![[CREDIT: Stop & Shop] From left, Andrew Schiff, Chief Executive Officer, Rhode Island Community Food Bank, Wendy Wisdom, Marketing Coordinator, Stop & Shop, Amy Thibault, External Communications and Community Relations Manager, Stop & Shop, Emilie DeVito, External Communications and Community Relations Specialist, Stop & Shop, and Amanda Barros, Design Traffic Coordinator, Stop & Shop, during a check presentation from the last Food For Friends drive.](https://warwickpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/StopShop-Food-For-Friends-Check.jpg)
aising drive this year.
The Rhode Island Community Food Bank distributes food to Rhode Islanders in need through a statewide network of 155 member agencies. The agencies include food pantries, meal sites, shelters, youth programs and senior centers. Stop & Shop’s annual Food For Friends fundraising campaign raises money for local food relief agencies selected by each Stop & Stop store, as well as regional food bank partners, such as the Rhode Island Community Food Bank.
The 2019 Food For Friends campaign kicks off today and runs through July 12. Shoppers can make a donation to the campaign either by donating $1, $3 or $5 at check-out. At self-checkout shoppers can round up their total purchase price to the nearest dollar.
Author: Rob Borkowski
Rob has worked as reporter and editor for several publications, including The Kent County Daily Times and Coventry Courier, before working for Gatehouse in MA then moving home with Patch Media. Now he's publisher and editor of WarwickPost.com. Contact him at [email protected] with tips, press releases, advertising inquiries, and concerns.
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