Welcome to the Newburyport Society for the Relief of Aged Women
The Newburyport Society for the Relief of Aged Women (NSRAW, pronounced “NEZ-RA”), is a private not-for-profit charitable foundation established in 1835 that has been meeting the needs of local women in financial difficulty for over 180 years.
Serving Amesbury, Merrimac, Newburyport, Newbury, Salisbury, and West Newbury women who are 60 years old and above.
WHAT WE DO
NSRAW provides financial assistance to older Newburyport-area women in two ways:
through direct help to individuals in need
through grants to other local nonprofit organizations that share or overlap with our mission
NSRAW’s 15-woman board of directors meets regularly to review applications for assistance and disperse foundation funds to older women in our area who cannot afford to pay for critical services they require. For example, these services include, but are not limited to:
✓ Dental, medical, or mental health care
✓ Housing or rental costs
✓ Heating or utility fees
✓ Food
✓ Car repairs
To extend available support to as many women as possible, NSRAW partners with local agencies and organizations and funds grants to them, as appropriate, that will be directed to NSRAW’s target population.
Words of Thanks…
“Anna Jaques Hospital (AJH) applauds The Newburyport Society for the Relief of Aged Women (NSRAW) for expanding its footprint to include serving the needs of low-income women, aged 60+ in Amesbury. For over 25 years, NSRAW has helped AJH to provide enhanced services to its target population in Newburyport, Newbury and Salisbury through investments in state-of-the-art technology, like 3D mammography, and programmatic enhancements in oncology services and financial relief that elevate and improve the lives of women in need in the heart of our service area. By expanding its charitable mission into Amesbury, Merrimac, and West Newbury NSRAW and its many community partners will offer more options to more women facing hardship.”
Mary Williamson
Vice President, Development
Executive Director,
Anna Jaques Community Health Foundation