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Eat Drink RI Festival: Truck Stop

Rhode Island Community Food Bank, Eat, Drink Rhode Island
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Now in it’s fifth year, the Eat Drink RI Festival is expanding to be an even bigger, better and more delicious showcase of the culinary world in Rhode Island.  On Friday evening, it’s the return of the Truck Stop to benefit the Rhode Island Community Food Bank at the The Alex and Ani City Center. Last Festival’s Truck Stop raised over $110,000 for the RI Food Bank. The always sold-out event showcases the excellence and variety of Rhode Island’s mobile restaurants while benefiting an organization dedicated to ending hunger.

 

East Bay Community Action Program

1048 Stafford Road  Tiverton, RI 02878  401.625.5134
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Food pantries are located in three separate locations for the convenience of our clients (East Providence, Newport and Tiverton), and they are assisted by local community volunteers, including AmeriCorps members. Our pantries are stocked with food that is both donated and purchased from the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.  A variety of food items are offered to clients based on availability. Often fresh produce and specialty items are available for healthier food choices such as low/no salt foods. Eggs, cheese and other protein products are also offered. All donations to the pantry are welcome.

Edgewood Pawtuxet Food Closet – Transfiguration Church

1665 Broad Street  Cranston, RI 02905  401.461.3142
Edgewood Pawtuxet Food Closet, a member of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, is located in rear of the church. This emergency, client choice food closet allows clients to come twice a month.  Also home of the A Touch of Heaven Thrift Shop that offers items including clothes, coats, gently-used shoes, underwear, baby items and books at a nominal cost. Everyone is welcome to shop here.

Edesia

88 Royal Little Drive, Providence, RI 02904

Unique non-profit organization that manufactures specialized foods that change lives. Each year millions of “miracle packets” leave our Providence, Rhode Island factory and make it into the hands of malnourished children all over the world. Edesia’s range of high-quality products are distributed by large humanitarian organizations such as UNICEF, the World Food Programme, the US Department of Agriculture, and the US Agency for International Development. With a staff of 75 hailing from over 23 countries, Edesia has produced enough peanut-based, ready-to-use therapeutic and supplementary foods to reach over 3 million malnourished children in 46 countries.