Nourish Our Neighbors

Feeding local families in a time of need

Our wish is that you are healthy and safe at this fragile and uncertain moment.

The COVID-19 pandemic has hit our community extremely hard, forcing the closure of small businesses and the loss of thousands of jobs — unemployment claims in Rhode Island have now soared to more than 50,000. In the East Bay alone, that crushing statistic means at least 2,000 families have lost their livelihoods. There’s also great concern for hundreds of our vulnerable neighbors that are in painful isolation as well as the brave and selfless individuals serving the community in essential roles.

Hope & Main has remained open since this crisis began, both for food production and as part of the food safety net in Rhode Island. We are determined to support our community through the coming weeks, working to make sure everyone remains healthy and nourished as we endure the impacts of coronavirus….

In response to this urgent need, we’re launching the Nourish Our Neighbors program.

With funding provided through donations, we will provide up to 1,500 meals for the families, children and seniors who are OUR neighbors, OUR friends, and perhaps even part of OUR own families. Your donations will provide prepared meals for those who need them. We will work with a number of our member companies each week to prepare re-heatable, wholesome meals for families and seniors. Distribution of 300 meals per week means we’ll be able to feed families through almost mid-May!

“BUY ONE, GIVE ONE”
COMMUNITY-SUPPORTED MEALSHARE

Eat well and do good! Purchase a Nourish Our Neighbors “Buy One, Give One” meal for yourself for $16 and bring home a freshly prepared dinner made by a Hope & Main member. When you buy your meal, another dinner will be donated to a neighbor that is unable to pay for their own at this time. Menu items vary weekly. Quantities limited. Reservations close on Sundays at 11:59pm.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE & BUY A MEAL FOR A NEIGHBOR IN NEED
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ON THE MENU 6/1:

Basil & Bunny‘s Chimichurri Cauliflower Burrito Bowl: Roasted cauliflower and sweet potato seasoned to perfection with black beans and garlicky kale on a bed of brown rice and topped with chimichuri and a side of chipotle aioli

BUY ONE, GIVE ONE MEAL PICKUP
Mondays between 4-7pm.

This is a community that knows how to take care of each other. This is a community that can meet the moment. Please come together to nourish our neighbors.

Donate to feed a neighbor in need:

SPONSORS & PARTNERS

We’re grateful for the contributions made to this program from these good neighbors.

The Brito Family

WEEKLY FREE MEAL PICKUP

In the interest of public health and to maintain the highest level of facility cleanliness, ALL access points for meal pickups will be outdoors.

A limited number of meals are made in advance of each scheduled pickup, made available on a first-come, first served basis.

Meals for Kids

In partnership with the Bristol-Warren School District, our facility will serve as a pick up site offering free breakfast and lunch for school-aged kids until further notice.

In consideration for public health, please DO NOT enter the building to pick up meals and maintain at least 6′ distance from other people. The parking lot behind the facility has “X” marks to indicate the appropriate place to wait.

WHEN TO PICK UP 
Monday – Friday, 8am-11am

Meals for Individuals

Starting Tuesday April 7, individual freshly prepared ready-to-eat meals will be available for quick, safe pickup on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings in coordination with the existing school lunch program. 

WHEN TO PICK UP 
Monday, Wednesday, Friday: 8am-11am

Meals for Seniors

Rather than a pickup, individual frozen meals will be delivered to local Senior Centers for distribution, please contact your local senior center for more information

WARREN SENIOR CENTER
20 Libby Lane, Warren, RI 02885
401-247-1930
bhoague@townofwarren-ri.gov

BENJAMIN CHURCH SENIOR CENTER
1020 Hope Street, Bristol, RI 02809
(401) 253-8458
dwilsonbcsc@gmail.com

BARRINGTON SENIOR CENTER
281 County Road, Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 247-1926
seniorservices@barrington.ri.gov