Upcoming Workshops

Agency Orientations
Agency orientations are required for any new staff members, as well as anyone who orders over the phone, shops off the shelves, or picks up food at the Food Bank. Orientations are also a good resource for agencies wishing to brush up on their Food Bank knowledge.

The upcoming dates are:

Thursday, October 16th from 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 30th from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 12th from 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Advanced registration is expected.  To sign-up, please call Agency Services at (401) 942-6325.  In the event that you will not be able to attend, please let us know 48 hours in advance so that we may contact those on our waiting list. All Agency Orientations are held at the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Thank you!

October Selection:
Designing Your Pantry for Client's Choice Shopping
Thursday, October 23rd from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

November Selection:
Food Safety at Your Agency
Thursday, November 6th from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

December Selections:
Food Stamp Outreach at Your Agency
Monday, December 8th from 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
Presented by URI Hunger Center

Fundraising 101
Monday, December 15th from 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Presented by the Food Bank's Development Team

Upcoming Meeting to be Announced Shortly.

All meetings are held at 12:00pm at the Florence Gray Center, 1 York Street, Newport. Please contact Loni McGrath at 942-6325 x253 or by email to RSVP.

Upcoming Providence Agency Forum meeting is scheduled for:

Upcoming Meeting to be Announced Shortly.

The Providence Agency Forum will be from 12pm-1:30pm, location to be determined. Please contact Loni McGrath at 942-6325 x253 or by email to RSVP.

Upcoming Woonsocket Agency Forum meetings are scheduled for: 

Wednesday, November 5th, 12;30-2pm

All meetings are held at Bryan's Food Pantry, 204 North Main Street in Woonsocket from 12:30pm-2:00pm.  Please contact Agency Services at 942-6325 to RSVP. 

Statistics Workshops
Come learn the importance of acccurate statistics, why we need them and how they benefit your agency.  You should attend this workshop if:
 
• Your Agency is a new Emergency Provider (Pantry, Soup Kitchen or Shelter) member of the Food Bank

• Statistics Reporting is a newly added responsibility of yours

• You need clarification on how to fill in the Statistics Report  

• You find that Statistics Reporting is eating up a lot of your time

• Your Agency has recently been made Inactive for Statistics Delinquency 

Emergency Providers that would like Statistic Reporting help are encouraged to contact Agency Services at 942-6325 to schedule a training session.