Posts Tagged ‘hunger’
A Call to Action by “1 of 52″ Hunger Network” to make Rhode Island a food secure state
The “1 of 52” Hunger Network, a 35 year anti-hunger advocate group, issued a call to action to “make Rhode Island a food secure state”. According to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, one in three Rhode Island households are food insecure, meaning they cannot meet their basic food needs (RI Life Index). The grassroots…
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 MoreRI nonprofits can apply for grants in hunger, housing, and behavioral health TODAY
Governor Dan McKee, Lt. Governor Sabina Matos, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio and the Rhode Island Foundation will announce a new $20 million grant program to help Rhode Islanders with housing, hunger and behavioral health in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis. The Rhode Island ARPA Support Grants Program will deliver grants of up to $150,000 to…
Read MorePawtucket named one of 18 US cities to partner with DoorDash to combat hunger
At the White House first conference on hunger in over 50 years, a partnership between DoorDash and the city of Pawtucket, as well as 17 other cities in the United States, was announced to support local food banks, food pantries, and other community organizations through delivery, technology, data, and gift cards to serve vulnerable populations…
Read MoreBankRI invites community to help fight hunger
BankRI Giving Community Two Ways to Fight Hunger Along with collecting nonperishable food items in all its branches, the Bank will match the first $5,000 donated to the RI Community Food Bank’s online fundraiser Bank Rhode Island (BankRI) is offering the community two ways to join its efforts to alleviate hunger in the Ocean State…
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