YNFP News
YNFP talks SNAP on Channel 12!
YNFP News
SNAP Outage: Amid the chaos surrounding SNAP food stamp funding in early November, WPRI 12 showed how Your Neighborhood Food Pantry has been trying to handle the situation.
While the immediate crisis has passed, SNAP cuts are nevertheless scheduled for late 2025 into 2026. (See RI impacts here.)
Please watch the video clip and consider donating here. And thanks to all of you who have already stepped up in this time of need!
Earlier this year, YNFP Executive Director Jacqueline Watson-Gardiner shared her views on federal cuts to food assistance with the Brown Daily Herald.
Many Rhode Islanders find that their incomes are not enough to cover the rising costs of living in Rhode Island, and Watson-Gardiner described how this financial strain has brought many families to the food pantry.
Each year, Giving Tuesday is the day when millions of people across the globe come together to celebrate generosity, share kindness and drive philanthropic giving.
Providence Monthly joined in this global movement by shining a spotlight on local problems and solutions. We're so gratified to have shared that spotlight with Providence nonprofits who are all part of the solution.
You can read the article here.