaves.

WHERE DO THEY GO NEXT?

Time and time again, I found myself asking that question.

Too often, there was no easy answer.

Project Ring was created to help bridge that gap.

What began as a passion project at sixteen years old has grown into a nonprofit organization focused on connecting individuals with resources, support, and hope while reminding them that they are worthy of love, dignity, and a brighter future.

Delivering Hope, One Person at a Time

Project Ring bags are thoughtfully packed with essential resources designed to provide immediate support and help bridge the gap until individuals can access more sustainable services and long-term assistance.

PROJECT RING BY THE NUMBERS

Hundreds

Resource bags distributed to individuals experiencing hardship.

Thousands

Resource cards distributed throughout New Jersey and beyond.

Growing Daily

Resources available through our online database.

Multiple Community Partnerships

Working alongside nonprofits, shelters, healthcare providers, first responders, community leaders, and outreach organizations.

One Mission to ensure no one feels forgotten when they need help the most.

WHAT WE DO

Project Ring provides hands-on, in-person outreach that goes beyond awareness—we show up with real, tangible support.

Through street outreach, community events, shelter visits, and partnerships with organizations such as Project Kind, community leaders, first responders, and local agencies, we provide:

- Hygiene kits and essential supplies

- Clothing and seasonal necessities

- Food and basic resources

- Outreach bags for immediate support

- Resource cards connecting individuals with long-term services

- Community education and awareness initiatives

Because support should not end when the emergency does.

RESOURCE ACCESS THAT LASTS

These are Project Ring's resource cards, designed to help connect individuals with essential services and support. While our current cards include statewide resources, we are actively working to expand them with county-specific resources to make finding local assistance even easier.

For individuals who do not have access to a phone or are unable to scan a QR code, we are also developing printed county-specific resource guides. In addition, Project Ring is working to partner with local libraries and day centers to provide access to computers, internet, and assistance navigating available community resources.

At the heart of our mission are our resource cards, designed to provide support long after an outreach event or emergency encounter.

Each card contains a QR code connecting individuals directly to our continually updated resource database.

ACCESS RESOURCES
ProjectRing.org/resources

Find emergency shelters, food assistance, mental health and recovery services, healthcare, veteran support, domestic violence services, employment assistance, and community programs.

Our resource cards are distributed through shelters, first responders, community partners, outreach events, and everyday encounters—connecting people with support that lasts beyond the immediate crisis.

COMMUNITY IMPACT

Community support helps Project Ring provide:

Hygiene kits, clothing, meals, and essential supplies

Outreach bags and resource cards

Interview clothing and employment support

Educational materials and outreach events

Continued development of our resource database


At larger events, we can support hundreds of individuals while offering something equally important: dignity, human connection, and hope.

OUR VISION

We aim to help individuals overcome mental health challenges, housing instability, financial hardship, and employment barriers by connecting them with services that create lasting stability.

Through compassion, collaboration, and innovation, we are strengthening communities and creating meaningful change.

WHAT WE BELIEVE

No one should feel invisible or face life’s challenges alone. Everyone deserves dignity, support, hope, and the opportunity to move forward.

GET INVOLVED

Volunteer at an outreach event, organize a donation drive, sponsor resource bags, or partner with us to expand support throughout the community.

SUPPORT OUR MISSION

Every contribution helps provide outreach supplies, resource bags, educational materials, and direct community support.

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FINANCIAL TRANSPARENCY

Project Ring Inc. is an independent, registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations directly support outreach programs, essential supplies, resource development, and community initiatives. Our IRS determination letter and financial information are available upon request.

CONTACT US

📧 projectring2016@gmail.com

Contact us about partnerships, volunteering, collaborations, media inquiries, or other opportunities.

THANK YOU

Every donation, resource card, outreach bag, volunteer, and community partnership creates a ripple effect of hope.

Thank you for helping us remind others that they are worthy of love, worthy of hope, and worthy of support.

Ashley, our Founder and Executive Director, and her sister, Brianna, representing Project Ring at the Worthy of Love event, where more than 300 individuals received support, essential resources, and connections to community services. We are grateful to have been part of such a meaningful day of compassion, hope, and outreach.


A throwback photo from Ashley's senior project at Roxbury High School, where the idea for Project Ring first began. Project Ring was featured with a full display during the Roxbury High School Class of 2018 Senior Project Showcase.




 

YOU ARE WORTHY OF LOVE

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