RI Community Food Bank reports food need has tripled over last two years
November 21, 2022

RI Community Food Bank reports food need has tripled over last two years

State leaders maintain that the economy is improving, yet more Rhode Islanders than ever can’t afford adequate...

At forum, candidates for governor discuss raising Rhode Islanders out of poverty
May 28, 2022

At forum, candidates for governor discuss raising Rhode Islanders out of poverty

“Throughout our diverse faith traditions, we believe that we have a moral obligation to address systemic poverty...

Andrew Schiff: How will children grade us?
May 20, 2022

Andrew Schiff: How will children grade us?

One in four households with children in Rhode Island are food insecure, meaning they struggle to afford...

RI Senate to hear $15 minimum wage bills today
February 3, 2021

RI Senate to hear $15 minimum wage bills today

Nearly one-third of all female workers, over one-third of Black workers and nearly half of Latinx workers...

RI Food Bank reports dramatic increase in food insecurity
November 23, 2020

RI Food Bank reports dramatic increase in food insecurity

“It’s shocking, but one in four households lack adequate food,” said Andrew Schiff, CEO of the Rhode...

Latest poverty data highlight barriers to economic security for RIers, especially communities of color
September 18, 2020

Latest poverty data highlight barriers to economic security for RIers, especially communities of color

“Economic inequity is largely the result of historic and ongoing structural and institutional racism such as lack...

Low-income Rhode Island families and seniors are missing over 11 million meals annually says Food Bank
January 19, 2020

Low-income Rhode Island families and seniors are missing over 11 million meals annually says Food Bank

“Right now, 148,000 Rhode Islanders are enrolled in SNAP. One proposal by the Trump Administration, aimed primarily,...

Government shutdown threatens food assistance safety net
January 15, 2019

Government shutdown threatens food assistance safety net

[From a press release] With the government shutdown continuing indefinitely, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank is...

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