Can we tolerate 1 out of 8 Rhode Islanders not having enough food?
It's time to Hunger Down!
Rhode Island Community Food Bank
Provides a guide of best practices for local food assistance programs. Download this document to learn about resourcing your agency with food and funds, setting program policies, experiences from the field, and lessons learned by your peers.
Rhode Island Community Foodbank
In order to create a sustainable statewide network for food distribution, the Food Bank has organized member agencies into ten geographical regions. The Regional Resource Directory outlines each region. Additionally, it provides specific information for region-based basic needs service providers, tips on how to make quality referrals, and basic eligibility guidelines for basic needs assistance. Click here to download the most recent version. If your agency would like a printed copy, email us or call 401-230-1704. Contact: Hope Indeglia O’Brien
Rhode Island Community Food Bank
200 Niantic Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 401.942.6325
Contact: Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Schiff
Website
Providing children and young adults with access to healthy, nutritious food is a priority for the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Young people are among the most vulnerable members of our community as their success and development depend on eating well.
Over the past year, the Food Bank has worked with both elementary and secondary schools to open ten school-based pantries to address they needs of young people seeking food assistance. The sites serve more than 1,000 young people each month, delivering healthy, nutritious food and snacks that students can eat at school or at home.
Current school-pantry sites:
Central Falls
Johnston
Newport
Pawtucket
Providence
Rhode Island Community Food Bank
200 Niantic Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 401.942.6325
Contact: Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Schiff
Website
142 Abbot Run Valley Road, Cumberland
Coordinator: Denise Mudge (401) 334-0133
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Organized for charitable and educational purposes including, but not limited to preserving, maintaining and improving the eighteenth and nineteenth century homestead of the Metcalf-Franklin Farm.
Franklin Farm, in Cumberland, RI, is a town-owned historic farm. Recently added to the National Register of Historic Places, Franklin Farm encompasses over 65 acres of land and includes a mid-19th century Greek Revival-style farmhouse; an early-19th century timber-framed barn; a ca. 1903 dairy barn; and a 20th-century garage.
Used for many years as a dairy farm, the land and buildings now belong to the public, under the direction of the Historic Metcalf-Franklin Farm Preservation Association. Many town programs are run on the site, and the farm is home to a community garden and farm stand.
Rhode Island Community Food Bank
200 Niantic Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 401.942.6325
Contact: Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Schiff
Website
100 Park Lane, Ninigret Park Charlestown, RI 02813
Coordinators: Susie Fehrmann and Steve Symonds (845) 559-4561 or (401) 742-7625 Email
In Charlestown, volunteers are doing their part to reduce these staggering numbers and create a healthier, hunger-free community by putting in some time at the Charlestown Community Garden. With the help of its new fiscal sponsor, the Jonnycake Center of Westerly, the efforts are paying off. The garden produced 6,062 pounds of produce in 2014, up from roughly 3,300 pounds the year before.
Located at Ninigret Park, the garden sits on a 15,000-square-foot parcel of land dedicated to growing a variety of crops such as kale, tomatoes and green beans. The garden was originally sponsored by the Town of Charlestown, but about a year ago the Southern Rhode Island Volunteers took over that role. Most recently, the Jonnycake Center of Westerly has assumed the sponsorship position, and both parties could not be happier with the arrangement.
Rhode Island Community Food Bank
200 Niantic Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 401.942.6325
Contact: Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Schiff
Website
Community farms grow fresh produce for hungry Rhode Islanders while preserving valuable land. Each farm is managed by a volunteer coordinator who works with the Food Bank. The volunteer-run farms rely on schools, businesses and civic groups, as well as families and individuals. All ages are welcome!
Rhode Island Community Foodbank 200 Niantic Ave Providence, RI 02907 401-942-6325 This Resources Outreach Toolkit has been developed by the Rhode Island Community Food Bank Agency Services Departmentfor the convenience of our members.It is our intention that this toolkit be used as a reference guidewhen directing seniors and/or adults with disabilities to community services and resources.Most of these resources will have appeal to the general public, however,those marked with will be mostly useful to agency staff or helpers. More