Northern RI Food Pantry

Who We Are <<go to main site>>

The Northern RI Food Pantry is a 501(c)(3){application pending} Rhode Island nonprofit corporation. We provide high-quality food and services to individuals and families in the Northern Rhode Island area. We work to sustain our neighbors in need so that they may become as self-sufficient as possible and improve their quality of life. We are members of the RI Community Food Bank and are an all-volunteer, community-supported organization offering a safe, respectful, welcoming, and compassionate environment to those we serve.

Our pantry is considered an Emergency Food Pantry. That means it is not possible for us to provide all the food needed by those we serve, nor is that our intent. The food we provide is to supplement other sources of food, to help with short-term need and help insure an adequate, healthy diet for our visitors.

Our Board of Directors

Diane D'Ambra, Co-Executive Director
Laurie Sands, Co-Executive Director
Jane Peach, Treasurer
Carolyn Murray, Secretary
Bob Chaput
Craig Dwyer
Dorothy Feragne
Pastor John Feragne
Kim Hawthorne
Barbara Lanoue
Michael Moneghan
Bill Wilson

Services and Schedule <<go to main site>>

Our pantry is open from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon on the third Saturday of each month.
We ask families to register with us the first time they visit and to update family information when it changes.
We provide food in quantities determined by family size and our available supply.

Please click here for contact information and directions to our location.

Donate <<go to main site>>

The Food Pantry relies on donations and grants in order to continue operating. As an agency of the RI Community Food Bank, we are able to purchase the food that we distribute to our monthly clients at a deep-discounted rate. However, high-demand items that we are unable to purchase from the food bank or obtain through food drives must be purchased at retail prices. Therefore, cash donations, monthly pledge donations, and directed food drives are our highest needs.

Please consider donating to this vital community organization. Donations may be made by cash or check to:

    The Northern RI Food Pantry
    PO Box 7833
    Cumberland, RI 02864

If you would like an acknowledgment of your donation for tax purposes, please include a request for such with your donation.

You can also donate using your credit card, securely via the helpful folks at PayPal, by clicking the "Donate" button, below.

The Northern RI Food Pantry has applied for non-profit status. We have submitted our 501(c)3 application with the IRS and it has been received and is awaiting approval. All donations to NRIFP are tax-deductible.

Food drives of most needed items are also important. Our highest need year-round is for protein: Peanut Butter and Canned meat and Tuna. These are items that are not readily available at the food bank. If you would like to run a food drive, please complete the email contact form on the Contact Us tab.

Volunteer <<go to main site>>

The Northern RI Food Pantry depends upon the American volunteer spirit to function. Without the time contributed by our generous volunteers it would be impossible to operate the food pantry and to serve those families and individuals who so desperately need our support. If you have time and energy that you could use to help the less fortunate among our neighbors, we would certainly appreciate your assistance. If you wish to volunteer, please fill in and submit the information below and one of our staff will contact you as quickly as we possibly can.

Photo Albums <<go to main site>>

Matt Papa Dedicates his Boy Scout Eagle Project to Cleaning and Painting the New Pantry

As part of his Eagle Scout project, North Smithfield resident Matt Papa of Boy Scout Troop 28 organized a group to help clean up the new facility and paint the shelves, five of which were donated by the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.
Eagle Project Group	Washing the Floor
Power Washing the Walls	Removing the Staples
Cleaning Up the Paneling	Prepping the Wall to Paint
Painting the Wall	Painting Shelves Donated by the Food Bank
Moving the Fridge and Freezer	Matt Papa and his Finished Project

Stocking the Pantry

Contact Us <<go to main site>>

Phone: 401-943-5673

Mailing Address:

Northern RI Food Pantry
PO Box 7833
Cumberland, RI 02864

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Past Events <<go to main site>>

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Web site design by Dick Dowdell / Custom logo design by Diane Moneghan

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Volunteer Positions (check all that apply) First Wednesday of the Month Morning Food Delivery (10am-12pm) Friday Night (before 3rd Saturday) Set Up (7pm-8:30pm) Bulletin Board-Resources and Nutrition Community Outreach/Fund Raising Food Drive Organizer Food Drive Donation Sorter 3rd Saturday "Pantry Day" help (9:30am-12pm unless otherwise noted) Early Arrival (8:30am) Number Assigner Shopper Assistance/Shelf Monitor Registration Parking Lot/Traffic Monitor (9:00am) Crowd Control Bag Carry-Out Assistance Clean-up and Restocking (12pm-2pm)