TAKING STOCK: Rhode Island Community Food Bank Chief Philanthropy Officer Lisa Roth Blackman says empty shelves are a common sight at the organization’s Providence warehouse because demand is so high lately. PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
In nearly 15 years of working at poverty relief nonprofit Amos House, Jessica Salter has seen the toll that food and housing insecurity has taken on some Rhode Islanders. But this year, even she acknowledges feeling more alarmed than usual. “We’re in a situation now where we’re seeing housing issues combined with food costs creating…
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