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Unicef

unicef3 UN Plaza, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10017 Mr. Nicolas Pron, Secretary of the Executive Board
212.326.7084 
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UNICEF promotes the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.

In all of its work, UNICEF takes a life.cycle based approach, recognizing the particular importance of early childhood development and adolescence. UNICEF programmes focus on the most disadvantaged children, including those living in fragile contexts, those with disabilities, those who are affected by rapid urbanization and those affected by environmental degradation.

UNICEF was created with a distinct purpose in mind: to work with others to overcome the obstacles that poverty, violence, disease and discrimination place in a child’s path. We advocate for measures to give children the best start in life, because proper care at the youngest age forms the strongest foundation for a person’s future.

One Kid Can! Helping the Hungry: A Toolkit for Kids and Young Adults

logofoodbankRhode Island Community Food Bank
200  Niantic Avenue, Providence, RI 02907  401.942.6325
Contact: Chief Executive Officer,  Andrew Schiff 
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The Toolkit has ideas grouped according to age, with projects perfect for preschool, elementary, middle school, high school and college students. It contains easy to use tools like posters, pledge sheets, fact sheets and lots of great tips on how to have a successful food or fund drive.

 

Scouting for Food

logofoodbank200  Niantic Avenue, Providence, RI 02907  401.942.6325
Contact: Chief Executive Officer,  Andrew Schiff 
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Thousands of Boy Scouts will pick up donations of nutritional non-perishable foods from homes across the state to be delivered to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank The Food Bank’s most needed items include canned soup, tuna, canned meats, peanut butter and nuts; canned fruits and vegetables, dried fruit and tomato sauce; breakfast cereals; whole wheat pasta and rice; granola bars and other healthy snacks; and canned or dried beans.

RI Food Policy Council Media Release: Rhode Island Receives $437,000 through USDA’s Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Grant Program

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The Rhode Island Food Policy Council (RIFPC) is pleased to announce that federal Farm Bill funds have been secured for Rhode Island through a multi-pronged collaboration to support increased access to fruits and vegetables for the food insecure of Rhode Island, while also benefitting small and mid-sized farmers in the region. Last week, Rhode Island celebrated USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack’s announcement of $31.5 million granted through the Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program (FINI). Rhode Island received two grants through this funding stream, an impressive accomplishment for the smallest state in the nation.  More

World Food Programme

Ertharin Cousi, Executive Director Email  Website   Facebook 

World’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide. In emergencies, we get food to where it is needed, saving the lives of victims of war, civil conflict and natural disasters. After the cause of an emergency has passed, we use food to help communities rebuild their shattered lives. WFP is part of the United Nations system and is voluntarily funded.

Born in 1961, WFP pursues a vision of the world in which every man, woman and child has access at all times to the food needed for an active and healthy life. We work towards that vision with our sister UN agencies in Rome .. the Food and Agriculture Organization FAO.and the International Fund for Agricultural Development IFAD… as well as other government, UN and NGO partners.

On average, WFP reaches more than 80 million people with food assistance in 75 countries each year. About 11,500 people work for the organization, most of them in remote areas, directly serving the hungry poor.

Feeding America

feedingamericab35 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2000   Chicago, IL 60601  800.771.2303
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Leads the fight against hunger in communities nationwide. Together with individuals, charities, businesses and government we can solve hunger.  It provides food and support to more than 12 million children each year through programs like the BackPack Program, Kids Cafe, the School Pantry Program and the Child Hunger Corps.  Here in America, there is enough food to feed every man, woman and child, yet one in six people face hunger. Feeding America fights hunger by connecting families to the resources they need to put food on the table.   It secures and provides food for families in need; operates programs that promote self-sufficiency; educates the public about hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry.

 

2014 Status Report on Hunger in Rhode Island

Rhode Island Community Foodbank

The economic recovery taking root in Rhode Island has
not reached thousands of low-income families who
rely on food programs to avoid hunger. Food insecurity
remains unacceptably high. A large portion of our population still doesn’t have reliable access to affordable, healthy food to feed their families. Poor nutrition continues to impair the health of our children and elderly.
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Hunger in Rhode Island – Demand Straining Food Banks

11/ 23, 2014 – Providence Journal: At the First Universalist Church, 50 men and women line up for free food. They grab canned carrots, macaroni and cheese, potatoes and onions. When they leave, 50 more arrive. Babies cry and children fidget. Some have ridden buses to the small pantry that feeds thousands each month. Many, like Crisolita Teixeira, have lost their jobs. The 31-year-old Central Falls woman relies on the pantry each month to feed her family.  More