‘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, […]
SNAP shutdown putting 143,000 Rhode Islanders at risk | Opinion Originally published in The Providence Journal, 10/30/2025 Do you have enough food for the week? How about just today? Too many Rhode Islanders are waking up unsure of the answer. As of Nov. 1, nearly 143,000 Rhode Islanders – and 42 million people nationwide – have […]
FOOD BANK WELCOMES DANA DIMARCO AS NEW CHIEF PHILANTHROPY OFFICER DiMarco brings more than 25 years of experience in nonprofits PROVIDENCE, R.I. – (October, 2025) The Rhode Island Community Food Bank announces Dana DiMarco as its new Chief Philanthropy Officer. DiMarco joins the Food Bank after her most recent role as vice president, development and […]
RI Community Food Bank Braces for SNAP Cuts Nearly 143,000 Rhode Islanders Will Lose Food Assistance PROVIDENCE – (October 28, 2025) 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 […]
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