RI Food Bank CEO Chairs National Policy Advocacy Committee Melissa Cherney is appointed Chair of Feeding America’s Policy Engagement and Advocacy Committee (PEAC) The Rhode Island Community Food Bank is proud to recognize CEO, Melissa Cherney, for her appointment to Chair of Feeding America‘s Policy Engagement and Advocacy Committee (PEAC), a national leadership role helping […]
RI Community Food Bank Reinforces Need for Support, Partnership McKee Budget Proposes Additional Funding for Hunger Relief Melissa Cherney, CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, released the following statement in response to Governor Dan McKee’s January 13th, 2026 State of the State Address and his plan to allocate $2 million to the organization […]
RI Philanthropists Donate $3 Million to the Rhode Island Community Food BankCathy & Tom Lawson’s legacy gift will support the Food Bank’s work for years to come PROVIDENCE, R.I. – (December 11, 2025) The Rhode Island Community Food Bank, Rhode Island’s oldest and most trusted hunger relief nonprofit, is honored to announce a significant gift […]
‘Food is love’: With SNAP payments in limbo, New Englanders are stepping up to help one another Restaurants, neighbors, and community organizations are filling the gap as the federal shutdown continues and the Trump administration fights to avoid fully funding food aid By Christopher Gavin and Katie MuchnickOriginally published in The Boston Globe, 11/7/2025 WARWICK, […]
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