Plant A Row for the Hungry

In Rhode Island, 34,000 of our neighbors go hungry; half of them are children. About 51,000 of our neighbors count on the Rhode Island Community Food Bank for food each month, and the need continues to grow.

In 2006, volunteers harvested more than 8400 pounds of vegetables, apples, and herbs through the University of Rhode Island and individual Master Gardener gardens, in partnership with the Rhode Island Community Farm. In addition, gardens at places of worship, schools, and gardeners' backyards supplied fresh produce that went directly to people through food pantries, apartments for the elderly, and homeless shelters.

As gardeners participating in Plant A Row For The Hungry, we can help supply some of the fresh vegetables and fruit that many of our neighbors can't afford to buy.

You don't need a big garden to help, and every little bit of produce counts. Even people who grow vegetables in containers can participate.

How to Help | Where to Donate Food

How to Help

If you only have a little space, share your harvest with a needy neighbor. Everyone appreciates a fresh vegetable.

If you have a garden, grow some extra plants and share the produce with a community food bank or a place of worship. They know the families who need food. Or call Sue Scotti in North Kingstown at 401-268-3805 to find out about the emergency food pantries in your community.

If you have no space to grow vegetables, consider starting a garden at your place of worship, neighborhood school, or community center. The URI Master Gardeners will help you get started with soil testing, garden plans and seeds - all free - just call Sue or Tom.

You can also volunteer at one of the Rhode Island Community Farm gardens in East Greenwich, Cumberland, and Bristol, or in the apple orchard at the University of Rhode Island. For information about volunteering, call Steve Connors at 401-431-0080.

Thank you for your kindness and your interest in helping our neighbors in need. If we can offer any help or advice, or for a start up packet, call Sue, or send an e-mail to PlantaRowRI@cox.net

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Where To Donate Food
Gardeners and poultry fanciers are encouraged to bring fresh vegetables, herbs, flowers, and eggs to shut-ins and elderly people in their neighborhood first. The clergy at every church, temple and mosque knows of people who need fresh food. Also, the people who come to senior centers for free or low-cost lunches need fresh vegetables; bring your harvest there in the morning so they can take some home after lunch.
If you still can't find anyone in the neighborhood, here's a list of agencies, affiliated with the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, that need fresh food. The list is arranged alphabetically by community with phone numbers and times of operation. It's best to call ahead to be sure that someone will be there.

A | B | C | E | F | H | J | L | M | N | P | R | S | T | W

Attleboro
Attleboro Area Council meal site / La Salette, 508-222-2933, Monday, 4-5:30 p.m.
Attleboro Area Council meal site / Sanford, 508-222-2933, Saturday, 11-12:30 p.m.
Attleboro Self Help, 508-226-4192, Monday-Friday, 9-4 p.m.
Centenary UMC Pantry, 508-222-1759, Monday-Friday, 8-12:30 p.m.
Centenary UMC / Hebron Village, 508-222-1759, Thursday, 5:30-8:30 p.m.
St. Joseph's Food Cellar, 508-226-1115, Friday, 6-7:30 p.m.
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Barrington
Tap-In, 247-1444, Monday-Friday, 9-noon.

Bristol
Bristol Good Neighbors / pantry, 253-7717.
Bristol Good Neighbors (St. Michael's) meal site, 253-7717, Monday-Friday, 8:30-12:30 p.m.

Burrillville
Burrillville Seventh Day Adventist, 508-761-8966, last Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m.
Calvary Episcopal Church, 568-3888, second and fourth Saturday, 7:30-8:45 a.m.
St. Patrick Church Food Closet, 568-5600, every other Monday, 5:30-7 p.m.
Our Lady of Good Help, 568-0220, every other Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m.
St. Teresa Church, 568-8280, Wednesday, Friday, 9:15, call day ahead.
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Central Falls
Blackstone Valley Emergency Food, 724-7170, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9-12:30 p.m., Thursday, 4-7 p.m.
Pawtucket YMCA / Community Center, 728-7300, call for an appointment.
St. George meal site, 722-9449, Sunday, 2 p.m.
St. George pantry, 722-9449, Tuesday-Friday, 9-12 p.m.

Centerdale
St. Alban's Episcopal Church, 231-4016, third Saturday, 10-11:30 a.m.

Charlestown
St. Mary of Carolina, 364-7214.
Narragansett Indian Health Program, 364-1268, Monday-Friday, 8:30-4:30 p.m., Native Americans only.

Coventry
Coventry Community Services, 822-9199, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10-1:30 p.m.

Cranston
Comprehensive CAP, 467-9610, Monday-Friday, 10-1 p.m. and by appointment.
Edgewood Pawtuxet Food Closet, 461-3142, Tuesday, Friday, 9-11:30 a.m.
Emergency Food Center, 946-5291, Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, 9-noon.
Faith Presbyterian Church, 822-2750, third Saturday, 8:30-12:30 p.m.
Word of Life Church, 944-1163, Monday-Friday, 1-3:30 p.m.

Cumberland
Divine Church of God, 334-8956, Saturday, 12-1 p.m.
Lighthouse Family Worship Center, Cumberland, 729-1603, Monday, 6:30-8 p.m.
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East Greenwich
East Greenwich Ecumenical Food, 884-4116, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10:30-noon.
God's Galley Foundation, 884-1404, Thursday, 5 p.m. (September-June).

East Providence
East Providence Community Center, 438-5285, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
East Providence Feinstein Community Kitchen, 434-4060, second, fourth Sunday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
East Providence Portuguese Seventh Day Adventist, 435-9378, Thursday, 7-9 p.m.
Trinity Tabernacle Tri-Christ, 461-0881, Saturday, 10-noon.
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Fall River
Baptist Temple Church, 508-673-0962, first Monday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Citizens for Citizens, 508-679-0041, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Greater Fall River Community Pantry, 508-673-9435, Tuesday, Thursday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Salvation Army-Fall River, 508-679-7900, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Foster
Comprehensive CAP / Foster, 392-9208, Friday, 1-3 p.m. and by appointment.
St. Paul the Apostle Church, 647-3664, Saturday, 10-11 a.m.
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Hopkinton
Pilgrim's Baptist Church, 377-6077, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
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Johnston
Greater R.I. Baptist Temple, 231-4796.
Trinity Assembly of God Church, 934-0202, Monday, Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Tri-Town CAP, 351-2750, call for appointment.
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Lincoln
Lincoln Seventh Day / pantry, 723-7999.
Lincoln Seventh Day Adventist Church meal site, 723-7999, Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
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Mansfield
Attleboro Area Council meal site, 508-222-2933, Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m.
Our Daily Bread, 508-339-4793, Saturday, 9:30-11 a.m.
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North Attleboro
Attleboro Area Council meal site, 508-222-2933, Wednesday, 4:30-6 p.m.

North Kingstown
North Kingstown Pantry, 294-7608, call for appointment.

Narragansett
St. Peter by the Sea, 783-4623, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

New Bedford
Pentecostal Assembly, 508-996-9865, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m.
Salvation Army, 508-997-6561, Monday-Friday, 4:30 p.m., Sunday, 5:15 p.m.

Newport
Community Baptist Church / pantry, 847-1707, call for days, times.
Community Baptist Church meal site, 847-1707, Saturday, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. meal site, 846-4828, Monday-Friday, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Martin Luther King Jr. Center, 846-4828, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
New Visions / Emergency Pantry, 847-7821, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Salvation Army, Newport meal site, 846-3234, Friday, 5-6 p.m., Sunday, 4-5 p.m.
Salvation Army of Newport / pantry, 846-3234.
St. Joseph Soup Kitchen, 847-0065, Monday, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Pawtucket
Blackstone Valley CAP, 723-4520, Monday-Friday, 9-11:30 a.m., by appointment.
Church of the Good Shepherd, 723-0408, Saturday, 1-2 p.m.
Covenant Congregational Church, 724-8546, Wednesday, 5-6 p.m.
Darlington Congregational Church, 725-6324, Wednesday, 5-7 p.m.
Living Hope Assembly of God, 723-2039, third Saturday, 12:30-2:30 p.m.
New Beginnings - King's Cupboard, 727-3223, first Saturday of the month, 12-3 p.m., closed August and September.
Sacred Heart Church, 723-7445, second, fourth Tuesday, 9-10 a.m.
Salvation Army of Pawtucket meal site, 723-9533, last three weeks of month, Monday-Friday, 4:30 p.m.
Salvation Army of Pawtucket, 723-9533, Wednesday, Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
St. John the Baptist, 722-9054, Monday, Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. (last two weeks of the month).
St. Leo the Great, 722-1220, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
St. Matthew-Trinity Lutheran, 723-5632, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Sunday, 11:30 a.m. or call for appointment.
Vivera Food Pantry, 272-1238, Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Woodlawn Baptist Church, 724-6390, Wednesday, 6:30-7:30.
YWCA / PHA Job Fairs, 831-9922, at PHA job fairs.

Providence
AIDS Project R.I. / Matthew 25, 781-9451, call for information.
Amos House, 272-0220, Monday-Friday, 7-8, Monday-Saturday, 11-12:30.
Assumption Church, 941-1248, second and fourth Wednesday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Camp Street Community Ministries, 421-5474, Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Capital City Community Centers, 455-3880, by appointment only.
Cathedral of SS. Peter & Paul, 331-2434, Monday, Friday, 2-4 p.m. (parish area only).
Christian Power House, 521-4662, Saturday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. and emergencies.
Church of the Epiphany, 941-5095, last Friday, 9:30-11:30 a.m.
Church of the Epiphany meal site, 941-5095, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m, Saturday, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Church of God, 270-3323.
Church of the Living Water, 781-2025, Friday, 9-12 a.m.
Church of the Living Water-LOL, 781-2025, Saturday, 1 p.m.
Church of the Master, 861-5568, Saturday, 9 (September-May), second Wednesday, 5 (year-round).
City Meal Site Inc., 331-2590, Tuesday, 4-5 p.m.
Community Food Share / First Unitarian Church, 457-7149, third Monday, 5-7 p.m.
Door of Refuge Church, 421-7600, second and fourth Wednesday, 6-7:30.
Ebenezer Baptist Church, 351-1368, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Elmwood Community Center, 461-7940, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Ephese Seventh Day Adventist Church, 941-0998, Saturday, 2-7 p.m.
Faith & Hope Baptist Church, 461-3050, first and third Saturday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Faith Foundation Fellowship, 464-8388, every second and fourth Thursday, 12-2 p.m.
Family Services Inc., 331-1350, call for information.
Federal Hill House Association, 421-4722, Monday, Wednesday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Friday, 1-5 p.m.
George Hunt HELP Center, 861-9733, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday, Thursday, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Gospel Tabernacle Outreach / meal site, 454-0988, second and fourth Saturday, 4-5 p.m.
Gospel Tabernacle Outreach Ministry, 454-0988, third Monday of the month, 6-7.
Grace and Hope Mission, 421-4160, Sunday, Tuesday, 7-8 a.m.
Grain Coast Fellowship, 273-7190, Thursday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Hartford Park Community Center, 521-0051, Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m.
Holy Ghost Church, 421-1772, Thursday, 1:30-4 p.m.
Holy Name of Jesus, 277-9053, Friday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Interfaith Food Ministry, 461-5865, Thursday, Saturday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
John Hope Settlement House, 421-6993, Monday, Thursday, Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
Joslin Community Development, 421-8062, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
McAuley House, 941-9013, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Maranatha Tabernacle Church, 383-1038, Friday, 2-4 p.m.
Mary's House (St. Patrick), 274-6286, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-12 p.m, Wednesday, Friday, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Mt. Hope Neighborhood Association, 521-8830, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
New Covenant Worship Center, 276-0220, last two Saturdays of month.
Nickerson Community Center, 351-2241, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Operation Compassion, 941-0628, Saturday, 1-3 p.m. and by appointment.
Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 751-6432, fourth Saturday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
PICA / Food Cupboard, 454-7422, Monday-Friday, 9:45-11:15 a.m.
PICA / Soup Kitchen, 454-7422, Friday, 4:45-6 p.m.
Project Outreach, 941-6244, Tuesday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., bread and produce, Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
Providence Assembly of God meal site, 461-7210, Wednesday, 6:30.
Providence Head Start, 272-1760, as needed, call first.
Providence Rescue Mission, 274-8861, Monday-Friday, 4:30-6 p.m.
Providence Rescue Pantry, 274-8861, third, fourth Saturday, 12-3 p.m., contact in emergencies.
R.I. Meals on Wheels Pantry, 351-6700, Monday, Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Salvation Army of Providence, 421-0956, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., closed 12-1 p.m.
Salvation Army Providence Corps., 421-0956, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Second Chance Ministries, 461-4361, Tuesday, Thursday, 6:30-7:30 a.m., Sunday 2-3 p.m.
Second Chance / pantry, 461-4361, by appointment.
Silver Lake Community Center, 944-8300, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Silver Lake residents only).
South Providence Neighborhood Ministry, 461-7509, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 12-2 p.m. food boxes, Tuesday, 3-6:30 p.m.
St. Anthony Church, 943-2300, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 10-11 a.m.
St. Bartholomew, 944-4466, Tuesday, Thursday, 2-4 p.m.
St. Charles meal site, 273-1108, Thursday, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
St. Charles pantry, 273-1108, Tuesday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Friday, 9-11:30 a.m.
St. Francis Food Center, 455-3740, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Tuesday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
St. Martin de Porres, 274-6783.
St. Michael, 781-7210, Monday-Friday, 12-2 p.m. (parish area only).
St. Patrick's Meal Kitchen, 274-6973, Monday, 4:30-5:15 p.m.
St. Raymond Church, 723-6293, Tuesday, 9-11 a.m., Sunday, 9-10 a.m.
St. Teresa of Avilla, 831-7714, Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
St. Teresa of Avila meal site, 831-7714, second Sunday, monthly 12-1 p.m.
Travelers Aid Housing Tower Pantry, 456-0100, ext. 122, second Friday, 1-2 p.m.
Travelers Aid Society of R.I., 521-2255, 24/7 as need basis.
Trinity Soup Kitchen, 831-1119, Sunday, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Urban League of R.I., 351-5000, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Friday, 1-4:30 p.m.
Washington Park Community Center, 461-6650, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
West End Community Center, 781-4242, Monday, Wednesday, 1-4 p.m., Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-4 p.m. (bread on Thursday).
Women & Infants / Project Links, 453-7618, call for information.
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Riverside
Self Help Inc., 437-1000, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
St. Brendan's, 433-2600, call for information.
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South Attleboro
Attleboro Assembly of God Church, 508-761-7334, call for appointment.
St. Theresa's, 508-761-8111, Monday-Friday, 9:30-11 a.m.
South Attleboro Assembly of God, 508-761-7334.

Scituate
Trinity Episcopal Church, 647-2322, Tuesday, Thursday, 9-11 a.m.

Seekonk
Attleboro Area Council meal site / Food Friends, 508-222-2933, Friday, 5:30-7 p.m.
Memorial Baptist Church, 508-761-5142, Friday, 5:30-7 p.m.

Smithfield
New Life Worship, 724-5900, Wednesday, 6:30-8:30, Sunday 12:30-1:30.
Society of St. Vincent de Paul, 949-2949, Wednesday, 1-3 p.m. at St. Philip Church.
St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 949-2260, second and fourth Tuesday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.

Swansea
Bethany Gospel Chapel, 624-2530, third Saturday, 9-11 a.m.
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Tiverton
New Visions / Health Center, 625-5197, Monday, Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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West Greenwich
Lighthouse Christian Centre, 397-3364, by appointment.

Wakefield
New Life Assembly of God, 783-8378, second Wednesday, 12-2 p.m.

Warren
Self Help Partnership Pantry, 245-2833, every third Wednesday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-3 p.m.

Warwick
Veterans Support Organization, 785-1328, Friday, 3-5 p.m.
Warwick House of Hope/Pantry, 463-3324, Monday-Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Westbay CAP/Ropes, 732-4660, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.; 12:30-3 p.m.
St. Rita Church, 738-1800, Monday, Wednesday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
St. Timothy, 739-9552, Monday, 4-5 p.m., Tuesday 2-3 p.m., Thursday, 4-5 p.m.

West Warwick
Bethesda Christian Fellowship, 828-6596, Saturday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Pawtuxet Valley Assistance, 828-0310, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Phenix Baptist Church meal site, 821-1618, Wednesday, 5:30.
Riverpoint Church-Caring Hands, 821-3616, Thursday, 3-6 (Monday, 9-9:30 bread only).
West Bay meal site, 822-4450, Saturday, 9-12:30.
West Warwick Senior Center, 822-4450, call for information.
West Warwick Senior Center meal site, 822-4450, Saturday, 9 a.m.-12 p.m.

Westerly
Bradford Jonnycake Center, 377-8069, Monday-Friday, 10-5 Sunday 10-2.
Community Life Centers, 322-7638, Tuesday-Saturday, 10-2.
W.A.R.M. Shelter meal site, 596-9276, daily 12-1; 5:30-6:30.

Woonsocket
AIDS Project R.I. / Agape Center, 762-4000, Tuesday, 10-2.
All Saints Church, 762-1100.
All Saints meal site, 765-6321.
Joseph's Cupboard, 766-0626, Friday, 5:30-6.
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, 762-5117.
St. Agatha, 767-2950, call for appointment.
St. James Episcopal Church, 762-2222, Monday, Wednesday, 3-4.
St. Vincent de Paul / St. Charles, 762-0634, Thursday, 10-11.
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