PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo and First Gentleman Andy Moffit on Wednesday presented the Rhode Island Community Food Bank a $50,000 donation, which was raised through the governor’s 2019 Inaugural Committee.
The money will be used to help provide food assistance to the more than 53,000 residents who use the food bank each month, according to a news release from Raimondo’s office.
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In a statement, Raimondo said the food bank has been “a critical source” of healthy food for Rhode Islanders for close to four decades and food insecurity is “a serious issue” in the state, with one-third of those served by the food bank being children.
“I’m glad to be able to support the work of this great organization in fighting for a future where no Rhode Islander goes hungry,” Raimondo said.
“We’re so thankful to receive this generous gift from Gov. Raimondo’s Inaugural Committee,” said Andrew Schiff, CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, in a statement. “With it, we’ll be able to purchase healthy, nutritious food for the many Rhode Islanders who struggle to make ends meet during the winter months.”
The food bank donation follows Raimondo’s announcement last month of her “No Student Hungry” initiative, which requires all eligible public schools to serve free, federally funded meals to all students after the school day commences.
James Bessette is a PBN staff writer. Email him at Research@PBN.com.
