Raise a Pint for the Food Bank!
We’re excited to partner with The Guild Brewing Co. in October for their Pints with Purpose program! Each month, the Guild highlights a local nonprofit by naming a beer in their honor AND donating proceeds from the sale of that beer. We want you to get in on the fun to help us name this charitable brew!
- 1. Submit your best beer name idea by Sept. 21 using the submission form.
- 2. Food Bank staff will vote on their favorite.
- 3. The winner gets a $50 gift card + bragging rights when the beer debuts!
We’ll announce the name of the beer at a special event: 🗓️ Join us at The Guild’s taproom in Pawtucket on Oct. 9th (6-9 PM) for the big reveal and launch party. Starting that night for the month of October, $2 from every pint of the newly-named beer sold will benefit the Food Bank. So grab a brew, get creative, and help us name our purposeful pint! 🍺
Food Costs Outpace Budgets for Many Rhode Islanders
September is Hunger Action Month, and all month long, we’re sharing stories and information that reveal what hunger looks like in our state.
Researchers at Brown University’s School of Public Health have partnered with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island to conduct Rhode Island Voices, a project of the RI Life Index. The initiative is a statewide survey designed to capture the lived experiences of Rhode Islanders. Findings demonstrated that community members are overwhelmingly facing tough choices when it comes to putting food on the table.
According to the research, nearly 50% of Rhode Islanders surveyed have had trouble stretching their food and didn’t have money to buy more.
We sat down with Lydia, a guest at one of our member agency food pantries, who shared: “Everything is really expensive. I know how much I have to spend, and I try to make sure the money we have allows us to afford everything we need. When I need help, I get it from the food pantry.”
Founded in 1982, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank (“the Food Bank” or “RI Food Bank”) serves as the central hub for food distribution across its state-wide network of 147 member agencies, ensuring that nutritious food reaches those who need it most. Through donations, federal programs, and community partnerships, the Food Bank works to improve the quality of life for all Rhode Islanders by advancing solutions to the problem of hunger.
The RI Food Bank is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your donation is tax-deductible as allowed by law.
Rhode Island Community Food Bank︱rifoodbank.org︱(401) 942-6325︱200 Niantic Avenue, Providence RI 02907︱contactus@rifoodbank.org
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