Meet Jessica, a single mom in Cranston who visits the food pantry and grows her own produce to stay healthy despite higher property taxes and SNAP cuts. "This is my situation today, but it's not indicative of tomorrow." Read more in our Impact Report: tinyurl.com/4x3xnk4f

Happy 1-year anniversary to our Chief Philanthropy Officer, Dana DiMarco! 🎉Dana joined us during a historic government shutdown, when our network stepped up to feed more neighbors than ever before. "At its core, it's about dignity," she says. Read more: tinyurl.com/53sh92av

The RI Food Bank's Community Outreach team has compiled a helpful guide of utilities resources - available in both English and Spanish. 🔌@liveunitedri @RIHumanServices @dioprovidence @RIHousing @RIEOHousing View or download here: tinyurl.com/y9wdkk3k

Join our team! The RI Food Bank is #hiring for the following positions: 🍎 Finance Coordinator 🍎 Truck Driver Learn more/apply ➡️ rifoodbank.org/careers

The Food Bank will be closed on Monday, 10/12 and will reopen for regularly scheduled operations on Tuesday, 10/13. If you are in need of immediate assistance during this time, please dial @liveunitedri's 2-1-1 hotline.

Our CEO Melissa Cherney sat down with Edible Rhody recently, where she discussed her first year as a Rhode Islander, the local food economy, this election season, last fall's SNAP crisis, and more. Read: tinyurl.com/ykj97w6f

In case you missed it: the Rhode Island statehouse was illuminated orange, the official color of hunger action, from Sunday, 9/27 until yesterday, 9/29 for Hunger Action Day. It was a powerful declaration of our collective commitment to ending hunger for every Rhode Islander. 🧡

It's #HungerActionDay, and the RI Food Bank team is wearing orange to stand with neighbors facing food insecurity. Join us: rifoodbank.org/ham 🟧

🟧 Hunger Action Day is Tuesday, Sept 29th! As #HungerActionMonth wraps up, wear orange to join the national movement against hunger and help spread the word. Learn how to get involved: rifoodbank.org/ham/ PS: Keep an eye on the statehouse 👀

¿Necesitas apoyo con #SNAP? Los coordinadores de alcance del #RhodeIsland Community Food Bank pueden ayudarle con solicitudes, recertificaciones, avisos y preguntas sobre el programa. 📧 [email protected] 📞 (401) 230-1695

Do you need support with #SNAP in #RI? The Rhode Island Community Food Bank's Community Outreach staff can help with applications, recertifications, notices, or questions about the program. 📧 [email protected] 📞 (401) 230-1695

🟧 Support the Food Bank all year, not just during #HungerActionMonth. Join our Sustainers Harvest program: give as little as $5/month, charged automatically. It keeps pantry shelves stocked for 87,000 RI neighbors every month. Join us: tinyurl.com/2v5xwya7

Melissa Cherney, RI Food Bank CEO, joined @KaylaFishTV on @wpri12 to look back at the year past, and beyond: "I have learned to expect the unexpected." Next year is about elevating to be the best network we can for our 140 member agencies. Watch: tinyurl.com/2txzt939

As summer fades, we're feeling nostalgic for the @JonnycakeCenter's weekly Summer Market. Every Wed morning, June-Aug, neighbors shop free, fresh produce - much of which is local. No stigma, just community. Thank you to Jonnycake for feeding neighbors all summer long!

Join the Rhode Island Indian Council for their free Annual Celebration of Life Powwow at Rocky Point, Warwick! A day of culture, food & vendors, plus mental health resources (@988Lifeline) and fresh produce from us. Sat, 9/26, 10 AM-5 PM: tinyurl.com/5y9y88yt

Should you give food or funds this #HungerActionMonth? 🟧 Our answer: yes! Both help fight hunger in RI. Donate food at a member agency near you, or give $. Every $1 buys ~1 lb of food. Want bigger impact? Start an online fundraiser this September. More: rifoodbank.org/ham/

September is #HungerActionMonth, and our CEO Melissa Cherney joined @KRaeTrafficWJAR at @NBC10's @Studio10WJAR to talk about what that means for Rhode Island right now. Watch the full segment and learn how you can help our neighbors this month. tinyurl.com/3b36rrvz

The RI Food Bank's Community Outreach team has compiled a helpful guide of healthcare resources - available in both English and Spanish. 🩺 @RIHEALTH @RIDentalAssoc @AllergyAsthmaHQ @DiabetesFndtn @ThriveBHRI @ProvidenceCHC View or download here: tinyurl.com/y9wdkk3k

🟧 1 in 3 RI households face food insecurity: 34%, up 8.8 points since 2020 (RI Life Index study, @BCBSRI & @Brown_SPH). 🟧 Join the fight this #HungerActionMonth 🤝 rifoodbank.org/ham

As #HungerActionMonth kicks off, commentary from RICFB CEO Melissa Cherney was published in @RICurrent. "It's a universal truth from Fargo to Foster: hunger is something you experience, not who you are." 🗞️ tinyurl.com/3hta6f3u