Tag: R.i. Community Food Bank
Food banks, pantries across R.I. report surging need
PROVIDENCE – At poverty relief organization Amos House, a busy month in the soup kitchen typically meant serving around 14,000 meals. And if the...
Each year Rhode Islanders face the ever-present need for food, clothing...
On a rainy, mid-November morning, five longtime volunteers sorted donations at the Rhode Island Community Food Bank headquarters in Providence.
Aged 68 to 84 and...
Glass blowing for masses
Growing up in New Hampshire and Vermont, Ben Giguere, founder of Gather LLC, a Providence glass blowing studio-cum-community center, drew inspiration for his future...
Hope’s Harvest promotes equality with food
Eva Agudelo’s childhood was one marked by food insecurity.
“There were times would skip meals, so I had enough money to eat. That’s a...
Free admission to Roger Williams Park Zoo Black Friday
PROVIDENCE - The Roger Williams Park Zoo will offer free admission on Friday, Nov. 24 according to a statement by the nonprofit organization Thursday.
“The...
Fundraising costs, benefits go beyond money for nonprofits
Once every year Narragansett Bay, from Naval Station Newport to Jamestown’s Potter Cove, is flooded with 700 swimmers and kayakers dedicated to improving and...
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