October 28, 2025 Nearly 143,000 Rhode Islanders Will Lose Food Assistance PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Community Food Bank released the following statement from CEO Melissa Cherney in response to the ongoing government shutdown and threat to nutrition assistance benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP: “Nationwide, 42 million Americans are on the […]
Reed & Justice Introduce Bipartisan Local Food Security Act U.S. Sens. Reed & Justice introduce bipartisan legislation to boost economic opportunities for farmers, fishermen, & producers while tackling food insecurity by increasing access to local, fresh, nutritious food in schools & underserved communities By Sen. Jack Reed’s office, July 22, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – In an […]
Cherney Brings Nearly Two Decades of Experience in Addressing Food Insecurity PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Community Food Bank today announced Melissa (Sobolik) Cherney, a leader and advocate in hunger relief for nearly two decades, as its next chief executive officer. Cherney succeeds Andrew Schiff, who has retired after 17 years of dedicated service. Since […]
Boston Globe, January 30, 2025 | The food bank is asking lawmakers to restore a proposed $250,000 cut in Governor McKee’s budget, especially in light of potential federal funding changes PROVIDENCE — The R.I. Community Food Bank is asking lawmakers to restore a proposed cut to the nonprofit’s funding this year, fearing the rising number of […]
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