Rhode Island Commun Ity Food Bank · 2017. 12. 23. · It is essential that we serve all of Rhode Island. The Food Bank is fortunate to have strong community partners and member agencies

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Board of Directors(as of 3/15/14)

President Joseph J. MarcAurele Chairman & CEO The Washington Trust Company

Vice President Cheryl A. Senerchia Vice President, Compliance The Washington Trust Company

Treasurer Robert Weygand College of Arts and Sciences The University of Rhode Island

Secretary Susan Gustaitis Executive Director Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale

Stephen Ashworth Wealth Strategist US Trust

Kimberly L. Cummins Senior Vice President of Organizational Performance Fidelity Investments

Mary Flynn, PhD, RD, LDN Clinical and Research Dietitian and Associate Professor of Medicine The Miriam Hospital and Brown University

Doug Fonseca Director, Shared Services and Outsourcing Advisory KPMG

Mark W. Freel Partner Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP

Vinod Israni District Director Stop & Shop Supermarket Company

Yvette Kenner Executive Director South Providence Neighborhood Ministries

Michele B. Lederberg General Counsel & Chief Administrative Officer Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island

Pauline Perkins Moye Director of Social Services Newport Housing Authority

Manny Murray President and CEO West Warwick Senior Center

Linda H. Newton Consultant Newton & Newton, LLC

Kathy O’Donnell Senior Vice President, Head of Public Affairs RBS Citizens Financial Group, Inc.

Robert Powers Retired Senior Vice President, Human Resources Textron Systems

Mark A. Ross Retired Vice President Ross-Simons Jewelers

Dennis Roy Chief Executive Officer East Bay Community Action Program

Jyothi Subramaniam Member RI Community Food Bank Development Committee

Deborah Thurston Volunteer Food Coordinator TAPIN

Marilyn Warren Executive Director Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center

Jennifer Watkins Missionary Vice President Gospel Tabernacle Outreach Ministries, Inc.

Christopher C. Whitney Partner Pierce Atwood, LLP

Honorary Board Members(as of 3/15/14)

Guy Abelson Nancy Verde Barr Patricia M. Cerilli, CPA Wayne Charness Frank D. DePetrillo Kevin Farrell Alan Shawn Feinstein Gerry Fernandez Charles S. Fradin Arnold M. Friedman Michael A. Gamboli Kathleen Gorman, PhD Douglas Johnson, PhD Donna Lee Dorothy Licht Bob McDonough John Murphy Susan L. Santos Honorable William Smith Mary Sue Tavares Mark Tribe William R. Walter Ray Welsh Dr. John A. Yena

Agency Advisory Council(as of 3/15/14)

Chair Elizabeth Pasqualini Jonnycake Center of Westerly Westerly

Michele Baker Bridges, Inc. Group Home Food Center Jamestown

Carol Brock Jonnycake Center of Peace Dale Peace Dale

Diana Burdett PICA Downtown Providence

Lorraine Burns PICA Olneyville Food Center Providence

David Carpenter SVDP Emergency Food Center Cranston

Jim Carroll SVDP St. Phillip’s North Smithfield

Joshua-Michael Corrente West Bay CAP Marketplace Warwick

Lisa Ferri Faith Fellowship Church West Greenwich

George Gaffett PICA Downtown Providence

Hope Indeglia O’Brien RI Community Food Bank Agency Services Coordinator

Diana Litterick South Providence Neighborhood Ministries Providence

Jim Maultsby East Bay Community Action Program East Providence

Bob McDonough Food Bank Board of Directors Liaison

Joyce Rongo TAPIN Barrington

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Although the Great Recession has ended for some, it continues to cause suffering and financial hardship for people in every corner of our state. The linger-

ing impact of this economic downturn is not limited to just a few communities. We see it every day across Rhode Island, etched on the faces of families unable to afford the basic necessities of life. They are still struggling to put food on the table, even as the headlines proclaim an im-proving economy. These people are not strangers—they are our neighbors, friends and family members.

How can it be that the Food Bank is serving a record-high number of people after the official end of the recession? The whole state experienced growth in hunger and food insecurity over the last five years. For those at the bottom rungs of the economic ladder, little has changed. Many of those who are trying to regain their footing are still not making ends meet, settling for low-wage and part-time jobs that don’t cover the bills. From north to south, east to west, people are relying on the Food Bank more than ever before.

It is essential that we serve all of Rhode Island. The Food Bank is fortunate to have strong community partners and member agencies in 33 cities and towns, ranging from the urban core cities of Central Falls, Pawtucket, Providence and Woonsocket to others that may surprise you, including Newport, Barrington, East Greenwich and Westerly. Our statewide network ensures that Rhode Islanders in need can receive food assistance wherever they live. You can view the map of our 178 member agencies on the next page.

The crucial job of the Food Bank is to keep our entire network supplied with food. Every day, Food Bank trucks are on the road delivering to member agencies throughout the state. Last year, they traveled many miles as we distrib-uted a record 9.9 million pounds of food.

The real challenge is to acquire enough food to meet the need. Food donations are declining as the food indus-try becomes more efficient and has less surplus food to donate. Food drives remain important, but increasingly we must purchase food to fill the gap. Since we receive minimal government support—less than 3% of the Food Bank’s budget is government-funded—we primarily rely on charitable donations to acquire the food necessary to stock the shelves at our member agencies.

Just as the need is reflected in every part of Rhode Island, so is the generosity of individuals, businesses and foundations. In addition, we are lucky to have dedicated volunteers who donate their time at our facility and at 178 member agencies across the state. We are supported by a large, caring community. It is you—our donors, volunteers and all who advocate on our behalf—who make our work possible. Thank you for your commitment to Rhode Islanders who are waiting for that light at the end of the tunnel. We couldn’t do it without you.

We are pleased to share our annual report with you once again this year.

Joseph J. MarcAurele Andrew SchiffPresident, Board of Directors Chief Executive Officer

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During the last fiscal year, the Rhode Island Community Food Bank provided food to more than 68,000 people every month through our network of 178 member agencies (not including domestic shelters) at 223 sites across Rhode Island. This map shows the number of member agencies located in the cities and towns we serve. These agencies include food pantries, meal programs, shelters, transitional housing, group homes, senior centers, day care and after-school programs. For a complete list of agencies, see page 16 of this report.

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Rising need, Declining Food Donations

The number of people served by the Food Bank’s network of agencies has grown significantly,

from 37,000 in 2008 to 68,000 in 2013 (monthly average for the 12-month period of July 1–June 30). Over these years, the number of member agencies has not increased. Remarkably, these same agencies stretched their capacity and increased the number of meals provided annually from 10 million in 2008 to 18 million in 2013. While the need for food assistance has nearly doubled, the amount of food donated annually has dropped signifi-cantly in the last five years. Due to improvements in quality and inventory control in the food industry, there is less surplus food available for donation. Food banks across the country are grappling with this challenge. At the Food Bank, food donations have declined by nearly two million pounds over the last five years. This has created a significant gap in the food supply, with food donations dropping at the same time that the need for food assistance remains at a record high level. The Food Bank must now purchase food from wholesalers to ensure a con-tinuous supply of food to its member agencies. Food purchases are made possible by charitable giving and state funding. In order to leverage the best prices and reduce transportation costs, purchases are coordinated with other food banks in New England.

A Strategy for Serving Vulnerable PopulationsThree principles—community, quality and sustainability—continue to guide the Food Bank’s strategic planning process. We invite you to read the complete 2013–2015 strategic plan online at www.rifoodbank.org.

In light of the twin challenges of decreased food donations and increased need for food assistance, the Food Bank is focused on helping those at greatest risk for hunger. Our objective is to maintain the quantity of meals we are providing on an annual basis, while increasing the portion of food targeted toward children and seniors. We are also committed to ex-panding our nutrition education program for people in need and helping clients connect with programs and services that can improve their access to healthy food.

The high demand for food assistance has spurred the creation of new fundrais-ing and marketing initiatives, innovative food drive campaigns and advocacy to increase state funding of the Food Bank. We remain committed to ensuring a sustainable food distribution network that includes education and training of our member agencies and a statewide focus that recognizes the distinct needs of those most at risk for hunger.

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“God Forbid They Don’t Have Food”


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When food and money get short during the last week of the month, Al Ballou and his wife, Jennifer Montecalvo, do what’s necessary to ensure their two daughters, ages 2 and 3,

don’t suffer. “We make sure there’s always enough for the girls to eat,” said Al. “Towards the end of the month, Jen will only eat a little bit. Me, I just don’t eat. I drink my coffee and juice, just to make sure that they’ve got food. God forbid they don’t have food. They’ve got to eat.” The young couple lives in a tiny apartment in East Green-wich, where Al cares for the children while Jen goes to work. Up until recently, she’d been working full-time at a recreation facility where she schedules birthday parties. In a recent reorganization, her hours were cut to 24 per week, leaving her with weekly take-home pay of about $200 after taxes. “That’s barely enough to cover rent and diapers,” said Jen. Al hopes to find work in landscaping, although at the moment, his attention is focused on raising their two daughters. When Jen was unemployed and looking for work, they also received $500 in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assis-tance Program, formerly known as Food Stamps). Their SNAP benefits were cut to $360 when she got her job. On

November 1, 2013, their SNAP was reduced again to $310 due to federal cutbacks. Currently, their SNAP benefits enable them to purchase about two weeks worth of groceries. Then, they fill in the gaps with food from the Family Service of RI food pantry in North Kingstown, a member agency of the Food Bank. A staff mem-ber from Family Services helped them develop a budget and has connected them to other helpful community services. “We use our SNAP for meat, milk and eggs at the grocery, and then try to get the extras at the food pantry—the side dishes, veggies, bread, cheese, things like that. So when you put it together you have a whole meal,” said Jen. Although times are tough, they are striving to do well for their children. Al dreams of building a greenhouse and starting his own business, and Jen is taking courses to become a certified nursing assistant. “We have struggled for four-and-a-half years,” said Jen. “We’re finally at a decent place, but it wouldn’t have hap-pened without help. If we didn’t have the food pantry, our girls would be hungry sometimes.” “I don’t think anybody knows what it’s like unless they’re actually in that situation,” said Al. “People have to struggle to actually understand.”

Al Ballou and Jennifer Montecalvo make sure their two little girls have food throughout the month, even if it means that the parents go without for days at a time.


Kids Cafe Program expands

Kids Cafe provides healthy evening meals to children in high-need communities through a partnership between the Food Bank and a growing number of after-school programs. It is operated with support from

the USDA and grants from local businesses and organizations. Donations and grants enabled the Food Bank to expand the program to include 18 sites this year, serving approximately 750 children in Central Falls, Cumberland, East Providence, Newport, Pawtucket and Providence, with more children joining the pro-gram every month. More than half of the 3,000 meals served per week at Kids Cafe sites are prepared by the Food Bank’s Community Kitchen, a culinary job training program for low- income and unemployed adults.

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Making Your Dollars Work for hungry Families

The Food Bank spends 89 cents of every dollar you give on the acquisition and distribution of healthy food (approximately 10 million pounds per year) and our special programs: Kids Cafe (after-school meals for children in high-need areas), Community Kitchen (culinary job training for low-income and unemployed adults) and Community Cooking (nutrition education for food pantry clients). We work hard to limit fundraising and administrative costs to just 11% of our total budget. Government funding accounts for just 3% of our revenue. We simply could not do this work without the generous support of businesses, organizations, foundations and individuals who recognize the importance of food assistance for Rhode Island’s most vulnerable citizens. Thank you!

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He’s got dirt in his blood.” That’s how Karla Young describes her husband, Tyler, who built the Young Family Farm into a thriving agribusiness through a combination of hard work, education and sheer

force of will. “He is one of the very few people who can say he knew what he wanted to do when he was five years old. He wanted to be a farmer,” said Karla. But he is far more than that to thousands of Rhode Island families who benefit from the fruits of his labor. The fresh pota-toes, turnips and squash appearing at food pantries across the state are often coming directly from his fields. During fiscal year 2013 (July 1, 2012–June 30, 2013), the Youngs donated 241,000 pounds of fresh produce to the Food Bank. They are among a growing number of local farmers that supply the Food Bank with fresh produce as part of their commitment to their community. Tyler sees this as a purely logical solution to a local problem. When he has surplus produce that can’t be sold, he has two choices: “I could give it to the neighbor’s cows or I could feed


Farm to Table, Rhode Island Style

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hungry kids. This is a way for us to give back. We can’t give monetary donations. We do our giving through food.” After having raised three girls on the farm, Karla and Tyler understand the importance of putting healthy food on the table for a growing family. “We always fed our kids fresh fruits and vegetables,” said Karla. “It helps their brain power. It helps them perform better in school. It builds muscle and bones.” “I hate to hear about kids going hungry,” said Tyler. “So there’s my passion. It’s just a good Christian thing to do. It’s part of who we are.”

Potatoes are one of the primary crops donated to the Food Bank by the Young Family Farm in Little Compton.

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Tyler and Karla Young of the Young Family Farm donated 241,000 pounds of fresh produce to the Food Bank in fiscal year 2013.

Volunteers at the Food Bank sort turnips harvested from the Young Family Farm, destined for food pantry clients across the state.


Community Cooking empowers Food Pantry Clients

The Food Bank’s nutrition education program for food pantry clients, “Community Cooking: Wholesome Eating on a Budget,” continued to grow and empower more people this

year with its message of healthy eating and smart budgeting. The program is held on site at our member agencies and is designed to help their clients create healthier meals on a tight budget, with a focus on balance, moderation and variety. In addition to offer- ing learning experiences for clients, the Food Bank also trains staff and volunteers at our member agencies, so they can extend these opportunities to more people. Here are some of this year’s accomplishments:

• Programstaffandinternsofferedfoureight-weeknutrition classes. Sixty-three individuals completed the classes. Participants were diverse in ethnicity, age and background.

• CommunityCookingconductedmorethan60outreach events, including on-site nutrition lessons, cooking demonstrations and training workshops. Students in the Food Bank’s Community Kitchen culinary job training program also attended programs.

• TheCommunityCookingteamprovidednutritioneducation to more than 1,500 individuals in fiscal year 2013.

Where Does the Food Come From?

The Food Bank obtains food from a variety of sources. Increasingly, the Food Bank must purchase food from whole-salers to meet the continued high demand for food assistance in Rhode Island. The silver lining of this reality is that this enables the Food Bank to acquire healthy food rather than being limited to the unpredictable mix of donated food. We have increased the amount of fresh produce the Food Bank distributes. Fresh fruits and vegetables account for approximately 2 million pounds of the 9.9 million pounds of food distributed in fiscal year 2013. Currently, 87% of the food we distribute is considered “core food”—healthy food that can be used to make a meal for a family.

Food donated by local food companies, supermarkets and farms

Feeding America, the national network of food banks (food donated by national manufacturers and growers)

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well as major donations of food, like the annual apple delivery in partnership with First Fruits, which delivers about 20,000 pounds of apples per year. The magic ingredient is the relationship Dave’s has with its generous customers, who support their efforts by giving to food drives or making contributions at the register. For Renee, providing food assistance is extremely personal. “I would be devastated if I were a parent who couldn’t provide for my child. When you don’t have enough food, it’s not just a matter of hunger. It’s the children’s attention span in school. It’s a sense of failure on the parents’ side. It’s a million things.” “Food is everything,” says Sue. “If you’re worrying about where your food is coming from, you can’t worry about your job or school. I’m really thrilled that we’re able to work with the Food Bank and local food pantries because we want people to be well fed and to thrive.” “It truly is a responsibility,” says Renee. “There’s no debate about whether we should support this. It’s a no-brainer. There are kids who go home and have nothing to eat, and those people are our neighbors. It hurts your feelings as a parent. That’s all there is to it.”


When Sue Budlong landed her first job at Dave’s Marketplace as a teenager, the independent grocery chain had only two small stores and 16 employees. Thirty years later, Dave’s has nine

stores and employs 1,200 people across Rhode Island, but the focus on community remains a driving force in the organization. Providing food to people in need—especially children—is one of their top priorities. Customer Service Supervisor Renee Hughes championed the idea of supporting the Food Bank after touring the facility several years ago. The idea grew out of Dave’s support of local food pantries, and Renee wanted to see what was happening at the statewide level. “I was so impressed by how efficient it was and by the Community Kitchen program that feeds kids after school,” said Renee. “We continue to support our local food pantries, but we all agreed it was important to support the Food Bank because it’s supplying food pantries all over the state.” The partnership with Dave’s has blossomed to include food and fund drives that allow their customers to get involved as

Renee Hughes (left) and Sue Budlong of Dave’s Marketplace consider it only natural to support the Food Bank, local food pantries, schools and other community-based organizations. “We’re in this together,” says Sue.

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It’s All About People

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Senior Citizen “living On the edge”

Oswald “Ozzy” Prosser, Jr.’s first job paid 30 cents per hour at the Majestic Theater in Providence. He went on to work in the rubbish business and then spent more

than a decade as a school bus driver, where his starting wage was $2.99 per hour in the early 1980s. A heart attack in 1990 kept him out for a year, but soon he was back in the driver’s seat, sometimes working extra hours as a security guard to make ends meet for his wife and family. “Truthfully, I’ve been poor ever since I was a kid, and I feel that way now,” says the 76-year-old Olneyville resident. “I don’t feel ashamed. I’ve worked all my life. But now with the medical issues, it’s tough. I call it living on the edge.” Ozzy enjoys the friendly greeting he gets at the new PICA Olneyville Food Center, a clean and bright food pantry on Manton Avenue. Pantry director Lorraine Burns has formed special bonds with many of her senior clients who have known her for years.“I think Lorraine is great,” says Ozzy, “not because she’s giving stuff away, but because she’s trying to help everybody.” Money has become especially tight for Ozzy and his wife due to the cost of medications. Ozzy has congestive heart failure and his wife suffers from blood infections and glaucoma. They receive $800/month in Social Security and $123/month in SNAP benefits (Food Stamps). “I have no other source of income,” he says. “It doesn’t go very far.” He’s grateful for the food he receives at the pantry, but insists that if it wasn’t available, they’d make do. The fresh vegetables from the pantry, however, allowed his wife to make a nice stew with meat they bought using their SNAP card. Every dollar is precious in a budget stretched to the limit. “We have a $3.50 co-pay for prescriptions,” says Ozzy. “That sounds pretty good. But let me tell you, sometimes I don’t have $3.50. Truthfully. And every time we go to the grocery store, the cost of food goes higher and higher.” When asked why some people find it hard to believe that so many people are living in poverty, Ozzy smiles slightly. “I think some people never had any hard times.”

Faced with mounting medical expenses, 76-year-old Ozzy Prosser and his wife appreciate the food they receive at the PICA Olneyville Food Center.

Seniors at Risk

Six percent of the people visiting our food pantries every month are senior citizens. Many more seniors in need of food assistance do not seek help because of mobility and transportation issues that make it difficult for them to get to a food pantry. The Food Bank reached out to seniors in a variety of ways in 2013, including:

• Distributionofnutritiousfoodboxestoseniorsathighrisebuildingsand senior centers in low-income areas.

• AssistanceinsigningupforSNAPbenefitsfor350seniorsandhelpwith recertification questions for more than 2,000 seniors.

• CommunityCookingnutritioneducationclassesheldatmemberagencies, which included many senior participants. Community Cooking’s oldest participant was 96 years young!

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From Homeless to Home Cooking


Gordon and Dorothy Lawless were all smiles on their visit to the PICA food pantry in downtown Providence in February, despite the cold weather

raging outside. They had a right to celebrate. The couple had just moved into their own apartment the day before, after celebrating their marriage the previous week. After two years of homeless-ness where they sheltered at the Providence Rescue Mission and Crossroads, they had finally secured transitional housing. “Getting your own place—words cannot describe it,” says Dorothy. “Being home, locking your door and cooking a meal. When you’re homeless, you rely on soup kitchens. But when you can’t get a hot meal, you open up a can of spaghetti or something. You can eat it out of the can, but it’s not technically warm.” Having a home has changed their food pantry experience. Today, they were shopping for food they could cook themselves, like the fresh turnips recently donated by the Young Family Farm in Little Compton. Cans of food to make soups, flour for baking, rice, potatoes, perishable foods— all of these were now foods they could use because they have a stove and refrigerator. “I love to cook,” says Dorothy. “I like to take that moment to do all that preparation. Being home and cooking a meal—it’s about home, sitting down, enjoying what you have, being able to take some time to eat your lunch.” Gordon and Dorothy both have trouble keeping jobs due to medical issues, but they are excited about this important step toward self-sufficiency.

Gordon and Dorothy Lawless pick up groceries at the PICA food pantry in downtown Providence in anticipation of cooking the first meal in their own apartment after being homeless for two years.

“I have severe mental disabilities—schizophrenia and acute anxiety,” explains Dorothy. “I’ve tried working, but I’ve come to the realization that I can’t, and I’m probably going to be disabled for the rest of my life. I would be a risk in the workplace. It’s a hard pill to swallow. At least I am able to volunteer. I’ve volunteered successfully for the Red Cross, the library and the Coalition for the Homeless.” “Moving into this apartment, it will be much less stressful for us,” says Gordon. “It will help get us back on track. It’s small, but it’s a start. Right now, we can bring this food to our home. We’re still relying on a food pantry, but at least we can go home and cook our own meal.”


From Homeless to Home Cooking

Linda Ward spends her life advocating for others. As co-founder and Executive Director of Opportunities Unlimited, she assists adults who have a combination of developmental, psychiatric and medical concerns.

“We don’t see our clients as people with problems,” she says. “We see them as people with gifts and great things to offer. But they happen to have this challenge that sometimes gets in the way.” Linda brings this combination of intellect and empathy into her charitable activities, as well. She doesn’t just give financially

to the Food Bank—she gets involved. As a member of Women Ending Hunger and the Food Bank’s Speakers’ Bureau, she advocates for hungry Rhode Islanders whenever the oppor-tunity comes up. She attends Food Bank events, reads the newsletter and studies the annual report. “I’m a hands-on person,” says Linda. “I’m not just writing a check. I’m looking at where I’m going to get the biggest bang for my buck. When I go to the Food Bank and see the food com-ing in and going out, when I see the people at food pantries getting what they need so their family can have a good meal, I see the difference I’m making with my donation.” Her first encounter with the Food Bank came nearly two decades ago, as the mother of a Boy Scout collecting food in the annual Scouting for Food Drive. “And then one day, years later, I was coming out of a meeting and saw a line of people waiting outside a food pantry,” says Linda. “I get chills thinking about it. There is something wrong when we still have people waiting in line for food.” This moved her to redirect her charitable giving toward organizations making a difference in her home state. “We actu-ally increased our monthly giving to the Food Bank this year because we wanted to make an impact on Rhode Island. I want to see the results of my donation. I want to know that kids are healthier and doing better in school because they’ve had a good breakfast at home.” Her work gives her special insight into the many obstacles people face, which may be out of their control. “People don’t choose to be hungry,” says Linda. “They don’t choose to have their kids go hungry. Anything you can give will make a difference. I just feel that nobody should go with-out food.”

Linda Ward increased her commitment to the Food Bank because she wanted to have a direct impact on her community and her state. “I want to know that kids are healthier and doing better in school because they’ve had a good breakfast at home.”

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Making Our Community Stronger

Filling the Missing Meal Gap

Most food pantry clients get their food from many sources in an attempt to piece together a full month of meals for their families. Unfortunately, many people who rely on food pantries and SNAP (Food Stamps) to supplement their food budget cannot make their limited resources stretch over a whole month. This chart shows where our clients are getting their meals. Note that 17% of the meals are missing—not provided by any source.

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grassroots Philanthropy through the generations

Mother-daughter team JoAnn Ryder and Sarah zlydaszek operate the Portsmouth Shop with lots of heart and a strong sense of community.

The two-woman team running the Portsmouth Shop doesn’t need to travel far to hear about the hardships faced in their community. The stories walk right through their door on a daily basis, as customers share the ups

and downs of their lives. “We see it every day here,” says JoAnn Ryder, who founded the gift and ladies’ wear shop 33 years ago. “We hear when our customers are out of work,” says JoAnn’s daughter and business partner, Sarah Zlydaszek. “We know when their benefits are going to run out. There is a perception that Aquidneck Island is a rich and bountiful place, and it’s really not. The cost of living here is astronomical.” JoAnn and Sarah believe strongly in giving back, with a focus on helping people in their own back yard. Their generous support of the Food Bank is tied to their awareness that many people in their own community lack the resources to purchase enough food. “I just think the worst thing in the world is to be hungry and cold, so we support the Food Bank,” says JoAnn. “We’re into grassroots giving, because this is where you have the greatest effect on actual people,” says Sarah. “My mom has always had a very generous world view, because she knows that whatever good she does in the world will eventually come back to her. ”

A two-time cancer survivor, JoAnn sees her life as one filled with blessings. “Some grandparents don’t get to see their grand-children. My grandson is here every day after school. I’m blessed to be with my wonderful daughter every day.” The importance of helping others is a legacy being passed from generation to generation. As a child, Sarah volunteered with her mother at a local soup kitchen. Now a mother, Sarah has helped her son, Ben, to raise funds at his school for the Food Bank. “We’re trying to show my son that nothing is too small,” says Sarah. “If it’s a dollar to the Food Bank from a child, that’s good. We are blessed to be able to live within our means, and we recognize that what we have is enough, and we can give back.”

“One Kid Can!” Toolkit Engages Youth Philanthropists

The Food Bank marked Hunger Action Month in September by introducing a how-to kit for young people who would like to make a difference in the lives of hungry Rhode Islanders. “One Kid Can!” empowers young people of all ages to con-duct food drives in their community, hold fund drives at their schools, and raise awareness through special projects of their own design. For more information about the toolkit, visit www.rifoodbank.org/Kids.


Just a few years ago, Mark Alvarez was working dead-end jobs, wondering if he would ever get his life on track. A notice in the public library proved to be a life changer. It was a simple flyer for a program called Community Kitchen, a 14-week culinary job training program offered by the Food Bank.

Looking back, Mark realizes the program offers far more than a culinary education. “The Community Kitchen program gives people a chance. It has given me a chance. I thought I would learn only knife skills and cooking and spices, but I learned a lot more. I learned how to manage my life. They mold you into a better person, a better citizen,” says Mark. Upon graduating from Class 45 of Community Kitchen in 2011, Mark was hired by the Rhode Island School of Design’s culinary services following a successful internship. A year later, he was hired as the full-time chef for Darlington Memory Lane, an assisted-living facility in North Providence, where he cooks for up to 72 residents daily. Mark has gone on to give several of his fellow graduates the chance to succeed. During his time at Darlington Memory Lane, he has mentored two Community Kitchen students through on-the-job internships, and he has hired three graduates to work in his kitchen. The lessons learned in Community Kitchen help him to teach and motivate others. Life Skills Coordinator Hank Johnson left an indelible impression on him with the oft- repeated words: Fifteen minutes early is on time, and on time is late. “Hank is the expert on the work ethic,” laughs Mark. “Sometimes it’s difficult to live up to that five days a week, but every time I wake up, I hear his voice telling me, ‘15 minutes early is on time.’ That kind of drilling the instructors do with the students is very effective. Community Kitchen taught me that I can achieve not only my culinary dream, but other dreams I have in my life, as well. There is still a lot more to accomplish.”

Community Kitchen Graduate Paves the Way for Others

Mark Alvarez, a graduate of Community Kitchen’s “Class 45” in 2011, has multiplied his success by helping other graduates to find good jobs. Here, he stands with Class 52 at their graduation ceremony in March 2014, where Mark received the Henry A. Johnson, Sr. Alumni Award.

On-the-Job Training Sites for Community Kitchen

The Food Bank’s Community Kitchen graduated its 50th class in FY13 from this 14-week culinary job training program. Each class of 13 students prepares approxi-mately 22,000 meals for the Food Bank’s Kids Cafe program, which provides after-school meals to children in high-need areas. Approximately 92% of Community Kitchen graduates find employment in the hospitality industry within one year of graduation. Our thanks to the following businesses and organizations, which served as training sites during FY13:

Attleboro, Mass. Colonel Blackinton InnCoventry Tom’s MarketCranston SwarovskiEast Greenwich Audra’s CaféDave’s MarketplaceEast Providence Tockwotten on the WaterfrontNorth Kingstown Dave’s MarketplaceNorth Providence The LocalsPawtucket Hasbro Little Sisters of the PoorProvidence Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island Bluefin GrilleCapital Grille EPOCH on the BlackstoneGlobal Coffee PlusGTECH Corporation McCauley HouseMill’s Tavern Renaissance Hotel Rhode Island Hospital Rhode Island School of Design West Wing CaféWakefield South County HospitalWarren Tom’s MarketWarwick Crowne Plaza HotelWoonsocket NRI Community Services



Rhode IslandBarringtonTAPIN

BristolBristol Good NeighborsEast Bay Food Pantry LIFE, Inc.

BurrillvilleSt. Theresa’s ChurchSVDP Our Lady of Good HelpTannerhill, Inc. Group Home Food

Center

Central FallsCentral Falls Food Pantry at

Progreso Latino St. George Episcopal Pantry

CharlestownRI Center Assisting those in Need

CoventryAccessPoint RI Glen View GHFCCoventry Friends of Human Services Iglesia El Refugio de Ministerio de

Dios Jesus

CranstonComprehensive Community Action

ProgramEdgewood Pawtuxet Food Closet:

Transfiguration ChurchFellowship Health Resources,

Fellowship House GHFCHaitian Baptist Church of Rhode

IslandSpurwink School IISVDP Emergency Food Center

CumberlandLighthouse Community OutreachNorthern Rhode Island Food Pantry

East GreenwichEast Greenwich Interfaith Food

Cupboard Kent Center Group Home Food

Center

East ProvidenceBread of Life Food PantryEast Bay Community Action Program

FosterSt. Paul the Apostle

GlocesterChepachet Union Church

JamestownBridges, Inc.

JohnstonOperation Stand Down RIRICFB Bread & Produce High Rise

PantriesSt. Robert’s Food Closet Western RI SDA Food Pantries

Member Agency Partners (7/1/12–6/30/13)

LincolnLime Rock Baptist Church

MiddletownLooking UpwardsNCCMH Anita Jackson House

NarragansettGalilee Mission to FishermenSt. Peter’s by the Sea

NewportBoys & Girls Clubs of Newport (2)Child & Family Food CenterCommunity Baptist ChurchJames L. Maher CenterDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Community CenterNewport Community School PantryNewport Residents CouncilSalvation Army Newport Corps’St. Joseph’s Church

North KingstownNorth Kingstown Food PantryYouth Pride, Inc.

North ProvidenceAllendale Baptist ChurchTri-Town Community Action Agency

PawtucketBlackstone Valley Community Action

ProgramBlackstone Valley Emergency Food

CenterCaritas, Inc.Church of the Good ShepherdCovenant Congregational ChurchDarlington Congregational ChurchFirst Baptist Church of PawtucketGateway Healthcare, Inc.Holy Family ParishJeanne Jugan ResidenceLiving Hope Assembly of GodPawtucket Soup KitchenSalvation Army Pawtucket Corps’St. John the Baptist Food PantrySt. Leo the Great PantrySt. Matthew Trinity Lutheran Food

PantryWoodlawn Baptist ChurchYMCA of Pawtucket

PortsmouthRiverwood Portsmouth GHFC

ProvidenceAmos HouseAssumption of the BVM ChurchBoys & Girls Clubs of Providence (6)Camp Street MinistriesCharles Street CenterChurch of God ShalomChurch of the Master Meal SiteCommunity Action Partnership

of Providence Community Food Share First

Unitarian ChurchCrossroads Rhode IslandEphese SDA Church

Epiphany Soup Kitchen at St. Stephen’s Church

Family Service of Rhode IslandFederal Hill HouseGospel Tabernacle OutreachInterfaith Food MinistryJammat Housing Food CenterJohn Hope Settlement HouseLouis and Goldie Chester Full Plate

Kosher Pantry of JSARILove Divine PantryMAP Maranatha Community OutreachMcAuley HouseMental Health Consumer Advocates

(MHCA) of Rhode IslandMt. Hope Neighborhood AssociationNickerson Community CenterOperation Compassion Church

of GodOur Lady of the Rosary PantryPHA Parenti Villa Senior High Rise

Pantry Phoenix HousePICAPoverello Corp. DBA Bread

and Blessings Project Outreach Providence Assembly of God ChurchProvidence Center Providence Spanish SDA ChurchRedeemed Christian Church of GodRefocus, Inc.RI Back to School Celebration

Backpackers ProvidenceSalvation Army Providence Corps’Silver Lake Community CenterSouth Providence Neighborhood

MinistriesSt. Edward Food & Wellness CenterSt. Peter & St. Andrew Food PantrySt. Thomas ChurchSVDP St. Anthony’s ChurchSVDP St. CharlesSVDP St. Raymond’s ChurchTeen Challenge New EnglandViolet Hill Club - Hillcrest Tenants’

Association Senior ProgramWest End Community CenterWomen & Infants Project Link

RichmondNew Hope Pantry

ScituateScituate Food Pantry Trinity Episcopal Church

SmithfieldNew Life Worship CenterSt. Patrick’s Food ClosetSVDP St. Philip Food Pantry

South KingstownJonnycake Center of Peace DaleNew Life Assembly

WarrenSVDP at St. Mary of the Bay

WarwickBridgemark, Inc.Cornerstone Church Food PantryGateways to ChangeSt. Rita’s Church PantryWest Bay Residential Group Home

Food CenterWestbay Community Action

Partnership

West GreenwichFaith Fellowship Food Pantry

West WarwickPhenix Baptist Church Meal SiteSVDP St. Anthony’s Soup KitchenSVDP St. John & James Soup KitchenSVDP West Bay Meal SiteWest Warwick Assistance AgencyWest Warwick Senior Center

WesterlyJonnycake of WesterlySVDP Immaculate ConceptionWARM Shelter Meal Site Program

WoonsocketAll Saints ChurchBackPack Program WoonsocketConnecting for Children and

Families, Inc.Family Resources Community ActionNeighborworks Blackstone RiverNRI Community Services Group

Home Food CenterOur Lady, Queen of Martyrs ChurchRiver United Methodist Communities

Meal SiteSeven Hills Rhode Island Group

Home Food CenterSt. Agatha’s ChurchSt. James Episcopal ChurchSt. Joseph’s CupboardSVDP Bryan’s PantryWoonsocket Head Start Food Center

ConnecticutWindsorCommunity Solutions

Massachusetts

Fall RiverSStar of Rhode Island

SeekonkSeekonk Portuguese SDA Church

South AttleboroSouth Attleboro Assembly of GodSVDP St. Theresa’s Food Pantry

This list does not include domestic shelters.

W O R K I N G T O G E T H E R T O F E E D T H E H u N G R Y


T H A N K S T O O u R G E N E R O u S S u P P O R T E R S (7/1/12–6/30/13)

$25,000–$50,000Anonymous (2)Kenneth and Judy DionneArnold and Florence FriedmanMichael and Danielle HaxtonBruce and Carol Waterson

$10,000–$24,999Anonymous (5)Peter and Deborah CoopRobert and Polly DalyJonathan and Ruth FainCharles FradinEugene and Melina GoldsteinLarry and Jill GoldsteinStanley and Merle GoldsteinEdward and Kristine GreeneEugene and Renae MartinMargaret A. MartyCharles McCoy and

Lory Snady-McCoyKathleen McKeough and

David NathansonKenneth and Jody MillerThomas and Gisela Rodgers Mr. and Mrs. Jack O’DonnellHenry and Peggy Sharpe/

Sharpe Family FoundationEstate of John D. WorkWilliam and Nancy Zeitler

$5,000–$9,999 Anonymous (5)Joanne AudetteClaire and Jeffrey BlackRichard and Karen BlackCory and Angela BousquetCyril and Anita BuckleyTheodore and Marilyn ColvinEstate of Raymond and

Denise GaillaguetBob GerberAlexis B. HafkenAlmon and Suzanne HallLynn and Dezi HalmiRich and Claudia HawkesDonald and Anita KaufmanMarie Langlois and John LoerkePeter and Deborah LipmanBob, Cheryl and Erin MahoneyLinda Mathewson and Paul HelwegGerard and Mary Ann O’HalloranCarol A. PetersonRob and Karen PowersPeter and Marilyn QuesenberryHerman H. RoseMark and Donna RossKathleen and Daniel SullivanLee and Lisa WesnerRichard Saul Wurman and

Gloria Nagy

$1,000–$4,999 Anonymous (38)Julian Gary and Dianne AbueloGregory J. AccettaLucien and Kristi Agniel Edward and Vickie AkelmanRhonda and John AlexanderJohn and Joan AllenLawrence Allocco

Wesley S. AlpertAlden and Emily AndersonSandra C. AnsuiniPeri Ann and Robert AptakerMargaret M. ArpinWendy BakerDiana F. BeaucheminMarlene BeaulieuLaurie BeauvaisDaniel and Samantha BeckerDorothea and Jonathan BeckerRick and Beth BeckerJohn S. Beekley, Jr.Nina Berry and Dieter PohlDavid BessetteMaryanne BessetteBruce and Bryna BettigoleFarokh BhadaCharlotte Boney and Charles LasitterJames Boyd and Emily HarrisonRobert M. BradyRobert and Judith BranchRachel BrewsterCatherine and Jeffrey BrodyCraig T. BrownGreta P. BrownJames and Alison BrownGary BrownellKalman and Patricia BuchoveckyJohn and Janice BuckleyJohn, Carol, Sarah and Justin BurdeNicholas and Julia CalifanoJohn and Debra CallaciE. Colby and Elaine CameronDavid CannCynthia CapobiancoAntonio and Els CardiDouglas A. CarloKenneth and Dena CarloneRobert Byrne and Lorri Caruso ByrneLucia and Peter Gill CaseJoseph and Melissa CentofantiPatricia and Peter CerilliArthur and Doreen ChabotNathan and Mary ChaceVirginia C. ChafeeRichard and Christine CharestApril and Jeffrey Chase-LubitzRobert E. ChoiniereKeith ChristensenJohn and Joan CibulskyAnn CibulskyRichard and Donna ClarkStephen and Kim ClarkRobert CliftonMichele CobbLivy CoeBrent and Jodie CogswellJeanne S. CohenJoel Cohen and Andrea ToonKathryn and Thomas ColbyDebi ColemanRev. Raymond F. CollinsPatricia F. ConfortLynda ConnellDavid P. CookJanine and C. Buckley CooneyMartha and R. F. CooperJoseph and Denise CornwallTodd CostaWesley Cotter

Triste M. CoulombeElizabeth R. CoutuMorton D. CrossMaureen and Joseph CummingsKimberly and Richard CumminsWilliam and Elizabeth CurtinRita M. CurtisJoel and Eleanor DainMurray and Judith DanforthThomas and Lisa DaviesKate and Kristopher DavignonElsa J. DeAngelisKristin A. DeKuiperMichael F. DelSignore, Jr.Lorraine B. DennisRoger and Robin DesLauriersJanice and Michael DevittRita F. Di MartinoRenee DiBiase and Catherine HessAnn and Andrew DicksonDaniel DicksteinWendell and Betsy DietrichThomas and Lorraine DimeoRobert and Renamarie DiMuccioKathleen DohertyDavid and Lynn DooleyNikki Downes-MartinJean DoyleRobert and Judith DrewCalin and Andrea DrimbareanAndrew DufresneDavid and Claire DuhaimeSheila and Peter DurfeeChristopher and Melinda DutraValerie A. DymszaThomas and Teresa EaganJonathan EdwardsCharles Eil and Adele Geffen EilJames and Robin EngleBarnet FainRosalie FainEdward and Sandra FallowMaia and Donald FarishWilliam and Joan FarrellKathleen M. FarrenFred D. FelderMichelle Forcier

Individual DonorsElaine and Ronald FraraccioMichael and Nancy FrazierGlenn and Eula FreschJoseph Friedman and Susan MatesWilliam FullerWarren and Joyce GalkinBeatrice GalloMoira and Paul GalloglyFran Gast and Roy RossDawn and Aftab GazderMichael Geisser and

Anna Lewis GeisserRobin and Barbara GeorgeRobert S. Gershkoff*Jonathan and Rita GewirzVera I. GierkeHank GilpinJohn A. Glasson, Esq.Sally GodfreyGeorge and Betsey GoodwinJohn and Barbara GorhamKai and Amy GotoDavid and Kristen GowerJoseph and Kathleen GrecoLumina GreenwayPaul J. GrimaldiLinda L. Haas*William F. HaggertyGloria and Bryce HallRichard and Lorilyn HallDonna and Kipp HartmannDonna M. HaugenSamuel and Audrey HavensBrian G. HeikesRichard Hellwig and Janet CragerJoseph and Kim HerbertKatherine L. HibbardAnna and Cyrus HighsmithCarl and Kimberly HirschJohn W. HoderMarcia L. HofferPaul Hoffman and Celia SchnackyJoseph and Norma HoganWilliam and Joanne HoganR. Kevin and Deidre HoranRobert A. HourtalRonald and Louise House

Anonymous (36)Grace Alpert*Jeffrey Bob*M. Margaret Boyle*Walter L. “Salty” Brine*Alpin ChisholmWill ColletteCatherine O’Reilly ColletteRev. Raymond F. CollinsMarjorie W. Crook*Karen DelPonteDavid R. Ebbitt*Elizabeth W. Fiske*Denise and Raymond

Gaillaguet*

Frances M. Miele*Linda l. MoultonJean H. Scott*Ida M. Segall*Fred R. Smith*Kristy SnyderWilliam WalterVirginia Wilcox*Mabel T. Wooley*John D. Work*

* D E C E A S E D

The 1982 Benefactors’ Society

The 1982 Benefactors’ Society recognizes those who have included the Rhode Island Community Food Bank in their estate plans.

Florence B. Garin*Betsey and George

GoodwinEdwin H. Hastings*Rev. Joseph P. Heaney*Mary L. Howe*Patricia G. JenningsMaurice P. Julien*Lorinne T. Knight*Mary Ann Laurans*Raymond T. Laurans*Helen L. Lyons*Ursula M. McElroy*Mary Anne McQuaid*A. Edmund Miele*


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Individual Donors CONTINUED

Sara B. HouseEleanor J. HoveyRobert and Laura HoweGeorge and Anne HumeWarren and Janet JaggerPeter N. JamesThomas and Teresa JeffersonAndrew and Jennifer JencksMark and Deborah JenningsKeith and DeAnne JohnsonJohn JuechterFrank and Katherine KahrHenry KamradtThomas and Mary KaneAaron and Alison KatzEdward and Margaret KeatingJean L. KeithThomas and Leslie KelloggPatrick A. KellyKathleen A. KennyJoseph and Donna KeoughSusan and David KertzerFrances A. KiekeKatherine Kimbrell and

Kenneth BarronCheryl KingElizabeth C. KingsleyStanley and Susan KizlinskiRobert and Carlye KleinTumkur and Usha KumarVirginia L. LacyRene LafleurJeanne M. Langford Michael and Mary Jeanne LatinaLaura Laurence and David PortelliRobert and Patricia LautMike and Catherine LebovitzHelena L. LechnerMichele and Tobias LederbergEugene and Brooke LeeJohn R. Leo, Ph.D.Patricia A. Leporacci-MarinoStephen and Bettina LetcherMrs. Frank LichtDavid Lichtenstein and

Rebecca SilverBryan LindleyHenry and Judith LitchmanJohn and Judith LombardiGuy LombardoLara London and Bertram Malle Lionel and Lynda LorangerLeslie and Bryan LorberJoan LuskJean D. Madden, Jr.John and Kris MaedaMichael R. MageeJames and Barbara MalerbaBetty MaloofRobert and Judy MannJoseph and Meredith MarcAureleClaudette T. MarierAnthony Marine, Jr.Humphrey and Faye MarisGary S. MasonElizabeth D. MatthewsGretchen E. MaurerEugene and Maureen McCabeBarbara McCarthyLynn McCauleyGordon and Julia McGovern

Karen and James McLennanRichard and Claudia McNallyDaniel and Beth McQuadeJoseph E. MedeirosChad and Rachel MellenAlfred and Margaret MelloAllen MelloRaymond and Janice MelocheRonald and Karen MenezesFrank MetayerEdith K. MeyerStacey and Eugene MihalyJames Miles and Myrna AdolfoRobert Miller and Cheryl McGrathDeirdre and Peter MillonesNancy A. MirtoAlan MitchellDebra and Charles MitchellWayne D. MoorePatricia and Terry MoranTimothy and Rebecca MoreSusan and David MorrisAlan and Cheryl MorrowJanet C. MorseMaureen MoscoTimothy and Sara MulcahyKenneth and Patricia NanianPaul Nannig and Susan FisherChristopher and Mary NataleAlan and Virginia NathanKevin and Joanne NaughtonMatthew J. NicolellaPeter D. NolanMaryanne Noris and Mark HiltyThomas Oakes and Patricia FullerJudith A. O’ConnellKathleen O’ConnellMarguerite and Marwan OdehDavid and Susan OdlandJames and Patricia O’HaraRobert and Darlene OlsonRobert and Gail OrnsteinCalvin E. OyerDonald and Julie PalaziniRichard PalmerLucille E. ParenteauWilliam M. Pearson, IVRobert and Barbara PeaseSheila PellegriniElizabeth PerkinsStephen PerreaultRobert and Marie PetrarcaDiane M. PetrellaPatricia PhilbinWendy C. PhillipsEmery and Lindsey PineoGregory and Becky PorcaroNancy Pottish and Peter TravisonoJanet and John PrzygodaPaul and Mary PyneKevin and Lee RabbittFrances R. RasmussenKevin Raymond and Cecille PalumboJohn and Lucy ReardonPeter and Judith RectorDavid and Katherine RedmanJack and Julia ReedRaymond and Angela RenaudJulia and Charles C. Richardson, Jr.Craig and Sarah Beinecke RichardsonLouise Richer

Robert B. RiderRussell R. Ridge, Jr.Henry and Jan RinesCharles and Karen RobertsRosa M. RochaFred and Nancy RockefellerDamaris Rohsenow and

Norm DudziakAlan R. RoteRobert RotondoVincent and Helen RussoMaureen Ryall and Lou BershadMartha and Robert RyanAnne F. SageBarbara Sage Jeremy SagerKathryn E. SandersThomas M. ScanlonIlse SchalerWilliam and Elizabeth SchenckAndrew and Susan SchiffFrederick S. Schiff and

Joan D. RosenthalDonald and Mary Beth SchmittSol SchwartzmanCheryl A. SenerchiaMichael SgrignariMark and Donna ShammasLaura ShawhughesR. Kelly Sheridan and

Constance HowesMary E. SherlockCarolyn W. Shilling*Frances ShippeeRichard and Elizabeth ShorrockStephen and Claudia SilvaKenneth and Tamara SilverPaul Silver and Katherine HaspelTheodore Simon and Emily RileyRosalyn K. SinclairNancy and Joseph SingerGary and Mynde SipersteinJohn and Margaret SkenyonPercy and Alexis SmithRoberta and Arthur SmithWilliam Smith and Alicia Wells-SmithEric and Alexis SoloffEric G. SorensenChristopher SowaSusan SpaceFrank and Sandra SpadazziMaura and Jeremy SpectorJoel and Wendy Spellun

William and Cynthia SperanzaLisa and Jim StantonNeil Steinberg and Eugenia ShaoCathy and William StrekerRonald Subourne and

Deborah WeilandJyothi and Shivan SubramaniamMichael and Linda SuibielskiDavid SzerlagRichard and Linda TammaroMark and Jean TanseyJohn and Patrice TarantinoGeorge and Jacqueline TaylorAbigail B. TestMarilyn G. ThomasWilliam R. ThornleyAmey S. TilleyDavid R. TinsleyLynda TisdellGary and Donna TraceyFrances and Peter TraftonJan and Jack TriftsAndrew and Jane TuckerDenise and Edward TurcoCary TwichellSidney L. TynanVilma VaccaroCecila VanhofPaul G. VargheseSuzanne R. VariscoGeorge and Muriel VetterBenjamin and Renee VogelJoseph and Nancy VuonoBernard WaldropWilliam Walter and Kara BennettLinda and Mark WardAlan and Diane WardygaMark and Susan WeberHoward and Elaine WeissRaymond and Annette WelshCharles WhalenMildred WhalenCarol A. WilburCynthia WilcoxAnn T. WillamanMargaret A. WilliamsMary and David WilliamsRobert and Sandra WilliamsEdward and Jean WinsorRichard Wong and

Barbara Schepps WongVincent and Karen YakavonisJohn and Anne Zuleger

“Truck Stop,” a food truck tasting event, was one of several successful fundraising events in FY13.

* Deceased

$999 and below The Food Bank receives gifts from thousands of donors, too numerous to be listed. We are deeply grateful to everyone who supports us with a gift of any size.


Organizations & Foundations$200,000+The Angell Foundation

$100-000–$199,999 Anonymous (1)The Champlin FoundationsCitizens Bank FoundationOur Family Foundation by

Stop & Shop New EnglandThe Rhode Island FoundationState of Rhode Island

$50,000–$99,999Anonymous (1)Carter Family Charitable TrustJanci FoundationMetLife FoundationStop & Shop Companies, Inc.United Way of Rhode Island,

Workplace Givingvan Beuren Charitable FoundationWalmart Foundation

$25,000–$49,999 Anonymous (1)Amica Companies FoundationBank of AmericaBJ’s Charitable FoundationCombined Federal CampaignCVS Charity Classic, Inc.Delta Dental of Rhode IslandThe Forrest & Frances Lattner

FoundationJune Rockwell Levy FoundationTD Charitable FoundationTrinity Repertory Company,

A Christmas Carol PatronsWakefern Food CorporationWilliam H. Ford Fund

$10,000–$24,999Anonymous (1)Ameriprise FinancialAmgen FoundationBlue Cross & Blue Shield

of Rhode IslandConAgra, Inc.CovidienThe Elms FoundationEmpire Loan of Rhode Island, Inc.F. Paolino Homes, Inc.Feeding AmericaGTECHHaffenreffer Family FundHassenfeld FoundationThe Frank B. Hazard General

Charity FundMarie Keese Lelash Foundation, Inc.MAZON: A Jewish Response

to HungerMetLife Auto & HomeNetwork For GoodNewman’s Own OrganicsThe Pentair FoundationPrince Charitable TrustsRallis Conover Family FundThe Randleigh Foundation TrustRodgers Family FoundationDonald Salmanson FoundationThe Schocken FoundationSeven Stars Bakery

George L. Shinn & Clara S. Shinn Foundation

Textron Charitable TrustUnited Natural Foods, Inc.The Washington Trust Company

$5,000–$9,999Anonymous (1)Samuel & Diana S. Adelson Memorial

FundBilly Andrade–Brad Faxon Charities

for ChildrenArden EngineeringThe Ayres FoundationBankNewportCatholic Diocese of ProvidenceThe John Clarke TrustCoastal MedicalCouncil for Logistics Research, Inc.CVS CaremarkDave’s MarketplaceFalvey LinenFM GlobalGershman Family FoundationGo VeggieThe Barbi N. Gracie FundGreater Providence Board of RealtorsHayward Industries, Inc.Hazard Family FoundationHodges Badge Company, Inc.Industrial Burner ServiceIPartyJohn W. Kennedy Co., Inc.Kilmartin Charitable CorporationLeon and Barbara Goldstein FundLeon Lowenstein Foundation, Inc.Mai Tai Investments, Inc.McAdams Charitable FoundationMeehan FoundationOcean State Signal CompanyPfizer FoundationProvidence Journal

Charitable FoundationQML, Inc.Sand Family FundShare Our StrengthSylvester ElectronicsFrederick C. Tanner Memorial FundTextronVerizonWild Colonial Corporation

$1,000–$4,999 Anonymous (3)A2B Tracking Solutions, Inc.AAA Southern New EnglandAdelphoi Lodge #33 A.F. & A. M.AidmatrixAirhart Electric Inc.AmgenAndrade Cranston Donuts, Inc.Arbella Insurance Group

Charitable Foundation, Inc.Astro-Med, Inc.Atlantic Water ManagementBananagramsBankRI Barton Gilman, LLPBay Coast BankBay Ridge Community AssociationBB Lederer Sons Foundation

Beacon Mutual Insurance CompanyBirch Hill Investment AdvisorsBlock Family FoundationBlue State CoffeeBNY MellonBrave River SolutionsBrennan, Recupero, Cascione,

Scungio, & McAllister, LLP Bristol County Savings Bank

Charitable FoundationCBRE New EnglandCentral Congregational ChurchChampion Technologies, Inc.City Dining CardsCity of Providence–Dexter DonationColletteConyngham Family Charitable

FoundationCornerstone GroupCorporation of the Church of

the Blessed SacramentCortland Place Health Center, Inc.Corvette CruisersCox MediaCranston Teachers’ AllianceD.J. Cronin, Inc.Darden Restaurant GroupJohn A. & Elsa J. DeAngelis FundDell Giving: YourCause, LLCDeLuca & Weizenbaum, Ltd.Dimeo Construction CompanyDominion FoundationDorothy Davis Zimmering & the

Zimmering Family Memorial Fund

Downtown 5K, Inc.

Anonymous (1)Agniel CommoditiesAspireATR/TreehouseB. Pinelli’s Simply ItalianMarty BallouNancy Verde BarrBluefin GrilleBottles Fine WineBozzuto’s, Inc.Chase Canopy Company, Inc.Alpin Chisholm and

Mary Beth AnnarellaCook & Brown Public HouseJohn CoteCozy Caterersd. carlo TrattoriaEasy Entertaining, Inc.Eleven Forty NineFleming’s Prime Steakhouse

& WinebarThe Fortune Metal Group of RIGreenvale VineyardsGregg’s Restaurants & PubsGuy Abelson Catering & EventsBill HarleyHallman Portable ToiletsHigh Output, Inc.Jephry Floral Studio

In-Kind Donations

JetBlue AirwaysJonathan Edwards WineryLincoln SchoolIra and Suzanne MagazinerMcCormick & Schmick’sMelting Pot Of ProvidenceMill’s TavernKeith MunslowPamela MurrayNarragansett Brewing CompanyNarragansett CreameryNew Harvest Coffee RoastersPeter Goldberg PhotographyPrintSourcePinelli’s Deli/Café at NightRasoiRevival Brewing Co.RISD CatersRoberts Carroll Feldstein

& Pierce, Inc.Russell Morin Fine CateringThe Savory GrapeSeven Stars BakerytazzaTrinity Repertory CompanyUnion Station BreweryWhole Foods MarketYacht Club Soda

Dunkin’ DonutsE. A. McNulty Real Estate GroupE. H. Ashley & CompanyEast Commerce SolutionsEastside MarketplaceEasymatch Charitable DonationsEdith S. S. Loebs FundEdwards Wildman Palmer LLPElectric Boat Employees’ Community

Services AssociationElmhurst Alumnae AssociationEpiscopal Diocese of Rhode IslandEpoxy Mixing EquipmentEvangelical Lutheran Church in

America–Congregational SynodEvans FindingsFederated Department Stores

FoundationFeet FirstFidelity InvestmentsFleet Plumbing & Heating, Inc.FM Global Human Resources

DepartmentForman Family Charitable TrustFoster Country ClubFrozen and Refrigerated Association

of New EnglandCharles H. Gardiner Memorial FundGencorp Insurance GroupGould Charitable Lead UnitrustGrand Chapter of Rhode Island

Order of Eastern StarGraphic Solutions for Business, Inc.Greater RI Chapter, Institute of

Real Estate ManagementGregg’s Restaurants & Pubs

20 A n n u A l R e p o R t 2 0 1 3 ● R I C o m m u n I t y f o o d b a n k * Deceased

I N D I V I D u A L D O N O R S (7/1/11–6/30/12)T H A N K S T O O u R G E N E R O u S S u P P O R T E R S (7/1/12–6/30/13)

Organizations & Foundations CONTINUED

H. P. Hood, Inc.Hasbro-Community RelationsHelping Hand AssociatesHinckley, Allen & Snyder, LLPHomeowner Safety Valve CompanyHope and Roland Talbot FundIllinois Tool Works FoundationImperial PearlIsland Foundation, Inc.J.A. Finnegan Council 111Jamestown Women’s Golf LeagueJCL Transportation Services, Inc.Kane-Barrengos FoundationKPMG LLPLaBrie ShoesLakewood Baptist ChurchLGC&D, LLPLudes Family FoundationM F Athletic CompanyMama Luisa, Inc.Marasco & Nesselbush, LLCMicrosoft Matching Gifts ProgramMillerCoorsMy Little TownNarragansett Bay Quilters

AssociationNational GridNavigant Credit UnionNortek, Inc.North Family TrustNorth RestaurantNorthern Rhode Island

Chamber of CommerceOcean State Charities TrustOcean State Dice DevilsOcean TidesPartridge Snow & Hahn, LLPPaul Cuffee Elementary SchoolPaul Masse Buick GMCPeople’s Credit UnionPoint Gammon Corp.Portsmouth Abbey SchoolThe Portsmouth ShopPowerline TattooProspect Hill FoundationProvidence Retired Police &

Firefighters AssociationR.I. Bridge Association, Inc.Radiation Oncology Services of RIRegan Residential Heating and

Air Conditioning Company

REX Capital AdvisorsRI Department of TransportationRPS ASASaint Mary’s Episcopal ChurchThe Salem FoundationSasco FoundationSbarro LLCMary and Michael Schwartz FundSensata TechnologiesGrant Sherburne FundSidney Frank Importing Co., Inc.The Silver Tie FundSodexo Foundation, Inc.Edwin S. Soforenko FoundationSovereign Bank FoundationSt John’s Masonic LodgeSt. Paul Housing Corp.The Staples Family FoundationState Street Bank and Trust Co.Steiff North America, Inc.Sterling Health ServicesThe Robert F. Stoico/FIRSTFED

Charitable FoundationSwarovski North AmericaSynagro Technologies, Inc.Target CorporationThe TJX Foundation, Inc.Touro Fraternal AssociationTri-Bro Tool Co., Inc.TriMix FoundationTruistTufts Health Plan FoundationTwin RiverUnited Congregational ChurchUnited Way of Massachusetts Bay

and Merrimack Valley USI HoldingsVanguard Charitable Endowment

ProgramVerizon FoundationVermont Mutual Insurance GroupVeterinary Services of PawtucketWalmart–CoventryWalmart–CranstonWebster BankThe White Family FoundationWhole Foods MarketWinkler GroupWishing Stone FarmZartarian Foundation

FoundersLetitia & John CarterCharles S. Fradin in honor of

Janet & Paul Fradin and Carol & Hrant Tatian

Dan Rothenberg*Claire & Gregory Wilcox

ContributorsAnonymous (2)Peter & Deborah CoopRobert & Polly DalyKristin DeKuiperJonathan & Ruth FainLynn & Dezi HalmiThe Danielle & Michael Haxton

Family Fund

The End Hunger Challenge Fund was created by a group of generous Food Bank donors to offer a pool of funds for matching gift purposes. Through their generosity, these supporters inspire others to give, maximizing contributions and increasing support to help end hunger.

Marie J. Langlois & John LoerkeDorothy LichtPeter & Deborah LipmanBob, Cheryl & Erin MahoneyKathleen McKeough &

David NathansonKen & Jody MillerJoop & Ria NagtegaalKaren & Rob PowersHerman Hillson RoseMark & Donna RossEric & Peggy SmithMr. & Mrs. Daniel Sullivan, Jr.Sydney TynanLee & Lisa Wesner

volunteersEdgar Alvarez Kevin Andrade Marita E. Antrop Ruth B. Balzano Ruth L. Batchelor Emma Blake Ernest R. Boss Diane Bradley Thomas Bradley John F. Burgess Robin Burgess Pamela S. Burke Sandra Capehart JoAnn Carbonetti Roland V. Cherella Bernadette Ciambrone George Cohen Linda M. Colella Diane R. Conover Jaime Corsetti Susan Joe Couturier Patricia Culp Carol T. DaileyPolly Daly Hazel C. Dame Ronald Dean Eleanor S. Dias Edith DiSandro Anne E. Dunbar Matthew P. Earnheart Timothy Elliot Lillian G. Farland Francine C. Ferrante AnnMarie Fiske Barbara M. Flanagan Marie E. Forcino Donald H. Fowler Emily E. Frazier William Gallagher Norma Garnsey Vera I. Gierke

Edwin Mucha Jeannette A. Myette Jennifer S. Nicholson Judith Nievera William Nievera Paula Oliveira Elizabeth J. Panciera Paula S. Parlato Joanne Perella Jeanine Phaneuf Marita Pierce Normand G. Plante Jean Plunkett Kevin P. Rabbitt Wayne E. Riendeau Phill Rivera Linda Rogers Robert Rogers Shaun C. Rolph Virginia R. Rosa Ron P. Rotondo Nancy Rousseau Ronald Salavon George L. Seavey George Simonin Stephen B. Sofro Ann M. Spence Frank St. Martin Sharon St. Martin Leonard B. Tessier Alex D. Theriault David J. Thomas Patricia Tomasso Rachel M. Uttley Dolores Vallante Daniel A. Villani Dottie Villani Emily A. Webber Janet A. Wennerstrom Todd Wheeler Bill A. Wilson

End Hunger Challenge Fund

Paula Goldner Ernestine C. Hanly Joanne Harley Susan D. Harter Gerard Heroux Martha Hertzer Carl Hirsch Kimberly Starr Hirsch Sandra Holloway Nancy Howard Eve Hubbell Therese R. Hughes Donna L. Hulstyn Alice C. Hurst Gauntice M. Jones Steve Kagan Edna S. Kelly Catherine E. Krause Paul J. Labbe Sandra M. Lahey Roland Landry Kathryn M. Langborg Austin H. Livesey Lara London Adelasia Lucci Roderick G. Luther Mike Marandola Arthur O. Marcello, Jr. Judith V. Marshall Jessica Mason Linda M. Mathewson Raymond G. Mayette Elizabeth A. Mazonowicz Patricia J. McDonough Esther K. McElroy Joseph R. McIntyre Cheryl Medeiros-Cunz Hope B. Mellion Burton S. Mollohan Trudy Mollohan Barbara Morin


Food Donors1,000,000+ PoundsP and K Services, LLC

750,000+ PoundsStop & Shop

500,000+ PoundsOcean State Job Lot

300,000+ PoundsWalmart

200,000+ PoundsShaw’sYoung Family Farm

100,000–199,999 PoundsColumbia Fresh ProduceCVS CaremarkGeneral MillsScouting for Food DrivePepsiCoWestern Veg Produce, Inc.

50,000–99,999 PoundsBimbo Bakeries USABozzuto’sGreen Thumb FarmsNational Association of Letter CarriersNestle USASzawlowski Potato FarmsTrader Joe’sWayne Bailey Produce Company

25,000–49,999 PoundsConagra ConsolidatedConfreda Greenhouse & FarmDave’s SupermarketESM FerolieLittle Rhody FoodsMondelez InternationalParamount Citrus PackingReichle FarmsSeaShareSnyder’s-Lance, Inc.Torrey Farms

1,000–24,999 PoundsAnonymous (1)American Red Cross of Rhode IslandAutocrat, LLCBelgravia ImportsBliss Bros. Dairy, Inc.Blount Fine FoodsBrigido’s Fresh MarketCalise & Sons BakeryChiquita Brands InternationalClements’ MarketplaceURI College of the Environment

& Life SciencesConagra Grocery Products, Inc.Daniele, Inc.DannonDockside Seafood MarketplaceEast FarmFour Town FarmFranklin FarmFrito-Lay, Inc.Gold Medal Bakery, Inc.Granny SquibbH P Hood LLCHunger Commission of SE MA

Jaswell FarmKellogg’sKing’s HawaiianMagaziner FarmNutrisystem®, Inc.Pepperidge FarmPippin OrchardPray TruckingPriceRitePrime Inc.Protenergy Natural Foods Corp.Providence CollegeReinhart Food Service LLCRoch’s Fresh FoodsRobert’s Pre-Cut Vegetables, Inc.Seafreeze, Ltd.Shelterwood NaturalsSimmering Soup Inc.TargetThomas ProduceTop This Pizza Crust, Inc.Tourtellot & Co., Inc.Tyson Foods, Inc.United Natural Foods, Inc.URI Dining ServicesVoortman Cookies LimitedWashington Trust Peanut

Butter DriveThe WhiteWave Foods CompanyWhole Foods MarketYell-O-Glow Corporation

500–999 PoundsAldiBrown University Dining ServicesCumberland FarmsDel Monte FoodsGarber Carolina LogisticsGod’s Little Acre FarmKFC CorporationMansfield Paper CompanyMcLane Carolina LogisticsSmithfield PackingWishing Stone Farm

Ahold Grocery StoresBank of AmericaBuild-A-BearCheesecake FactoryGeneral MillsKraft FoodsThe Pampered ChefUnilever

The Rhode Island Community Food Bank is a member of Feeding America, the national food bank network. Through this partnership, we have benefited from national fundraising campaigns from the following companies:

Feeding America

AARP ADP Dealer Services/BZ Results Adventures in Missions AIPSO Allstate Insurance Ameriprise Financial Services Amica Mutual Insurance Company-

Corporate Office Autotrader.com Bananagrams Bank of America Bishop Hendricken High School Bloomingdales Outlets at Wrentham Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode

Island Bradley School Brown University Camp Ramah Cape Cod Bible Alliance Career Pilot, Inc. Catholic HEART Workcamp Coastway Community Bank Collette Community College of Rhode Island Compass Group Covidien CVS Caremark Dassault Systemes Simulia

Corporation Davol, Inc. Dell Giving: YourCause, LLC Delta Dental of Rhode Island Doherty for Congress Headquarters Dorcas International Institute Dunkin Brands, Inc. East Providence High School Ernst & Young Faith Discovery Church Family Resources, Inc. Fidelity Investments First Congregational Church

of Burlington FM GlobalGTECH HOBY Rhode Island Home Depot

volunteer groupsIBM Corporation InsureMyTrip.Com Johnson & Johnson Johnson & Wales University Kohl’s—North Kingstown Laughing Elephant Lifespan Lincoln High School Macy’s Merck & Co., Inc. The Met School Morgan Stanley Moses Brown SchoolNational Association of

Letter Carriers Office of Lieutenant Governor

Elizabeth H. Roberts Paul Cuffee High School Payless Shoesource Portsmouth Abbey School Procter and Gamble Providence Country Day School RBS Citizens Financial Group Rhode Island Boy Scouts Rhode Island College Rocky Hill School Roger Williams University Salve Regina University Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company School One Sharon High School Shaw’s Supermarkets Spurwink RI St. Francis De Sales Summer Infant Products, Inc. U.S. Coast Guard Sector

Southeastern New England United Natural Foods, Inc. University of Rhode Island U.S. Air Force Recruiting Verizon Von Curtis, Inc. Wakefield Meadows The Wheeler School Work Opportunities Unlimited


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Plant Total TotalUnrestricted Restricted

A S S E T S

C U R R E N T A S S E T S :

Cash and cash equivalents $ 563,477 $ 306,002 $ 15,870 $ 885,349 $ 1,134,367

Promises to give 13,366 10,000 – 23,366 31,252

Accounts receivable 159,730 10,000 – 169,730 197,318

Food inventory 434,294 635,576 – 1,069,870 1,063,107

Investments 1,210,189 – – 1,210,189 1,054,294

Prepaid expenses 101,950 – – 101,950 116,051

Total current assets 2,483,006 961,578 15,870 3,460,454 3,596,389

Property and equipment, net – – 6,702,819 6,702,819 6,801,529

Investments, less current portion 2,683,921 – 1,587 2,685,508 2,365,902

Total assets $ 5,166,927 $ 961,578 $ 6,720,276 $ 12,848,781 $ 12,763,820

L I A B I L I T I E S A N D N E T A S S E T S

L I A B I L I T I E S , A L L C U R R E N T :

Accounts payable $ 61,065 – – $ 61,065 $ 114,441

Accrued expenses 260,831 $ 103,271 – 364,102 271,575

Total liabilities 321,896 103,271 – 425,167 386,016

N E T A S S E T S :

Unrestricted net assets:

Undesignated 2,161,110 – 8,707 2,169,817 2,472,571

Board-designated:

Contingency reserve 2,683,921 – – 2,683,921 2,364,316

Property & equipment – – 6,702,819 6,702,819 6,801,529

Total unrestricted net assets 4,845,031 – 6,711,526 11,556,557 11,638,416

Temporarily restricted net assets – 858,307 8,750 867,057 739,388

Total net assets 4,845,031 858,307 6,720,276 12,423,614 12,377,804

Total liabilities and net assets $ 5,166,927 $ 961,578 $ 6,720,276 $ 12,848,781 $ 12,763,820

Rhode Island Community Food Bank Association

Statement of Financial PositionJune 30, 2013

These statements have been summarized from our audited financial statements. Our audited financial statements, and LGC&D LLP’s report thereon, are available upon request.

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Plant Total TotalUnrestricted Restricted

C H A N G E S I N u N R E S T R I C T E D N E T A S S E T S Public support and revenue: Annual campaign/memberships $ 4,135,339 – – $ 4,135,339 $ 4,212,715 Shared maintenance 409,671 – – 409,671 416,689 Cooperative buying program 665,318 – – 665,318 776,356 Special events revenue, net of event expenses (2013, $39,194; 2012, $81,200) 132,897 –

– 132,897 221,120

Government grants and contracts 348,012 – – 348,012 184,415 In-kind contributions 25,000 – – 25,000 48,465 Promotion Sales 2,236 – – 2,236 15,274 Gain (loss) on investments 176,671 – – 176,671 (65,346) Other 48,152 – $13,000 61,152 55,556 Total unrestricted public support and revenue 5,943,296 – 13,000 5,956,296 5,865,244 Net assets released from restrictions 10,777,723 – 153,499 10,931,222 10,140,470 Total unrestricted public support and revenue, and other support 16,721,019

–

166,499

16,887,518

16,005,714

Expenses: Program services: Food distribution and programs 14,840,609 – 270,173 15,110,782 14,102,800 Supporting services: Management and general 736,701 – 15,010 751,711 800,319 Development 1,091,874 – 15,010 1,106,884 1,123,322 Total supporting services 1,828,575 – 30,020 1,858,595 1,923,641 Total expenses 16,669,184 – 300,193 16,969,377 16,026,441

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS 51,835 – (133,694) (81,859) (20,727)

C H A N G E S I N T E M P O R A R I LY R E S T R I C T E D A S S E T S

Return on investments – – – – 306

Food contributions – $ 9,282,394 – 9,282,394 8,527,582 USDA food contributions – – – – 7,003 Foundation grants – 1,466,770 120,495 1,587,265 1,341,778 Government grants and contracts – 189,232 – 189,232 231,828 Net assets released from restrictions – (10,777,723) (153,499) (10,931,222) (10,140,470) Increase (decrease) in temp. restricted net assets – 160,673 (33,004) 127,669 (31,973)

INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS 51,835 160,673 (166,698) 45,810 (52,700)

NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF YEAR 4,793,196 697,634 6,886,974 12,377,804 12,430,504

NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $ 4,845,031 $ 858,307 $ 6,720,276 $ 12,423,614 $ 12,377,804

Rhode Island Community Food Bank Association

Statement of Activities and Changes in Net AssetsYear Ended June 30, 2013

O u R M I S S I O NThe Rhode Island Community Food Bank provides food to people in need and

promotes long-term solutions to the problem of hunger.

O u R V I S I O NThe Food Bank is an innovative leader in solving the problem of hunger. In partnership with

our Member Agencies, as well as government and community leaders, we work to ensure that no one in Rhode Island goes hungry. We envision a day when everyone in Rhode Island has access

to nutritious food through an efficient and sustainable acquisition and distribution network.

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