Posts Tagged ‘Food Bank’
38% of us are now food insecure. Another year, another increase. RI Food Bank’s annual report.
2024 STATUS REPORT ON HUNGER SHOWS STARTLING NEED IN RI – Food Insecurity Reaches Record High at 38% of Rhode Island households The Rhode Island Community Food Bank released its 2024 Status Report on Hunger in Rhode Island, which shows a record high number of Rhode Island households are food insecure. Major findings of the…
Read MoreBusiness Beat: BankNewport celebrates opening of MLK Center’s new center and food pantry
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its newly renovated facility at 20 Dr. Marcus Wheatland Boulevard in Newport, RI, marking the culmination of 13 months of construction. This significant milestone not only honors the legacy of Dr. King, but also signifies the commencement of the “Great Program…
Read MoreSt. Vincent de Paul ‘Grab and Go Meals’ a lifeline in the Coventry community
By Jennifer Barton, Rhode Island Catholic Correspondent Reprinted from The Rhode Island Catholic with permission Photo: top – The St. Vincent de Paul chapter at Our Lady of Czestochowa Parish in Coventry serves about 100 Grab and Go take-out meals each week for anyone in the community in need. The meals are prepared by a…
Read MoreFood drive at BankRI branches for RI Food Bank, feeding 21% more since January
The RI Community Food Bank is currently feeding 80,000 Rhode Islanders per month, a significant jump of 21% more than the beginning of the year. Today, BankRI begins a month-long food drive at all its branches to help restock the shelves of local food pantries. BankRI Begins Month-Long Food Drive at all 21 Branches Statewide…
Read More75,000 Farmers to Families Food Boxes for RI
Knowing that food disparities play a part in wellness and health, access to fresh food and vegetables at a time of economic hardship can add to the burden families face – adding in the Covid19 time and massive unemployment numbers, and this issue becomes even more important to address. As part of the Coronavirus Farm…
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