ContainerSolutions turns storage containers into affordable housing, and for every home sold, $5,000 goes to the RI Food Bank through their Home to Table initiative. Thank you for your commitment to our community! 📺 Coverage by WPRI 12: https://tinyurl.com/535a6ntc

We're hiring! 🍎 Join our team and help fight food insecurity across Rhode Island. We're looking for a Production Chef and an Agency Services Coordinator. Learn more and apply: https://tinyurl.com/33279u7j

Fresh, seasonal, and budget-friendly. 🍅 Our Community Nutrition team's Mediterranean Salad is packed with veggies, protein, and healthy fats for just $1.63 per serving. Perfect for a weeknight side or for your Memorial Day spread. Get the recipe: https://tinyurl.com/4s48ytdb

The Food Bank will be closed on Monday, May 25th and will reopen for regularly scheduled operations on Tuesday, May 26th. If you are in need of immediate assistance during this time, please dial United Way's 2-1-1 hotline.

🚨 TIME-SENSITIVE: RI House Democrats meet TOMORROW (5/19) to set FY27 priorities. H7259, by Rep. Scott Slater, would direct state funding to RICFB for purchasing food, as 1 in 3 RI households face food insecurity. 🔁 SHARE & contact your rep now: https://tinyurl.com/5yurbeyv

The RI Food Bank's Community Outreach team has compiled a helpful guide of resources to help RI individuals and families prepare for summertime - available in both English and Spanish. ☀️🕶️🍦 View/download here: https://tinyurl.com/y9wdkk3k

Last night, RI Food Bank Chief Philanthropy Officer Dana DiMarco testified before the House Finance Committee in support of H7259, legislation that would direct $3M in additional funding to the Food Bank to purchase food for Rhode Islanders facing hunger.

⏰ There's still time to email your Representative in support of $3M in additional Food Bank funding, but the deadline is 3 PM this Thursday, 5/14. ⏰ It only takes 2 minutes: https://tinyurl.com/28da76d6

On Friday, Food Bank staffers toured the Port of Galilee with leaders from RI DEM. 🛥️ The team learned more about fishing operations in one of the East Coast's busiest fishing villages, and discussed ways we can support our local food systems. 🐟 Thank you for having us!

📬 Got a postcard this week? Your neighborhood is participating in the Stamp Out Hunger food drive this Saturday, May 9! Leave a bag of nonperishables by your mailbox for pickup. No glass, please, & check expiration dates. Let's stamp out hunger together. 💌 National Association of Letter Carriers

Rep. Scott Slater and Sen. Tiara Mack spoke with the Providence Journal about Rhode Island's growing hunger crisis and the bills they've introduced to help. 2026-H7259 and 2026-S2237 would direct $3M to the Food Bank to feed more Rhode Islanders in need. 🗞️: https://tinyurl.com/rfc8h8j7

The Stamp Out Hunger food drive is this Saturday! Leave a bag of nonperishables by your mailbox on May 9th and your letter carrier will do the rest. No glass, please! NBC 10 WJAR, Providence New Bedford, National Association of Letter Carriers Watch the full segment: https://tinyurl.com/muwnxwrf

Yesterday, advocates from across RI, including middle and high school students, came to the State House to speak up for $3 million in state funding to feed our neighbors. Thank you to everyone who showed up and to the legislators who took the time to listen. The work continues.

Tomorrow is the day. 📣 Show up at the RI State House at 3:30 PM to tell legislators: invest in food security for our neighbors. We'll have talking points ready. 📧 Haven't emailed your legislators yet to express your support? There's STILL time: https://tinyurl.com/3y2a85ym

📬 Save the Date: The Letter Carrier Food Drive is back! On 5/9, letter carriers in participating neighborhoods will collect nonperishable food right from your mailbox. Keep an eye out for a postcard, it means your route is in! National Association of Letter Carriers Let's stamp out hunger in RI.

🚨 Your voice is needed at the State House. 🚨 Legislators are considering $3M to help feed RI neighbors, but they need to hear from you. Show up Tuesday, April 28 at 3:30 PM, AND send them a message of support in under 2 minutes. Every action counts → https://tinyurl.com/3y2a85ym

This Earth Day, we're thinking about food differently. 🌍 38% of food in the U.S. goes unsold or uneaten every year (via Feeding America) while millions face hunger. We work to address both sides of that, from Retail Rescue to composting w/ Black Earth Compost. Read: https://tinyurl.com/bdekst6a

We're hiring! 🍎 Join our team and help fight food insecurity across Rhode Island. We're looking for a Director of Annual Giving & Donor Services and a Manager of Donor Engagement. Learn more and apply: tinyurl.com/33279u7j

H.R. 1 penalizes states with SNAP error rates above 6% by 2027, and only 5 states hit that mark in 2024. Food Bank CEO Melissa Cherney spoke with @rhodeislandcurrent.com about what that means for Rhode Islanders. Read more: tinyurl.com/3wejxf6w

Our Community Outreach team has compiled a helpful guide of family resources for April, covering education, training, employment, and more - available in both English and Spanish. View or download here: https://tinyurl.com/y9wdkk3k

🚨 TAKE ACTION 🚨 Food insecurity in Rhode Island is rising. And with future reductions to federal programs expected, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank needs more support from the state than ever to feed our neighbors.

Today, 4/1, is your last chance to pitch in through 401Gives! 1 in 3 RI households faces food insecurity, and the RI Food Bank serves 89,000+ neighbors every month. Give before 6 PM through our 401Gives page to help us earn bonuses: https://tinyurl.com/euhv3fx9

🎉 Today's the day! 🎉 401Gives is here, a time for giving back to the nonprofits that make our little state so special. This year, we can spread the love even more: 401Gives starts at 6 AM on March 31 (today!) and goes through 6 PM on April 1. tinyurl.com/euhv3fx9

Today at the Food Bank, @govdanmckee.bsky.social + legislative leaders helped assemble Meals4Kids boxes & highlight a proposed FY27 budget increase for the Food Bank. 1 in 3 RI households face food insecurity, and this investment helps us better ensure food security across the state.

401Gives starts at 6 AM on 3/31! The first $20K donated to the Food Bank will be matched dollar-for-dollar. Set your alarm and give early for twice the impact. ⏰ tinyurl.com/euhv3fx9

"We now see ourselves as sort of the safety net of the federal safety net. And I wish I could tell you that we're able to keep up, but we're not," CEO Melissa Cherney to @iandonnis.bsky.social / @oceanstatemedia.bsky.social. Watch: tinyurl.com/mv28rzz3

RICFB CEO Melissa Cherney will present at the 29th annual Bryant University Women's Summit on March 19! Her session, "Lighting the Way: Values that Spark Change," draws on nearly two decades in hunger relief, advocacy, and government. The summit is sold out, but stay tuned for takeaways!

Every week, food moves from our warehouse to 137 member agencies across the state: chicken, soups, beans, fresh produce & more. 🚚🥫 Read the full story: tinyurl.com/29cpustd

This week our advocacy took us to DC 🛫 RI Community Food Bank CEO Melissa Cherney joined @feedingamerica.org’s annual fly-in - one of the largest ever -alongside ~300 food banks to champion hunger-relief policies. Thank you @amo.house.gov for your partnership in support of our neighbors. 🤝

⏰ Pre-sale for Empty Bowls, presented by Stop & Shop, ends MONDAY, March 2: save $10 before prices increase! Join us 3/31, 6-8:30PM at the @waterfireprov.bsky.social Arts Center for unlimited tastings from 30 local eateries + a handcrafted bowl to take home. 🎟️ tinyurl.com/4jbpfp7p

Cold snap this weekend ❄️ Our Community Outreach team created a free, bilingual (EN/ES) cold weather guide with trusted safety nets, resources, and more. Community members & partners are encouraged to use and share: tinyurl.com/y9wdkk3k

Congrats to our Chief Philanthropy Officer, Dana DiMarco, on joining the RI School Recycling Project's Board! A former volunteer with 25+ years in mission-driven leadership, she's a champion for sustainability & Rhode Islanders experiencing food insecurity.

Please join us in congratulating CEO of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, Melissa Cherney, on her appointment as Chair of @feedingamerica.org's Policy Engagement and Advocacy Committee (PEAC)! Read the full statement on our website: tinyurl.com/5ynmf8c5

Happy Valentine's Day from the RI Community Food Bank 💗

We're #hiring! 🍎 Join our team at the RI Community Food Bank: we're accepting applications for an Accounts Payable Coordinator. Join an organization where you can make a real impact! Interested? Learn more and apply: tinyurl.com/33279u7j

From the desk of CEO Melissa Cherney: 💭 It's been 6 months since I took the helm at the RI Community Food Bank. Read my reflections on our website: tinyurl.com/3dp7x4kd

Save the date for one of Rhode Island's favorite nights of food + community 🍲 Join the RI Community Food Bank for Empty Bowls on Tues., March 31, 6–8:30 PM at the @waterfireprov.bsky.social Arts Center. Presented by Stop & Shop! 🎟️ Tickets on sale 2/16: tinyurl.com/4jbpfp7p

🏈 The Souper Bowl of Caring, our annual telethon with @nbc10wjar.bsky.social, is back Feb. 8, and support is needed now more than ever. 🥣 Tune in for Food Bank stories + live updates, call in to donate, or give online to help us reach our goal. However you watch, you can help!

The RI Food Bank released its 2025 Status Report on Hunger, an annual collaboration with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of RI & @brownpublichealth.bsky.social. Findings show unprecedented need for food assistance & growing strain on the charitable food system amid federal impacts: tinyurl.com/dnuwmm2m

Yesterday, advocates, partners, & legislators gathered at the RI State House for Food Insecurity Day. Thank you @amo.house.gov;@joeshekarchi.bsky.social; @sabinamatos.bsky.social; Kim Brito, RI DHS; Erin Spaulding, CCF; Rep. Scott Slater; & @mackdistrict6.bsky.social for your leadership & support.

On Tuesday, Senator @mackdistrict6.bsky.social took part in the @rifoodbank.bsky.social's Food Insecurity Awareness Day event in the State House Library. Watch: capitoltvri.cablecast.tv/show/11686

A new report by @rifoodbank.bsky.social and #BrownSPH researchers found that, even before the federal shutdown's impact on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), 1 in 3 families across the Ocean State was experiencing food insecurity. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/01/27/f...

It's Rhode Island Food Insecurity Awareness Day! We're releasing our latest Status Report on Hunger and gathering at the State House to show support for hunger action in the Ocean State. 🗓️ TODAY, Tues, Jan 27 ⏰ 3 PM 📍 RI State House, State House Library

The Rhode Island Community Food Bank thanks @govdanmckee.bsky.social for proposing a $2M investment in the Food Bank in the FY27 state budget. As 1 in 3 Rhode Island families struggle to put food on the table, this commitment is deeply appreciated. Read more: tinyurl.com/2vu623mk

⚠️ 1 in 3 Rhode Island households are food insecure. As demand reaches historic highs, the need for action has never been greater. Join us Jan 27 at 3 PM at the RI State House for Food Insecurity Awareness Day. Make your voice heard: tinyurl.com/3fddrjaw

Demand for emergency food assistance reached historic highs in 2025, and with federal cuts ahead, the need will only grow. As we plan for unprecedented hunger and uncertainty, @govdanmckee.bsky.social's commitment to the Food Bank and our member agencies is critical and deeply appreciated.

When neighbors face barriers to SNAP, connection and guidance matter. In FY25, our SNAP Outreach team helped 1,470+ households access over $1.1M in benefits. Read this story and more in our FY2025 Annual Report: tinyurl.com/by9tk8r9

From all of us here at the RI Community Food Bank, happy holidays! ❄️🎄 Thank you for your partnership and generosity throughout the past year, and for embracing our CEO, Melissa Cherney, as a new Rhode Islander. However you celebrate, we hope it's warm, happy, and healthy.

Introducing the RI Food Bank's first Holiday Gift Guide! 💝 Shopping small, supporting nonprofits we love, and buying secondhand make the season more meaningful, and our dollars become votes for a more interconnected, just, sustainable community. tinyurl.com/4bm69hyn

The 12th Annual Holiday Benefit Cover Show from Check Yourself Productions is back, and we're honored to be this year's beneficiary! 🎶 Join us Saturday, Dec 13 at The Parlour in PVD (18+). $15 cover or $20 w/ raffle entry. Great local talent + prizes: all for a great cause. tinyurl.com/3s6fzbrk