Women Ending Hunger

Overview

Women Ending Hunger, a volunteer group of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, works to create long-term solutions to the problem of hunger. This initiative brings together a diverse group of concerned women who commit their time, talent and resources to advocate for change.

Under the leadership of Tracey Cugno and Food Bank Board Member Mary Flynn, Women Ending Hunger works on many issues, including nutrition education and SNAP (food stamp) outreach, as well as educating members and advocating around hunger issues. In past years, Women Ending Hunger members have:

-  Helped Food Bank staff in preparing for fundraising events. 
-  Assisted Food Bank staff and gathering data for the Feeding America Hunger Study.
-  Contributed time to make the process of applying for food stamps more straightforward and accessible by providing local libraries with the necessary information. 
-  Created Common $ense Cooking, a 12-episode cooking series on PBS, which taught viewers how to prepare well-balanced and nutritious meals on a limited budget.

Current Projects

Women Ending Hunger has taken on many new and exciting projects this year. These projects include:

- Bringing Witnesses to Hunger, a traveling photographic exhibit to Rhode Island.  This exhibit features photos taken by 40 women living in poverty in Philadelphia and powerfully depicts the issue of hunger.
- Creating, marketing and selling a reusable shopping bag to raise awareness about hunger, and funds for the Food Bank.
- Continued advocacy around childhood nutrition and school meal programs.

Please take a moment to view the minutes from our recent meetings:

April 28, 2010
January 13, 2010
October 7, 2009
May 11, 2009
January 13, 2009

Upcoming Meeting Dates

September 22, 2010
January 12, 2011
April 27, 2011

Everyone is welcome to attend our general meetings. All meetings are held at the Food Bank and begin at 8:30 a.m. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Liza Gentile by calling (401) 942-6325 x214 or via email.

Interested in Becoming a Member?

We welcome interested women to join Women Ending Hunger.  For a suggested annual contribution of $50 per year, members participate in three meetings each year that offer networking opportunities and a chance to share your passion on the issue of hunger in our state. Please download the form if you are interested in joining and send it to Liza Gentile by fax at (401) 942-2328 or by mail to Rhode Island Community Food Bank, 200 Niantic Avenue, Providence, RI 02907.