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Melissa Hits the Road on a Statewide Pantry Tour Our new CEO, Melissa Cherney, is on the road this week meeting with representatives from food pantries across Rhode Island—from Pawtucket to Newport—as part of a statewide tour of our member agencies. These visits are all about connecting with local leaders, hearing directly from the teams […]
Meet Melissa Cherney, CEO of the RI Community Food Bank We are proud to introduce Melissa Cherney, new CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. A North Dakota native, Melissa comes to us after nearly two decades of service at the Great Plains Food Bank in Fargo, North Dakota. In this heartfelt video, Melissa […]
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 […]
A Message from Our CEO Dear Friends, It is an honor to introduce myself as the new CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. Just last month, I moved to Rhode Island from North Dakota, where I spent the past 18 years at the Great Plains Food Bank, serving the last four years as […]
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