Hunger in Rhode Island: 60,000 Rely on Food Donations

11/23/2015 – Providence Journal:   According to the RI Community Food Bank, one in 8 Rhode Islanders lacks adequate food. The federally funded carton of food Maria Peralta received Friday at Pierce Manor makes all the difference, she says. Beans, peanut butter. Cereal. Canned fruits and vegetables. Shelf-stable milk. Without that USDA food, Peralta might not make it through the month.
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