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Support The Rhode Island Community Food Bank through our annual Food Drive Competition! The Colleges of Business and Hospitality Management are competing to see which college can donate the most food. Use this link to donate money directly to the Food Bank, on behalf of the College of Business.
The Food Bank distributes food to people in need through a statewide network of 147 member agencies including food pantries, meal sites, shelter, youth programs and senior centers.
Currently, the Food Bank is serving 82,000 Rhode Islanders each month through our network of member agencies.
The Food Bank solicits food donations from the public and from the food industry, including supermarkets, food manufacturers and growers. To keep up with the high demand for food assistance, the Food Bank also purchases food at a low cost from wholesalers.
Last year, the Food Bank distributed 18.3 million pounds of food, including 4.1 million pounds of fresh produce.