Rhode Island Community Food Bank

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...

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...

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...

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...

Not good: Rhode Island Food bank releases report on hunger in Rhode Island
March 2, 2020

Not good: Rhode Island Food bank releases report on hunger in Rhode Island

The Rhode Island Community Food Bank has released their 2018 Status Report on Hunger in Rhode Island....

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