Events

Open House and 'Chopped Challenge: Pantry Edition'!

YNFP is celebrating its first anniversary on Saturday, May 18, from 2-4pm, with an Open House at our pantry at 533 Branch Ave. in Providence.

As a special treat, watch chefs from T's Restaurant (a Rhode Island institution!) create delicious tapas using pantry ingredients and sample the results! 

Suggested donation to attend is $40. To RSVP and pay, please scan the QR code or click here.

Please RSVP by May 14.

Stop & Shop Campaign Supports YNFP in April

YNFP is proud and grateful to have been selected (three times now!) by Stop & Shop for a program to get more Rhode Islanders involved in the fight against hunger.

During April 2024, $1 will go toward funding our food pantry whenever someone buys a bouquet at the Stop & Shop at 1128 Mineral Spring Avenue in North Providence.

Bloomin' 4 Good! 

Past Events

Thanks! We are so grateful to all who donated to YNFP and those who helped us spread the word on social media during the annual fundraiser, 401GIVES. Thousands of people across Rhode Island gave over $3.5 million to their favorite causes this year, including the fight against hunger. ICYMI, you can support our pantry at any time as a donor or volunteer. We can't say it enough: Thank you for supporting YNFP and our neighbors who depend on it. 

Anti-Hunger Advocacy

In January 2024, YNFP Executive Director Jacqueline Gardiner and Operations Director Donver Gardiner took part in Food Insecurity Awareness Day at the RI State House. They joined the Rhode Island Community Food Bank and RI lawmakers in calling attention to this critical issue and the budget necessary to keep the Food Bank and its partners serving neighbors in need. 

YNFP also showed its support during the Rhode Island Food Policy Council's Good Food Policy Day at the State House in March, where bills have been introduced in 2024 to provide tax credits for food donations, deliver healthy school meals for all children, and legislate other important changes. 

2023: YNFP's First
Year in Review

As 2023 came to a close, we posted this video recapping YNFP's first year as Providence's newest food pantry. Please check it out, and read these reflections on the year from board chairperson Larry Shushansky.

From the day we opened in May 2023 through the end of the year, we served hundreds of households and thousands of family members with tens of thousands of pounds of food from the RI Food Bank and other key partners. 

Thanks to all who've come through our doors, joined in our cause and stayed in our hearts.

Stop & Shop Campaign Supports YNFP in December

YNFP is proud and grateful to have been selected (twice now!) by Stop & Shop for a program to get more Rhode Islanders involved in the fight against hunger.

During December 2023, $1 went toward funding our food pantry whenever someone bought a bouquet at the Stop & Shop at 1128 Mineral Spring Avenue in North Providence.

Bloomin' 4 Good! 

YNFP's First Christmas!

YNFP Board Member Jackie Mane

Lights & Sirens Founder Ibn Bakari, who donated toys for our neighbors

Toys for YNFP's families in need

Distributing gifts to pantry-goers

@ the intersection of Hope and hope

YNFP was extremely gratified to be the beneficiary of the 2023 Hope Gives campaign by the Hope Street Merchants Association.

For people shopping the street on Saturday-Sunday, 11/25-26, part of every dollar spent at Kreatelier, LuLi Boutique, and Rhody Craft went toward helping our food pantry serve neighbors in need. Others brought nonperishable food items to donate, at LuLi, Stock Culinary Goods, Henry Bear's Park or J Marcel. And everyone brought hope that we can someday end hunger in RI.

Thanks to Hope Street shoppers and merchants alike during this giving season!

Thank You!

We're so grateful to everyone who 's helped to make our events happen and come to show support of our work.